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
To be fair, Texas needs to collect every penny of online sales tax it can	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/08/19	1 doc(s)
Gun laws	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/08/19
Texas needs a sexual harassment policy holding wrongdoers accountable	Austin American Statesman	Davis, W.	01/08/19	2 doc(s)
TxDOT addressing growth, congestion, safety on roads	San Antonio Express News	Bugg Jr., J.	01/08/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers to see revenue boost, comptroller says	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	01/08/19	2 doc(s)
City leaders hold hope of detente with conservative state lawmakers	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	01/08/19	4 doc(s)
Texas House leader-to-be Dennis Bonnen is aggressive, colorful - and has a lot of different people to please	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/08/19	1 TX bill
Texas economy is ‘robust,’ giving lawmakers $9 billion more for next budget	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/08/19	2 doc(s)
Plan to oust Muslim from Tarrant Republican post could cost the party big bucks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/08/19	2 doc(s)
State forecasts $9B revenue windfall	Houston Chronicle	Morris, A.	01/08/19	2 doc(s)
Judges drop appeal of bail lawsuit	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	01/08/19	4 doc(s)
Texas moves to dismiss lawsuit challenging most abortion laws	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/08/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
What’s the right price for a barrel of oil?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	01/08/19	1 doc(s)
Introducing Political Points, a newsletter for North Texans about Austin, Dallas and Washington politics	Dallas Morning News	Hancock, J.	01/08/19
Dallas ISD board member Miguel Solis announces run for mayor, vows 'fresh approach'	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	01/08/19	1 TX bill
Clerk pitches countywide voting centers	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	01/08/19	1 TX bill
Abortion rights groups challenge state laws	Houston Chronicle	Cobler, P.	01/08/19	3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Feb. 12 election will fill rep’s seat	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	01/08/19
Busy session ahead for West Texas delegation	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	01/07/19
Area reps must focus on key local priorities	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	01/06/19
Lawmakers must fulfill their oath to Texas through education funding	Longview News-Journal	Editorial	01/06/19	1 doc(s)
How much is Texas willing to spend on education?	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	01/05/19	3 doc(s)
Tap Rainy Day Fund to help Texas schools	Corpus Christi Caller Times	DeMatthews, D.	01/07/19	3 doc(s)
History repeats itself	Amarillo Globe-News	Landry, D.	01/06/19
Without new state money, is it still school finance reform?	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	01/06/19	2 doc(s)
Taxes, schools, even chickens and sex robots figure in furious tug-of-war between state, local taxing entities	Waco Tribune Herald	Whitaker, B.	01/06/19	2 doc(s)
Waco business community expects state lawmakers, governor to get education, property-tax reform right	Waco Tribune Herald	Attas, J.	01/06/19	1 doc(s)
Corps' storm-surge solution is a giant boondoggle	Galveston Daily News	Rota, M.	01/05/19	2 doc(s)
Time is now to address Texas school finance system	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	McBride, E.	01/05/19	1 doc(s)
Two examples of persistence that still endure as the 86th Texas Legislature begins on Tuesday	Wichita Falls Record News	Moritz, J.	01/07/19	1 TX bill
Here's what to expect from the Texas Legislature in 2019	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	01/06/19
Here's how a former congressional candidate wants to get young Democrats to run for office	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Dearman, E.	01/06/19
Campus plaza, new sidewalks, College of Nursing facility part of long-term vision for UT Tyler	Tyler Morning Telegraph	McCoy, C.	01/06/19
Longview ISD charter partnership could mean $6.5 million in new state funds	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	01/06/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gohmert bill targets filtering of conservative messages by social media platforms	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	01/05/19	1 doc(s)
Some of the big proposals from Abilene and Big Country lawmakers for 86th session	Abilene Reporter-News	Chipp, T.	01/04/19	5 TX bill(s)
Victoria College, UHV monitor state funding	Victoria Advocate	Aldaco, A.	01/04/19
Dean, area superintendents hopeful for more school funding in upcoming Legislature	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	01/04/19	1 TX bill
Valley’s three MPOs should merge, say Cameron and Hidalgo county judges	Rio Grande Guardian	Whitlock, R.	01/04/19	2 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			01/07/19

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