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
Texas’ public records act badly needs repairs	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	02/27/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Should Texas require hands-free cell phone use while driving? Time to tell your lawmakers	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	02/27/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Save Earth	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/27/19	4 doc(s)
We’ve built a big tent, now let’s get lawmakers to act	Austin American Statesman	Rosser, W.	02/27/19
The Texas Ethics Commission is surprisingly nonpartisan. What can this group teach the rest of us?	Dallas Morning News	Wolens, S.	02/27/19	3 doc(s)
Bail algorithms create revolving door for criminals	San Antonio Express News	Rumenap, S.	02/27/19	4 TX bill(s)
Remember those buried at Alamo	San Antonio Express News	Delgado, A.	02/27/19
More lanes on I-35? Kirk Watson is asking the Legislature for ways to raise money	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	02/27/19	4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers seek to improve Medicaid for disabled children	Austin American Statesman	Downey, R.	02/27/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Are digital license plates in your car’s future?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	02/27/19	4 TX bill(s)
Tesla tries again to sell directly to Texas consumers	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	02/27/19	2 TX bill(s)
'We hear you': Lawmakers promise to fix Texas' broken Medicaid managed-care system	Dallas Morning News	McSwane, J.	02/27/19
Dallas lawmaker Victoria Neave files 'Lavinia Masters Act' to tackle the rape kit backlog in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	02/27/19	4 TX bill(s)
Texans reject Trump's use of emergency power but are evenly divided on merits of a border wall	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	02/27/19	2 doc(s)
In West Dallas, amid development and demolition, a fight to save a beloved community center	Dallas Morning News	Wilonsky, R.	02/27/19
Texans have mixed feelings about border wall — and about President Trump, new poll shows	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	02/27/19	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Wu files bill to halt altering of CPS files	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	02/27/19	1 TX bill
Two candidates vying to be elected as mayor of Humble	Houston Chronicle	Contreras, K.	02/27/19	2 TX bill(s)
United Way report sheds light on poverty in county	Houston Chronicle	Rincon, M.	02/27/19	1 doc(s)
Perez focuses: Landfill, ‘intrusive’ state action	Houston Chronicle	Bolton, J.	02/27/19	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
HAAM banquet recognizes 2019 Pillars of the Community	Houston Chronicle	Le, N.	02/27/19
Runoff debate shows contrast	San Antonio Express News	McGuinness, D.	02/27/19	1 doc(s)
Judge tosses lawsuit over Electoral College process	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, G.	02/27/19	1 doc(s)
Bexar jail again does not comply with state’s standards	San Antonio Express News	Sabawi, F.	02/27/19
Bexar Democrats struggle to meet amid in-fighting	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	02/27/19
Tech makes right move in selling chancellor’s residence	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	02/26/19
Political climate changes in Texas congressional districts	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	02/26/19
Galveston County pulls drainage district off legislative agenda	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	02/26/19
Hughes files Senate companion to Sam's Law; Clardy says date for House panel testimony	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	02/26/19	2 TX bill(s)

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