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
Report puts the burden on the Lege	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/09/19	2 doc(s)
Stricter work rules for SNAP recipients won’t accomplish goal	Austin American Statesman	Hough, C.	01/09/19	2 doc(s)
Texas must stop the cycle that feeds child sex trafficking	Austin American Statesman	Gendron, C.	01/09/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
HISD deserves facts, not ideology	Houston Chronicle	Capo, Z.	01/09/19	2 doc(s)
Rural and urban must unite for Texas	Houston Chronicle	Murphy, S.	01/09/19
Texas House to vote on new sexual harassment rules Wednesday	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	01/09/19	1 doc(s)
Legislature kicks off session with new leaders, challenges	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/09/19
Trump says ‘crisis’ justifies border wall and shutdown, holds off on emergency order to sidestep Congress	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	01/09/19	4 doc(s)
Texas Legislature begins with new speaker, much GOP talk of unity, push for school finance solution	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/09/19
Texas lawmakers get to work at ‘the very beginning of a very monumental time’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/09/19	1 doc(s)
Texas’ new House speaker hopes to avoid culture wars and focus on these issues instead	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	01/09/19
‘It’s our job to reconcile differences’	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	01/09/19	1 doc(s)
GOP tax overhaul produces a storage facility	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	01/09/19	4 doc(s)
Opening day at Your Texas Legislature	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	01/09/19
Texas brewers renew push for beer-to-go sales	Austin American Statesman	Auber, A.	01/09/19	2 TX bill(s)
State tells judge armed Austin man should have been allowed in City Hall	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	01/09/19	2 doc(s)
UT System lays off 65 employees, with more cuts expected	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	01/09/19
Scientists urge Gov. Abbott to accept climate change science	Austin American Statesman	Schwartz, J.	01/09/19	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
New House Speaker Dennis Bonnen says Texas lawmakers must focus on ‘real issues,’ not bathrooms	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	01/09/19
Dallas' African American Museum to celebrate 25 years at Fair Park	Dallas Morning News	Adams-Wade, N.	01/09/19
TxDOT makes final decision on East Dallas ‘3G’ intersection; here’s why it’s the right one	Dallas Morning News	Grigsby, S.	01/09/19
In Austin, a new git-er-done House speaker. But is it the same old Legislature?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	01/09/19
Plan to vote Muslim out of Tarrant GOP post is scheduled. But will it happen?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/09/19	2 doc(s)
Santa Fe suspect wants trial moved	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	01/09/19
Patrick skips Legislature’s first day to meet with Trump at White House	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	01/09/19
Texas border communities cringe as president sounds alarm over wall	Houston Chronicle	Diaz, K.	01/09/19
Political groups gear up for session	Houston Chronicle	Pryce, C.	01/09/19
New county officials expected to make flooding a priority	Houston Chronicle	Le, N.	01/09/19	2 doc(s)
Budget estimate gives flexibility for legislators	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	01/08/19	1 doc(s)
Gerrymandering	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	01/08/19
Property tax reform should be high on Legislature’s list	Longview News-Journal	Editorial	01/08/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
To lawmakers' relief, voters aren't into state budgets	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	01/08/19	1 doc(s)
Buckingham's focus on school finance, 'common sense' reforms in second Legislature trip	Abilene Reporter-News	Bethel, B.	01/08/19	1 TX bill
The Texas Legislature will have 8 percent more money to spend during the 2019 session	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	01/08/19	1 doc(s)
New Abilene court, education among top issues Rep. Stan Lambert will address in Austin	Abilene Reporter-News	Chipp, T.	01/08/19
Bryan council to vote on annexing Texas A&M University System's RELLIS Campus	Bryan Eagle	Staff	01/08/19
Rep. Burrows to chair Texas House Republican Caucus in upcoming session	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	01/08/19
5 ways Texas lawmakers could address Harvey, housing this session	Victoria Advocate	Riker, M.	01/08/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			01/08/19

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