The Legislative Reference Library produces a Daily Newspaper Clipping Service for members of the Legislative community. Each morning, Library staff members select and compile articles of interest to the legislature from over 30 national and regional newspapers.

Headline	Newspaper	Columnist	Date	Related Links
The transition from fossil fuel is an opportunity for Texas	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/04/21	4 doc(s)
Stop the blame, and support teachers and students through the pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Pauloski, G.	01/04/21	2 doc(s)
With dining curfew upended, Austin leaders weigh next pandemic steps	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/04/21	3 doc(s)
Texas has fewest executions since 1996 due to pandemic	Austin American Statesman	Lozano, J.	01/04/21	3 doc(s)
Pandemic protocols being weighed	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	01/04/21
Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations remain at record highs	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	01/04/21	2 doc(s)
Eckhardt disputes ethics agency's rebuke for actions as Travis County judge	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/04/21	1 doc(s)
Dallas County adds 3,851 coronavirus cases, 10 deaths in 2-day total	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	01/04/21	4 doc(s)
Dallas police rescind memo that said some 911 calls should be directed to online reporting system	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	01/04/21
Pastor fatally shot, 1 other person wounded at East Texas Methodist church	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	01/04/21
Silent pandemic: Domestic violence increases across Montgomery County during COVID	Houston Chronicle	Swinnerton, J.	01/04/21	1 doc(s)
Houston Health Department planning more COVID-19 vaccine sites	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	01/04/21	4 doc(s)
Low-skill workers will need a lift following COVID to get economy going	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	01/04/21
San Antonio officials report nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases — a record	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	01/04/21	4 doc(s)
Cop oversight shouldn't be a ‘toothless’ task	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	01/03/21	2 doc(s)
Expanded Medicaid would improve Texans’ health. Here’s how it would boost economy, too	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	01/03/21	5 doc(s)
What kind of Texas House speaker will Dade Phelan be? Look at his friends — and enemies.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/03/21	2 doc(s)
Paxton and Trump successful at failing to prove fraud	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/03/21	2 doc(s)
Vaccine privacy isn’t the problem that some want you to believe	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/02/21	1 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/02/21	1 doc(s)
Compensate athletes who bring bucks to campuses	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	12/31/20
Educating kids in the Valley is critical for all Texans	Dallas Morning News	Gama, J.	01/03/21	1 doc(s)
Failure to support those slipping into poverty would profoundly damage the entire economy	Dallas Morning News	Perryman, M.	01/03/21	3 doc(s)
I got COVID at summer camp and I’m still not the same	Houston Chronicle	Pevow, K.	01/03/21
Expanding Medicaid in Texas could strain system	San Antonio Express News	Balat, D.	01/02/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court blocks Austin, Travis County dine-in curfew	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/03/21	1 doc(s)
Texas rural counties without hospitals have higher COVID-19 death rates	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	01/03/21	4 doc(s)
Despite critics, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins remains steadfast on COVID response	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	01/03/21	4 doc(s)
Texas invested big in pre-K. Now a tight state budget could threaten that funding.	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	01/03/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Lingering heart issues an 'alarming' risk for young COVID-19 patients	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	01/03/21	4 doc(s)
Vague standards, weak enforcement endanger Texas jail inmates, government watchdog finds	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	01/03/21	5 doc(s)
For some, rules wearing thin even as pandemic grows more dire	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	01/03/21	5 doc(s)
‘Not traditional policing’: San Antonio initiative aims to prevent mass violence, targeted attacks	San Antonio Express News	Eaton, L.	01/03/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Austin schools to resume for in-person learning in January; most extracurriculars suspended	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	01/02/21	1 doc(s)
In Austin, vaccine distribution sites highlight racial, equity disparities	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	01/02/21	1 doc(s)
As coronavirus vaccine become available, communities of color voice concerns	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	01/02/21	2 doc(s)
