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
We must protect children	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/12/19	1 doc(s)
Texas drops subtlety in abortion fight	Houston Chronicle	Thalenberg, H.	02/12/19	3 doc(s)
Judge calls bond releases right-minded, her critics deem them too risky	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	02/12/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bill aims to take ‘marihuana’ out of Texas statutes	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	02/12/19	1 TX bill
Texas Republicans to propose tapping rainy day fund for border wall	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	02/12/19	2 doc(s)
Can’t we all just agree on the data? Tom Luce offers a fresh debate to lift Texas	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	02/12/19	1 doc(s)
Trump defiantly takes his wall message to predominantly Democrat El Paso	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	02/12/19
This fish has been called ugly and prehistoric. Here’s why Texas wants to protect it	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hanna, B.	02/12/19
Austin Diaper Bank now supplying feminine hygiene products at two Austin schools	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	02/12/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Fact check: Trump wrong about border fence’s effect on El Paso crime	Austin American Statesman	Valverde, M.	02/12/19	3 doc(s)
State property tax proposal advances to Senate	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	02/12/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
'Melt it down!' or 'Put it back!' Texans weigh in on what to do with Confederate plaque	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	02/12/19	3 doc(s)
Local government would lose, taxpayers keep $900 million as Texas property tax cap bill advances	Dallas Morning News	Allen, R.	02/12/19	5 TX bill(s)
Scheduling prevents revival of UT-A&M	Houston Chronicle	Zwerneman, B.	02/12/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bills would target alleged food stamp fraud on EBT cards	Houston Chronicle	Cobler, P.	02/12/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Voters on West, Northwest sides head to polls today	San Antonio Express News	McGuinness, D.	02/12/19	3 doc(s)
Proposal to limit taxes gets early OK	San Antonio Express News	Zelinski, A.	02/12/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott’s emergency items right on target for Texans	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	02/11/19	5 doc(s)
Throttling	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	02/11/19	1 TX bill
Is this Texas' best hope in years for improving education, paying teachers, taxing fairly?	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Editorial	02/10/19	3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Let's address worthy Texas bail-reform bill promptly	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	02/10/19	2 TX bill(s)
Great Outdoors: Lawmakers need to support legislation drafting amendment to dedicate sporting good sales tax funds to state park system	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	02/10/19	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Abbott put the real issues on the front burner	Galveston Daily News	Mathews, D.	02/09/19	2 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
State finally wising up to driver’s license line problem	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	02/08/19	1 doc(s)
Voters, judges alike responsible for decline in judicial reverence	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	02/08/19
Mental Health	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	02/08/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
First month of session flies by	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	02/11/19	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas Tech footprint has expanded in mighty ways over past 96 years	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Langford, C.	02/10/19	2 TX bill(s)
Community generosity is driving force behind TTU System success	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Lancaster, T.	02/10/19
Waco part of Texas drive in job creation	Waco Tribune Herald	Abbott, G.	02/10/19	1 doc(s)
Governor sets forth his priorities	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	02/10/19	1 doc(s)
We need Tobacco 21 legislation now	Lufkin Daily News	Roberts, S.	02/10/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Public meetings on eminent domain projects a good start to reform	Longview News-Journal	Sauer, G.	02/09/19	1 doc(s)
Economic development endeavors emerging as a Texas charade	Waco Tribune Herald	Jensen, N.	02/08/19	3 doc(s)
Senator seeks review of Galveston rules for gun stores	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	02/11/19	1 doc(s)
County officials continue to eliminate eligible voters from list	Valley Morning Star	Reagan, M.	02/11/19	4 doc(s)
Why the rush to roll out the voter purge push could have long-term political consequences	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	02/10/19	4 doc(s)
When President Trump comes to El Paso Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott will join him	El Paso Times	Moritz, J.	02/10/19
Texas Rep. Cole Hefner files bills on Alamo finances, property tax exemptions	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Mansfield, E.	02/10/19	6 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Applications for Harvey recovery program up 700 percent since mid-January	Victoria Advocate	Venable, K.	02/10/19	1 doc(s)
Permian Basin produces prosperity for the entire state	Midland Reporter Telegram	Sheppard, B.	02/10/19	1 doc(s)
Ashby files for civics test requirement	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	02/10/19	1 TX bill
Nichols files several bills, records updates to others	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	02/10/19
Lt. Gov. Patrick says he's 'all in' on Galveston issues	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	02/09/19	1 TX bill
TPWD plan would ban night-time bowfishing for gar	Valley Morning Star	Kelley, R.	02/09/19
Vera: Want an accurate census count? Reassure residents Border Patrol is not involved	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	02/09/19
'Voter purge' controversy: Texas Secretary of State grilled at confirmation hearing	El Paso Times	Moritz, J.	02/08/19	1 doc(s)
Legislators tour A&M-Texarkana	Texarkana Gazette	Middleton, J.	02/08/19
Governor proposes new anti-gang center for Waco	Waco Tribune Herald	Witherspoon, T.	02/08/19	2 doc(s)
Gregg County begins to verify names on voter rolls as Rusk halts probe	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	02/08/19	7 doc(s)
Paddie files rural jobs bill aimed at helping small businesses	Longview News-Journal	Richardson, R.	02/08/19	1 TX bill
Trump Takes Border Wall Fight to El Paso; Beto O’Rourke Fires Back	New York Times	Romero, S.	02/12/19

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