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 recommend Carl Sherman Sr. for the Democratic primary for State District 109	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/03/20
Outgunned in Galveston: Texas wrong to supersede modest local control	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/03/20	2 doc(s)
Martinez Fischer and Padron in House District 116	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/03/20
What happens when society emphasizes technical education and treats the humanities as irrelevant?	Dallas Morning News	Frodeman, R.	02/03/20
Texans overwhelmingly want gun background checks, are open to red flag laws, DMN-UT Tyler poll finds	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	02/03/20	2 doc(s)
Former UTA administrator sues after she was fired, allegedly bullied by president	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Howland, J.	02/03/20	1 doc(s)
Donald Trump ahead in Texas, though Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg close behind, Dallas Morning News-UT Tyler poll shows	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	02/02/20
Jewish community unites in support for rights of refugees, asylum seekers	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	02/03/20	5 doc(s)
Texas A&M chancellor roasts Harvard faculty for their criticism of a beef study	Dallas Morning News	Mendez, M.	02/03/20	4 doc(s)
Chuck Norris, Roger Clemens among Pierce Bush’s backers for Congress	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	02/03/20
Online political ads: cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse	San Antonio Express News	Seitz, A.	02/03/20
Tech savvy Texas should have online voter registration	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	02/02/20	6 doc(s)
We Recommend Mat Pruneda in the Democratic primary for the 26th Congressional District	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/02/20
Watson blast grim reminder of Houston’s precarious state	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/02/20	5 doc(s)
Bots against beef? Harvard vs. A&M scientist struggle did science no favors	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/01/20	2 doc(s)
Two Democrats are running in southwest Fort Worth House district. Here’s who we recommend	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	02/01/20
Students need sex ed standards to keep them healthy and safe	Austin American Statesman	Greenberg, T.	02/02/20	2 doc(s)
The STAAR test doesn’t measure what we need it to measure: Whether kids are learning in school	Dallas Morning News	Stroup, W.	02/02/20	3 doc(s)
Cases like Tinslee Lewis’ are tragic, but Texas’ 10-day rule works to prevent harm	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Pickell, S.	02/02/20	3 doc(s)
Community Based Care is answer to unsafe foster placement	Austin American Statesman	Pressley, N.	02/01/20	3 doc(s)
Texas primaries set up high-stakes test for GOP hold on education board	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	02/02/20	2 doc(s)
Evangelical Christians’ message to Abbott: Texas is not full	Austin American Statesman	Griffith, S.	02/02/20	4 doc(s)
National spotlight on Fort Worth area congressional race: Here’s what voters are saying	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	02/02/20
Lack of restrictions make Houston residents, hazardous industries uneasy neighbors	Houston Chronicle	Morris, M.	02/02/20	7 doc(s)
Dell Foundation to spend $100 million in support of low-income students at UT	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	02/01/20
Police cadet class on track despite racism investigation	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	02/01/20
Trump’s new public charge rule may already have scared thousands of Texas families off public health insurance	Dallas Morning News	Solis, D.	02/01/20	3 doc(s)
Dell Foundation donates $100 million to UT-Austin to increase graduation rates among low-income students	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	02/01/20
Wendy Davis crushes Chip Roy in 4th quarter fundraising	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	02/02/20
Abbott renews attacks on Austin’s homelessness policies, cites Friday stabbing	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	02/02/20	3 doc(s)
Hegar outraises rivals in Texas Senate race	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	02/02/20
Fact-check: Are 10% of children in the US Texans?	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	02/02/20	1 doc(s)
With no state income tax, where does Texas get its money? Curious Texas investigates	Dallas Morning News	Mendez, M.	02/02/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas state senator: LGBT Republicans push ‘abominable sex education,’ ‘unnatural sex’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	02/02/20	1 doc(s)
Texas attorney general is oddly determined to pick fights with his own constituents	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	02/02/20	1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
DNA match, new state law credited for arrest of suspected gas station killer	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	02/02/20	1 TX bill
Texas panel gives preliminary approval to African American studies course	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	02/01/20	2 doc(s)
Working Families Party endorses Oliver, Siegel for Congress	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	02/01/20
Judge rules in favor of Harris County in Exxon case	Houston Chronicle	Trevizo, P.	02/01/20	2 doc(s)
Cuellar claps back at Cisneros for million-plus ‘dark money’ help	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	02/01/20
Trump Threw Weighty Refugee Decisions to Local Government, With Painful Results	New York Times	Kanno-Youngs, Z.	02/01/20

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