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
For Senate: Beto O'Rourke	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/28/18
Straus is right, investigate state health agency	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/28/18	1 doc(s)
It’s time to take politics out of Texas classrooms	Austin American Statesman	Lester, E.	02/28/18	2 doc(s)
We fail to use gun laws already on the books	Dallas Morning News	Rawlings, M.	02/28/18	1 doc(s)
Resisting the ‘con’	Dallas Morning News	Leeson, J.	02/28/18
Little league raises big hopes in Harvey recovery	Houston Chronicle	Aggarwal, N.	02/28/18	1 doc(s)
Cruz gets down to business	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	02/28/18
In early voting, Democrats are outpacing Republicans	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	02/28/18
ACLU calls for Harris County judge's ouster over racially charged comments	Houston Chronicle	Zaveri, M.	02/28/18	2 doc(s)
HISD must give up control over hiring, governance to get accountability break	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	02/28/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bexar County teachers say arming educators a bad idea	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	02/28/18
George P. Bush spends $2 million to avoid runoff for land commissioner	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	02/28/18
Pflugerville parents hold safe schools rally after Florida shooting	Austin American Statesman	Garcia, A.	02/28/18
3 Republicans are vying to replace Larry Gonzales in Texas House race	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	02/28/18
Can gun violence discussion be a Texas political game-changer?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	02/28/18	2 TX bill(s)
UT regents OK plan to lease Central Health land for medical school	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	02/28/18
In heated race, Bush has fundraising lead	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	02/28/18
Trump backs Texas GOP incumbents	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	02/28/18
Dems turn out in big numbers	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	02/28/18
Oncor deal up to PUC	Dallas Morning News	Mosier, J.	02/28/18	2 doc(s)
Candidate’s council vote, then property purchase, become issue in House race	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	02/28/18
Fort Bend County prosecutor speaks out against Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles' life sentence recommendation for Bart Whitaker	Houston Chronicle	Nix, K.	02/28/18	1 doc(s)
After claims of botched executions, Supreme Court turns down Texas lethal injection case	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	02/28/18	5 doc(s)
Texas says no evidence of election systems being compromised	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	02/28/18
Texas energy companies, state treasury have better 2017	Houston Chronicle	Blunt, K.	02/28/18
Harris County could take over Aldine cemetery where grave markers destroyed	Houston Chronicle	Snyder, M.	02/28/18	1 doc(s)
Katy EDC Council presents 2 Stan Stanley awards	Houston Chronicle	Zurawski, K.	02/28/18
Andrew White raises $130K, has $944K on hand in Dem gov race	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	02/28/18
Pasadena ISD student returns to home campus after drug allegation dispute	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	02/28/18
Montgomery County tow rotation system still in the works	Houston Chronicle	Summer, J.	02/28/18	1 TX bill
Liberty County's leaders meet at economic summit	Houston Chronicle	Taylor, D.	02/28/18
Angry residents confront state officials over Fort Bend County oil well blowout	Houston Chronicle	Nix, K.	02/28/18
Gallego eyeing Uresti’s Texas Senate seat	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	02/28/18	2 doc(s)
Democrats seeking Texas’ most competitive congressional seat shape message around experience	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	02/28/18
Democratic candidate for governor White raises $130,000, has $944,000 cash on hand	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	02/28/18
Soros contributions to LaHood DA challenger nears $1 million	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	02/28/18
AGN Endorsement: Texas House/District 88: Ken King	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	02/27/18
Congressional candidate Veronica Escobar files complaint against Keep El Paso Honest PAC	El Paso Times	Mekelburg, M.	02/27/18	2 doc(s)
UT Tyler set to unveil new branding at Tuesday UT System Board of Regents meeting	Tyler Morning Telegraph	McCoy, C.	02/27/18
A Big Divergence Is Coming in Health Care Among States	New York Times	Sanger-Katz, M.	02/28/18
Red and Blue States Move Further Apart on Health Policy	Wall Street Journal	Armour, S.	02/28/18
GOP Lawsuit Takes Aim at Affordable Care Act Again	Wall Street Journal	Armour, S.	02/28/18
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			02/27/18

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