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
Election lies, conspiracy theories led to Capitol riot. Too many Texans spread them.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	01/07/21
Trump rioters aren’t patriots — and neither are the leaders who incited them to attack the Capitol	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/07/21
A shameful ending to a shameful presidency	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/07/21
The University of Texas' brand of hypocrisy	Austin American Statesman	Palaima, T.	01/07/21
Texans' roles in a day of American infamy	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	01/07/21
Biden’s victory sealed in wee hours after pro-Trump mob storms Capitol; Trump vows orderly transition	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	01/07/21
Democratic, Republican politicians from Fort Worth area denounce riots at US Capitol	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/07/21	1 doc(s)
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired	Houston Chronicle	Flynn, M.	01/07/21
Ted Cruz, Texas Republicans face backlash after mob storms Capitol	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	01/07/21
Paxton at Trump rally: While Texas fought, Georgia surrendered	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/07/21	2 doc(s)
Escott: Austin Convention Center to likely be staged as potential field hospital soon	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	01/07/21	3 doc(s)
Ted Cruz accused of abetting sedition and inspiring pro-Trump riot by resisting Biden’s victory	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	01/07/21
As pro-Trump mob storms U.S. Capitol, Texas Republicans denounce violence	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/07/21
Dallas County reports 2,427 coronavirus cases, 17 deaths; Tarrant County adds 3,410 cases	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	01/07/21	4 doc(s)
As Congress convenes to certify election results, protesters take to Texas Capitol	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	01/07/21
Texas 'relatively close' to ready for moving STAAR all online in 2022-23, study finds	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	01/07/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Houston’s vax plan includes some Public Works, Solid Waste staff as frontline workers	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	01/07/21	5 doc(s)
Harris County Sheriff appoints former state jail inspector to oversee jail	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	01/07/21	5 doc(s)
S.A. hospitals caring for more COVID-19 patients than ever before	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	01/07/21	2 doc(s)
San Antonio ISD still limiting students as classes resume next week, will provide vaccine for employees	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	01/07/21	5 doc(s)
Texans react to chaos in the nation’s Capitol	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	01/07/21
Changing Texas Senate rules would be bad move	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	01/06/21	1 doc(s)
Broadband, eminent domain, pandemic response top Kolkhorst's to-do list	Victoria Advocate	Rosenberg, M.	01/06/21	6 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			01/06/21

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