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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
Teachers deserve a hefty pay raise San Antonio Express News  Editorial 02/26/19 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
What worked in Camelot II for The Glen San Antonio Express News  Editorial 02/26/19 1 TX bill
Fix other things before adding school days Austin American Statesman  DeMatthews, D. 02/26/19 4 doc(s)
Bill on inspections one big loophole San Antonio Express News  Randolph, S. 02/26/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
DFPS releases 1K pages of child death records to settle Statesman lawsuit Austin American Statesman  Walsh, S. 02/26/19 5 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Dell Medical School, Dell Seton care team forges innovative path toward opioid recovery Austin American Statesman  Huber, M. 02/26/19  
Crockett apparently tried not to be dirty fighter San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 02/26/19  
$5K Texas teacher raise plan advances to Senate Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 02/26/19 1 TX bill
Federal funds flow into Texas for recovery from Harvey, fall floods Austin American Statesman  Wilson, M. 02/26/19 3 doc(s)
In federal court, lawyers trade accusations over state voter investigation Austin American Statesman  Price, A. 02/26/19 5 doc(s)
Automation fears pop up in Texas House hearing on minimum wage bills Austin American Statesman  Sechler, B. 02/26/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
More counties must stop voter citizenship review while lawsuits over noncitizen voter list continue Dallas Morning News  Barragan, J. 02/26/19 7 doc(s)
Senate committee OKs bill to give Texas teachers a $5,000 raise Dallas Morning News  McGaughy, L. 02/26/19 2 TX bill(s)
Some counties agree to stop notifications in voter purge case Houston Chronicle  Contreras, G. 02/26/19 7 doc(s)
Bill to raise teacher pay advances in Senate Houston Chronicle  Zelinski, A. 02/26/19 1 TX bill
Donors kicked in $5M for inaugural Houston Chronicle  Morris, A. 02/26/19 1 doc(s)
Texas wins in a 1st against crypto firms Houston Chronicle  Douglas, E. 02/26/19 2 doc(s)
Democrats file bills seeking to gut anti-sanctuary cities law San Antonio Express News  Cobler, P. 02/26/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
$4 billion in Harvey aid still months away San Antonio Express News  Wallace, J. 02/26/19 3 doc(s)
Open records law needs important boost Beaumont Enterprise  Editorial 02/25/19 2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Tech dental school will be great for all of West Texas Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Editorial 02/24/19 3 doc(s)
Gutting state's handgun licensing system a bad idea Galveston Daily News  Editorial 02/23/19 1 doc(s)
Transportation is key to our future Bryan Eagle  Raney, J. 02/25/19  
Busy week leads up to Texas Independence Day Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Ashby, T. 02/25/19 1 TX bill
State lawmakers recognize TFA Lufkin Daily News  Nichols, R. 02/25/19 5 TX bill(s)
Texas Legislature not looking out for the least of us Waco Tribune Herald  Commander, T. 02/24/19 2 doc(s)
School finance reform is the year's critical issue Galveston Daily News  Brown, A. 02/23/19 1 doc(s)
Advocates renew the push for a burn pit registry for Texas vets exposed to toxic chemicals Abilene Reporter-News  Moritz, J. 02/24/19 4 TX bill(s)
Local governments leave wetlands protection to feds Galveston Daily News  Eastburn, K. 02/24/19 4 doc(s)
Bill would exempt TexAmericas leases from property tax Texarkana Gazette  Richter, K. 02/24/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Burning issue McAllen Monitor  Garcia, B. 02/24/19 4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Anti-gang center would be intelligence hub for local, state, federal authorities to combat gangs, organized crime Tyler Morning Telegraph  Isaac, J. 02/24/19 3 doc(s)
Property tax reform could hit Texas community colleges Longview News-Journal  Staff 02/24/19 2 TX bill(s)
UTRGV celebrates National Engineers Week Rio Grande Guardian  Taylor, S. 02/24/19  
Homeowners can seek reimbursement for out-of-pocket Harvey repairs Victoria Advocate  Garcia, L. 02/23/19 1 doc(s)
Texas Senate Democrats have votes to block Gov. Abbott's nominee for secretary of state Wichita Falls Record News  Moritz, J. 02/23/19 2 doc(s)
Craddick, Landgraf file bill to create fund for reinvestment in oil patch Midland Reporter Telegram  Staff 02/23/19 2 TX bill(s)
Lives of the most vulnerable Texans are at stake Longview News-Journal  Wilson, S. 02/23/19  
Cornyn, Valley legislative delegation at odds over national emergency declaration Rio Grande Guardian  Montoya, L. 02/23/19 2 doc(s)
Texas Legislature RGV Delegation stands opposed to Trump’s emergency declaration McAllen Monitor  Zazueta-Castro, L. 02/22/19 2 doc(s)
Ashby supports strict abortion prohibition Lufkin Daily News  Huff, J. 02/22/19 1 TX bill

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