Sheriff indicted in Javier Ambler case sues over election loss, claims election fraud	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	01/02/21
Hundreds wait in the rain for more than an hour for COVID-19 vaccine in Fort Worth	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Johnson, K.	01/02/21	1 doc(s)
'It’s looking bad': COVID numbers in Houston continue to spike, even before full impact of holidays	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	01/02/21	3 doc(s)
The Texas Legislature session is almost here. GOP and local government lawmakers are ready for war.	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	01/02/21	5 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
‘More bodies in blue or fewer bodies in orange,’ says Bexar County Sheriff as he works to reduce jail staffing woes	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	01/02/21	1 doc(s)
Adler responds to Texas AG suit over Austin New Year's weekend curfew	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/01/21	3 doc(s)
From the editor: Thank you for supporting local journalism. It matters.	Austin American Statesman	Bridges, J.	01/01/21
In year of pandemic, protests and politics, Statesman brought in-depth journalism that mattered.	Austin American Statesman	Staff	01/01/21
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suggested COVID vaccines are sitting on shelves. Is that true?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/01/21	3 doc(s)
Arlington officials out of COVID-19 vaccines for now. When, what to expect next round	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Broussard, K.	01/01/21	2 doc(s)
For Houston's economy, experts predict 2021 to be a year of healing and uncertainty	Houston Chronicle	Takahashi, P.	01/01/21	2 doc(s)
As Texas leaders claim COVID vaccines are sitting on shelves, hospitals and pharmacies beg for more	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	01/01/21	2 doc(s)
Good riddance, 2020. Here’s what to watch for in Houston's 2021.	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	01/01/21
The year 2020 spawned unforgettable news stories. Here’s the Express-News’ Top 10.	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	01/01/21
Austin mayor says dine-in limits don't violate governor's orders, city plans to continue	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	12/31/20	2 doc(s)
Williamson County to resume jury trials in February	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	12/31/20	3 doc(s)
Texas leaders’ plea for COVID-19 vaccines to be used quickly adds to big confusion over rollout rules	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	12/31/20	5 doc(s)
Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan	Dallas Morning News	Schneider, M.	12/31/20	3 doc(s)
California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant	Dallas Morning News	Slevin, C.	12/31/20
As Fort Worth hospitals fill up, public encouraged to celebrate New Year holiday safely	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	12/31/20	2 doc(s)
Despite COVID, 2020 was a big year for Arlington’s entertainment district. What’s next?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Broussard, K.	12/31/20
‘Full steam ahead’: Texas nursing home residents get their COVID-19 vaccinations	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	12/31/20	1 doc(s)
Vaccine offer to city manager raises questions about political favoritism	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	12/31/20	2 doc(s)
The Texas Legislature comes to Austin and an idea that popped into a lawmaker's head	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	01/03/21	1 TX bill
The Texas Legislature is set to grapple with the Confederacy. It's our No. 10 issue of the upcoming session.	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/03/21	3 doc(s)
Austin school district to begin vaccinations for over-65 staff	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	01/03/21	1 doc(s)
Rodney Reed’s family responds to ABC "20/20" special on Stacey Stites' murder	Austin American Statesman	Drummond, C.	01/03/21	1 doc(s)
Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations fall slightly, remain high	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	01/03/21	2 doc(s)
Dallas County shatters 1-day record by adding 2,842 new coronavirus cases; 23 deaths also announced	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	01/03/21	4 doc(s)
Will Betsy Price run again? New year brings new drama in Texas, Fort Worth elections	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	01/03/21
Tarrant County reports a record 3,361 new coronavirus cases, ICU capacity at 99%	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	01/03/21	1 doc(s)
Houston expands vaccine access; demand exceeds supply on overwhelming first day	Houston Chronicle	Bauman, A.	01/03/21	1 doc(s)
COVID vaccine rollout is going about as well as you’d feared	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	01/03/21	4 doc(s)
Eric Fagan, first Black sheriff since Reconstruction, pledges to reform policing in Fort Bend County	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	01/03/21
What vaccine distribution planners can learn from Amazon and Walmart	Houston Chronicle	Dai, T.	01/03/21
Capitalism's villains are the COVID-19 pandemic’s heroes	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	01/03/21
