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
Republicans are going futile and stupid in placating Trump. It needs to stop.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/05/21
Texas health officials continue to see wide gap in number of vaccines delivered and administered	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	01/05/21	2 doc(s)
Here's what you need to know about getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Central Texas	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	01/05/21	3 doc(s)
High aspirations: Marijuana bills look to push Texas toward decriminalization, legalization in 2021	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	01/05/21	7 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Here’s how much Texas spent trying to overturn presidential election results	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/05/21	1 doc(s)
Everything you need to know about Houston's COVID-19 vaccine rollout	Houston Chronicle	Wu, G.	01/05/21	5 doc(s)
Texans in Congress stick with Trump to final election-defying vote	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	01/05/21
San Antonio’s coronavirus positivity rate spikes to 23.2 percent as COVID-19 hospitalizations near summer peak	San Antonio Express News	Caruba, L.	01/05/21	2 doc(s)
‘Glimmer of hope’: Hundreds of San Antonians line up for COVID-19 vaccine	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	01/05/21	4 doc(s)
New bill for upcoming legislative session would allow athletes in Texas to profit off name, image, likeness	Austin American Statesman	Davis, B.	01/05/21	1 TX bill
Texas Capitol reopens after coronavirus forced shutdown to the public in March	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	01/05/21	1 doc(s)
On the first day of session, Texas senators will be tested for COVID-19	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	01/05/21	4 doc(s)
Nearly 50,000 sign up on Dallas County vaccine registry in two days	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	01/05/21	3 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 1,570 coronavirus cases, 17 deaths as Texas hospitalizations reach a new high	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	01/05/21	4 doc(s)
Statehouses face threat of virus	Dallas Morning News	Hanson, A.	01/05/21	1 doc(s)
Dallas-area lawmaker scolds Texas AG Ken Paxton over $12k of state funds on ‘bogus’ suit over election	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/05/21	1 doc(s)
Houston halts COVID-19 vaccine appointments after slots fill quickly	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	01/05/21	5 doc(s)
Attorney: Congressional seat data not ready until February	Houston Chronicle	Schneider, M.	01/05/21	4 doc(s)
Second-trimester abortions increased 61% after Texas lifted temporary ban, study shows	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	01/05/21	2 doc(s)
Harris County's January foreclosure auction canceled	Houston Chronicle	Schuetz, R.	01/05/21	1 doc(s)
Tilman Fertitta, taking stock of 2020, is ready to flex his buying muscle	Houston Chronicle	Drane, A.	01/05/21
Texas Capitol, closed for 10 months, reopens to the public with new safety precautions	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	01/05/21	4 doc(s)
Bexar DA investigator in San Antonio appointed to state mental health panel	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	01/05/21
‘They’re trying to snuff it out’: San Antonio Water System wants judge to declare reform drive null and void	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	01/05/21	2 doc(s)
San Antonio police chief, union leader try to discredit police reform effort	San Antonio Express News	Eaton, E.	01/05/21	1 doc(s)
Vaccine rollout needs faster pace in Texas, nation	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	01/04/21	3 doc(s)
Pot in Texas: Twenty bills to loosen laws filed as Legislature prepares to meet	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	01/02/21
Local governments deserve to have a say in Austin	Victoria Advocate	Editorial	12/31/20	3 TX bill(s)
Looking ahead to the start of the state legislative session	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Landry, D.	01/03/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Texas still hasn’t accepted federal money to expand Medicaid	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Bernard, J.	12/31/20	3 doc(s)
Heads-up in new year 2021	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	12/31/20	1 TX bill
Rep. Matt Schaefer shares plans for the upcoming state legislative session	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	01/03/21
Texas Legislature to consider additional controls on flaring, methane emissions from oil and gas	Victoria Advocate	Venable, K.	01/03/21	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Looking ahead: Legislative session, school’s new name on the 2021 calendar	Midland Reporter Telegram	Doreen, S.	01/03/21
State Rep. Chris Paddie says budget, redistricting highlight upcoming Texas Legislature challenges	Longview News-Journal	Shamburger, M.	01/03/21	1 doc(s)
Medicaid expansion a top priority for Texas health advocates in 2021	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	01/02/21	5 doc(s)
RRC exceeds legislative mandates despite challenges of 2020	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	01/02/21
RGVP: We’re ready to help Gov. Abbott bring ‘economic powerhouses’ to Valley	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/02/21
Bars to close; restaurants to reduce capacity under state order	Victoria Advocate	Rogers, C.	01/01/21	1 doc(s)
Victoria DA responds to bills filed regarding self-defense, marijuana	Victoria Advocate	Rogers, C.	01/01/21	3 TX bill(s)
Local control, lobbying are top legislative concerns for rural counties	Victoria Advocate	Rosenberg, M.	12/31/20	5 TX bill(s)
Nearly 100 higher education bills already filed ahead of 87th Lege	Victoria Advocate	Douty, S.	12/30/20
State says Texans 65 and older or with medical conditions can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	12/30/20	4 doc(s)

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