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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
We recommend Linda Koop in the GOP primary for Texas House District 102 Dallas Morning News  Editorial 02/07/20 1 TX bill
We recommend Jon Cocks in the Democratic primary for Texas House District 89 Dallas Morning News  Editorial 02/07/20  
Here’s how we recommend Democrats vote in primary for open Fort Worth-area House seat Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 02/07/20  
Time for a new approach to arrests Houston Chronicle  Editorial 02/07/20 2 doc(s)
Cuellar deserves another term in District 28 San Antonio Express News  Editorial 02/07/20 1 doc(s)
Davis best in District 21 San Antonio Express News  Editorial 02/07/20  
What it will take to defend schools from digital threats Dallas Morning News  Levin, D. 02/07/20 1 TX bill
Kids in the hood have adversity-born brilliance: Public schools need the resources to raise expectations Houston Chronicle  Brown, A. 02/07/20  
Diversity in history texts empowers students San Antonio Express News  Wieck, L. 02/07/20 1 doc(s)
Poll: majority of Texans want state to step up role in affordable housing Austin American Statesman  Jankowski, P. 02/07/20 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
El Paso shooter faces 90 federal counts, including hate crime charges that could bring death penalty Dallas Morning News  Corchado, A. 02/07/20 2 doc(s)
UT System proposes medical school in Tyler Austin American Statesman  Korte, L. 02/07/20  
Feds: Gulf States to Keep Managing Recreational Red Snapper Austin American Statesman  McConnaughey, J. 02/07/20 2 doc(s)
Beware: Fake websites will sell you a driver’s license, electricity and more. But you’ll pay extra. Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 02/07/20  
University of Texas System seeks to establish first East Texas medical school in Tyler Dallas Morning News  Mendez, M. 02/07/20  
Dutton battles to extend Lege career in primary defined by HISD takeover clash Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 02/07/20 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Sidelined TSU president fires back at school regents Houston Chronicle  Tedesco, J. 02/07/20 2 doc(s)
‘I want to thank you for forgiving me’: Dallas man executed for killing family Houston Chronicle  Blakinger, K. 02/07/20  
Houston-area congressional races are most expensive in Texas Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 02/07/20  
UIW receives $10.8 million for medical residency programs in San Antonio San Antonio Express News  Torralva, K. 02/07/20 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
In 2020’s Texas legislative elections, competition is tricky business Victoria Advocate  Ramsey, R. 02/06/20  
Did Dems overhype District 28 runoff? Longview News-Journal  McNeely, D. 02/06/20 3 doc(s)
El Paso shooting suspect faces hate crime charges, AP source says Austin American Statesman  Attanasio, C. 02/07/20 2 doc(s)
Federal Hate Crime Charges Filed in El Paso Shooting That Targeted Latinos New York Times  Fernandez, M. 02/07/20  
El Paso Walmart Shooting Suspect Charged With Federal Hate Crimes Wall Street Journal  Findell, E. 02/07/20  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     02/07/20  

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