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
In the Democratic primary for Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, here’s our recommendation	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/10/20	1 TX bill
Lax enforcement of campaign finance laws hurts voters	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/10/20	1 doc(s)
Rodriguez in District 19 Democratic primary	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/10/20	1 TX bill
Implementation of USMCA begins now	San Antonio Express News	Nixon, D.	02/10/20	2 doc(s)
After losses in 2018, Republicans say Tarrant County is ‘ground zero’ in 2020 election	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	02/10/20
I-45 project puts TxDOT’s long-sought freeway rebuild, city hopes for compromise on collision course	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	02/10/20	2 doc(s)
San Antonio scholar could bring ‘healing’ to contentious Alamo makeover	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	02/10/20	1 doc(s)
Pflugerville ISD moves forward with controversial public comment policy	Austin American Statesman	Garcia, A.	02/09/20	1 TX bill
Violent crimes with homeless suspects, victims went up in 2019, data show	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	02/10/20	2 doc(s)
‘Justice has been done’: Relatives of Oak Cliff massacre victims satisfied with killer’s execution	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, I.	02/10/20
Frisco students raise awareness of sex trafficking, earning the city a new designation for February	Dallas Morning News	Addison, B.	02/10/20
Which Texas colleges are the best at helping struggling students succeed? A new report offers a look	Dallas Morning News	Aslam, M.	02/10/20	1 doc(s)
After black student suspended over dreadlocks, some Texas lawmakers want to ban hair discrimination	San Antonio Express News	Andu, N.	02/10/20	2 doc(s)
You'd never know 95 people were buried here, and critics blame Fort Bend ISD for going it alone	San Antonio Express News	Lewis, B.	02/10/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, we recommend two strong contenders	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/09/20
Beth Van Duyne is Republicans’ best choice for Fort Worth-area congressional seat	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	02/09/20	1 TX bill
We recommend Ed Gonzalez for sheriff in Democratic primary	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/09/20
Tougher state campaign laws needed	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/09/20	1 doc(s)
Two-time felon, accused in A&M Commerce killings, walked out of jail for as little as $1,500	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/08/20
Doggett and Moutos in CD 35 primaries	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/08/20
Ortiz Jones and Gonzales best in CD 23	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/08/20
Castro and Dina in District 20	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/08/20
Texas GOP wrong to deny LGBT conservatives	Houston Chronicle	Carrasco, L.	02/09/20	1 doc(s)
God and a Glock: Texas churchgoers are training to fight off attackers wielding guns	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	02/09/20	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls need spark in sleepy primary race to challenge incumbent John Cornyn	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	02/09/20
Here’s what Tarrant County is doing to prevent voting problems in the March 2020 primary	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	02/09/20
Where Texas candidates for U.S. Senate stand on health care issues	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	02/09/20	5 doc(s)
With Abbott feud past, Hernandez eyes new goals in 2nd term	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	02/08/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Buttigieg and Sanders harness Iowa momentum at N.H. debate, as Klobuchar commands spotlight, too	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	02/08/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
GOP mega donors Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks place big bets in selected Texas House races	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	02/08/20
Voter registrations growing at faster rate along I-35 than rest of the state combined	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	02/08/20
Will voters revolt over health care prices? Texans have plenty of reason to push for change	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	02/09/20	7 doc(s)
Coastal residents remain wary of barrier proposal despite Army Corps revisions	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	02/09/20	3 doc(s)
How will batteries plug into Texas’ power grid?	Houston Chronicle	Sixel, L.	02/09/20	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Less than 6 percent of doctors are Latino. Researcher says shortage will affect patient care	Houston Chronicle	Garcia, L.	02/09/20	3 doc(s)
Multiple candidates vying in State Board of Education district representing San Antonio	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	02/09/20	1 doc(s)
S.A. firm treats shareholder’s House candidacy as ‘profitable venture’	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	02/09/20
Texas Lawmakers Are Drafting a Hair Discrimination Bill	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	02/08/20	3 doc(s)
Texas executes man who killed 5, including wife, children	Austin American Statesman	Graczyk, M.	02/08/20
Georgetown man gives UT $1 million for secular research position	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	02/08/20
Babe gets a bench at the Texas State Cemetery	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	02/08/20
John Cornyn campaign says it off-loaded illegal donations before MJ Hegar filed FEC complaint	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, P.	02/08/20	1 doc(s)
Orange County levee project takes first step forward	Houston Chronicle	Dick, J.	02/08/20	1 doc(s)
Texas’ teacher pension fund is moving into a gleaming new Austin tower. Here’s why that’s causing a fuss.	San Antonio Express News	McDonald, M.	02/08/20

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