Decline in death penalty driven by COVID-19 pandemic, shift in prosecutor support	San Antonio Express News	Eaton, E.	01/03/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
‘Our hospitals are stressed’ — 1,163 coronavirus patients in San Antonio hospitals	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	01/03/21	1 doc(s)
Virus aid, police reform dominate new US laws for 2021	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	01/02/21
Disabled Texans worry loss of Affordable Care Act could cost them programs that help them live independently	Austin American Statesman	Joslin, T.	01/02/21	4 doc(s)
Bastrop County health authority unveils local COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan	Austin American Statesman	Drummond, C.	01/02/21	2 doc(s)
Texas reports 16,027 new COVID-19 cases as hospitals hit record high for fifth consecutive day	Dallas Morning News	Jimenez, J.	01/02/21	3 doc(s)
Tarrant surpasses 150,000 COVID cases after single-day high cases, deaths on Thursday	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	01/02/21	2 doc(s)
As skepticism runs rampant, Houston-area faith leaders call for vaccinations	Houston Chronicle	Downen, R.	01/02/21
University Health appeals for ‘patience’ as it awaits more doses of COVID vaccine	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	01/02/21	3 doc(s)
The 2021 redistricting process will impact Texas politics for the next 10 years. Here’s how it’ll work.	San Antonio Express News	Khalifa, Y.	01/02/21	4 doc(s)
Austin won’t be allowed to restrict dining-in at restaurants, Texas Supreme Court says	San Antonio Express News	Najmabadi, S.	01/02/21	1 doc(s)
Texas hospital group disputes concern over unused vaccine	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	01/01/21	3 doc(s)
Predictions for a new year that's got to be better than the old year	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	01/01/21
Texas' move to control coal ash pollution could shield industry from tougher rules under Biden-led EPA	Austin American Statesman	Douglas, E.	01/01/21	7 doc(s)
Travis sheriff's office reports record number of employees with coronavirus in December	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	01/01/21
Dallas County reports 1,774 coronavirus cases, 17 deaths as Texas sets new record for hospitalizations	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	01/01/21	1 doc(s)
Take this fun quiz and see how much you learned as a member of Watchdog Nation in 2020	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	01/01/21
Fauci's 2021 COVID-19 forecast: School reopenings, vaccines and some 'normalcy' by fall	Dallas Morning News	Lin, R.	01/01/21
Houston region bars must close Jan. 6 if COVID-19 hospitalizations do not fall	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	01/01/21	2 doc(s)
First-time unemployment claims see modest drop	Houston Chronicle	Carballo, R.	01/01/21	4 doc(s)
Kellen Mond ready for final chapter of historic career at Texas A&M	Houston Chronicle	Zwerneman, B.	01/01/21
‘It did not feel comfortable’ — San Antonio’s COVID-19 testing sites seeing larger crowds, patients worried about safety precautions	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	01/01/21	1 doc(s)
University Health will begin large-scale vaccinations of San Antonians 65 and older and adults with chronic conditions Monday	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	01/01/21	3 doc(s)
Federal appeals court agrees that Dallas County’s bail system denied poor defendants equal rights	Dallas Morning News	Krause, K.	12/31/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 2,292 coronavirus cases, 15 deaths; Texas again posts record hospitalizations	Dallas Morning News	Marfin, C.	12/31/20	1 doc(s)
Ken Paxton sues after Austin bans late on-site dining for New Year’s weekend amid COVID-19 surge	Dallas Morning News	Te.	12/31/20	5 doc(s)
Tarrant County ventilator use hits all-time high; COVID positivity rate rises sharply	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	12/31/20	2 doc(s)
COVID vaccine now available to Arlington-area health care, front-line workers	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Broussard, K.	12/31/20
Galveston’s Mardi Gras celebration officially canceled due to COVID-19	Houston Chronicle	Serrano, A.	12/31/20
Texas appeals court upholds temporary injunction barring ouster of HISD trustees	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	12/31/20	1 doc(s)
FAQ: When and where Texans can get the COVID vaccine	San Antonio Express News	Pettaway, T.	12/31/20	4 doc(s)
San Antonio to offer mass vaccination rollout as deaths and new COVID cases continue to mount	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	12/31/20	5 doc(s)
State officials target Austin’s holiday restrictions	San Antonio Express News	Justin, R.	12/31/20	3 doc(s)
Anti-maskers draw citations at San Antonio’s annual Alamo Bowl	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	12/31/20	1 doc(s)
Fugitive Kills Pastor in Texas Church Shooting, Police Say	New York Times	Pietsch, B.	01/04/21
As the Virus Spikes, Vaccine Distribution Is One More Hurdle for States	New York Times	Tompkins, L.	01/04/21
States Are Shutting Down Prisons as Guards are Crippled By Covid-19	New York Times	Issawi, D.	01/02/21

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