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
Two Views: Texas, it’s your right to know. Liberty depends upon it.	Austin American Statesman	Quintero, J.	03/11/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Two Views: Nothing good can happen when governments keep secrets	Austin American Statesman	Smith, G.	03/11/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Charter schools fill (special) needs	San Antonio Express News	Lucero, B.	03/11/19
Universal pre-K a winner for families, Texas	San Antonio Express News	Perri, S.	03/11/19	3 doc(s)
Bill Powers, UT’s president for nearly a decade, dies at 72	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	03/11/19
Doctors say no to anti-vaxxers	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	03/11/19	3 doc(s)
Can teens get vaccinated on their own?What shots are required? Questions about Texas immunization laws, answered	Dallas Morning News	Coello, S.	03/11/19	3 doc(s)
Ex-UT president a ‘champion’ of higher education	San Antonio Express News	Douglas, E.	03/11/19
Senate school finance plan ties funding to performance	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	03/11/19	3 TX bill(s)
Former UT-Austin President Bill Powers, who led university for almost a decade, dies at 72	Dallas Morning News	Cardona, C.	03/11/19
Why aren’t plastic grocery bags banned from Dallas-area stores? Curious Texas investigates	Dallas Morning News	Limon, E.	03/11/19	2 doc(s)
Fee ruling may curb local law spending	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	03/11/19	4 doc(s)
Texas may test Iowa in primary politics	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	03/11/19	3 TX bill(s)
School finance reform needs to work for taxpayers, too	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	03/10/19	2 TX bill(s)
Fund for Texas schoolchildren fell victim to politics and greed	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/10/19	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
As Houston police scandal widens, the stakes couldn’t be higher	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/10/19
Thumbs up, down: Swamplot implodes and decriminalizing marihuana	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/09/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Why this Aggie vet supports a veterinarian school at Texas Tech	Houston Chronicle	Farr, L.	03/10/19	2 doc(s)
Why can’t Greg Abbott accept man-made climate change?	San Antonio Express News	Brodesky, J.	03/10/19	2 doc(s)
Texas’ desperate search for fraudulent voters	San Antonio Express News	Brischetto, R.	03/10/19	1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Who’s really being tested by STAAR?	San Antonio Express News	Anglin, M.	03/10/19	2 doc(s)
STAAR results not necessarily what they seem	Houston Chronicle	Gardner, W.	03/09/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Report: Texas foster kids left in state psychiatric hospitals for weeks or months	Austin American Statesman	Ball, A.	03/10/19	1 doc(s)
'This is a patient safety matter': Texas' legit medical marijuana companies face flood of unregulated goods	Dallas Morning News	Repko, M.	03/10/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
‘Highly Confidential’: Permanent School Fund’s investments have been shrouded in secrecy	Houston Chronicle	Carroll, S.	03/10/19	3 doc(s)
Houston Democrat Lizzie Fletcher: Life in the center of the political crossfire	Houston Chronicle	Diaz, K.	03/10/19
Prospect of increased funding won’t sway Austin from school consolidation plan	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	03/09/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
As bill filing deadline passes, legislative rifts exposed	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/09/19	5 TX bill(s)
Texas House speaker Bonnen's dyslexia gives him unique view of learning disability funding issue	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	03/09/19
Dallas Police and Fire Pension System wins big case at Texas Supreme Court	Dallas Morning News	Hallman, T.	03/09/19	2 doc(s)
Let’s ‘pick a time and stick with it.’ Texas lawmaker wants to end daylight-saving time	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	03/09/19	2 TX bill(s)
Solar farm divides a ranching community	Houston Chronicle	Sixel, L.	03/09/19
Advocates for LGBTQ Texans warn sick-leave bill would weaken anti-discrimination laws	Houston Chronicle	Morris, A.	03/09/19	1 TX bill
Fact check: Does Irving have the most Fortune 500 companies per capita?	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	03/10/19
Texas Senate's plan for public education includes outcomes-based funding, merit pay	Dallas Morning News	Allen, R.	03/10/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Here’s how to tell your Texas lawmakers what you want them to do	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	03/10/19	4 TX bill(s)
Dan Patrick prioritizes defunding abortion providers, raising smoking age and more	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	03/10/19
The ghost of the ‘bathroom bill’ haunts Texas Legislature	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	03/10/19	1 TX bill
Tom Uher, former Bay City state rep, dies at 81	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	03/10/19
ACC to showcase workforce opportunities with Skill-Up Festival	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	03/09/19
State sues ex-Rep. Dawnna Dukes to collect $10,000 in fines	Austin American Statesman	Walsh, S.	03/09/19	1 doc(s)
Trump taps Texas justice, Paxton adviser as US judges	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/09/19
San Marcos City Council opposes Permian Highway Pipeline	Austin American Statesman	Green, C.	03/09/19	1 TX bill
Abbott nominates 4 to serve as UT System regents	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	03/09/19
Texas bills would require climate planning	Austin American Statesman	Schwartz, J.	03/09/19	5 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
How will daylight saving time affect your nightlife Saturday? Curious Texas investigates	Dallas Morning News	Limon, E.	03/09/19	2 TX bill(s)
Inmate families challenge Texas lawmakers to spend 3 minutes inside hot prison cell	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	03/09/19	2 TX bill(s)
From pot to prison rodeos, Texas lawmakers file more than 8,000 bills by Friday deadline	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	03/09/19
CBD: This Fort Worth lawmaker proposes letting more Texans use medical cannabis oil	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	03/09/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Proposal aims to increase homestead exemptions in Texas by $10,000	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	03/09/19	2 TX bill(s)

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