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
COVID doesn't have to be a spring break buzzkill. Burn off steam safely.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/15/21
At Comal ISD, science, safety of little value	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/15/21	2 doc(s)
Grit-and-bear it self-reliance failed Texas. Now what?	Austin American Statesman	Winslow, J.	03/15/21	1 doc(s)
Rep. Israel: Working to help tourism, recreation industries in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Israel, C.	03/15/21
How vulnerable is Texas public education funding to a world oil price downturn?	Dallas Morning News	Perlman, B.	03/15/21	2 doc(s)
Together, masked Texans can prevail	San Antonio Express News	Yudkin, J.	03/15/21	4 doc(s)
After winter storm, Texas lawmakers consider Amber Alert-type system for disasters	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	03/15/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Deadly 133-car pileup on I-35W in Fort Worth is now being investigated by NTSB	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	03/15/21
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo leaving to helm Miami PD	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	03/15/21
San Antonio restaurant vandalized with anti-Asian hate speech	San Antonio Express News	Beltran, J.	03/15/21	1 doc(s)
State senator seeks to clarify who's a native Texan and who isn't	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	03/15/21	3 TX bill(s)
In-person visits to resume at Texas state prisons, one year after the pandemic halted them	Austin American Statesman	Jones, A.	03/15/21	2 doc(s)
40 Hays County jail inmates have immigration holds. Could a cite-and-divert program help them?	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	03/15/21	1 doc(s)
Senate hopeful Beto O'Rourke not worried Democrats still don't have candidate for Texas governor	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/15/21
Texas reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases as Tarrant County adds 22 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Keomoungkhoun, N.	03/15/21	5 doc(s)
Texas Blackout sparks interest in generators to keep power on, fight climate change	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	03/15/21	2 doc(s)
Migrant Surge at U.S.-Mexico Border Is New Bipartisan Blame Game	Houston Chronicle	Surana, K.	03/15/21	4 doc(s)
San Antonio soars above 200K COVID-19 infections	San Antonio Express News	Beltran, J.	03/15/21	1 doc(s)
Reckoning over Michael Ramos' death must go beyond officer's indictment	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	03/14/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Coronavirus tested our humanity, but didn’t defeat it	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	03/14/21
Summer school, tutoring: Texas needs big plans to make up learning lost to pandemic	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	03/14/21	5 doc(s)
Stop the steal of Texans' election rights	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/14/21	6 TX bill(s)
To spring forward is to set back our well-being	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/13/21	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/13/15
Texas needs a vaccine registry that works	Austin American Statesman	Winnike, A.	03/14/21	2 TX bill(s)
What’s the key to post-pandemic education? Paying teachers appropriately	Dallas Morning News	Hale, E.	03/14/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott’s plans for a specialized business court system would erode the jury system	Dallas Morning News	Hurst, M.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
Like power generators, Texas homes are not built for winter	Dallas Morning News	Lovins, A.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
CDC guidelines for vaccinated are too cautious, but they hint normalcy is coming soon	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, C.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
We should stop singing ‘The Eyes of Texas’ out of respect for fellow students	Dallas Morning News	Dimitroff, K.	03/13/21	3 doc(s)
TCEQ: Winter storm exposed state's vulnerable water infrastructure	Houston Chronicle	Baker, T.	03/13/21
In ‘school choice,’ families should choose	San Antonio Express News	Villareal, M.	03/13/21	1 doc(s)
What if time didn’t have to change?	San Antonio Express News	Larson, L.	03/13/21	1 TX bill
Why does Texas rank near last in percentage of residents vaccinated against COVID-19?	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
Abbott quietly disbanded his Strike Force to Open Texas. Five months later, he lifted pandemic restrictions.	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/14/21	4 doc(s)
‘Game changer’: Texas may join other states in letting college athletes profit from their names	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	03/14/21	1 TX bill
Abandoned oil and gas wells threaten Texas’ environment. Will taxpayers foot the bill?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samsel, H.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
'We need out of here'	Houston Chronicle	Smith, S.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
Mold, sewage and fire hazards: How all levels of government fail public housing in Texas and the US	Houston Chronicle	Smith, S.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
Regulators knew of freeze risk to Texas' natural gas system. It still crippled power generation.	Houston Chronicle	Takahashi, P.	03/14/21	5 doc(s)
Freezing On The Streets	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	03/14/21	2 doc(s)
Department of Justice should intervene in Southlake Carroll schools’ diversity fight, advocates say	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	03/13/21
Tarrant County to begin COVID vaccinations of those 50 and older next week	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	03/13/21	2 doc(s)
State senator says legal action is possible in fight over Carroll ISD diversity plan	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Campbell, E.	03/13/21
UT students say 'Eyes of Texas' report misses the mark	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	03/13/15	2 doc(s)
Why 26,000 Texas vaccine shots have gone to people who don't live in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	03/13/15	1 doc(s)
After devastating Texas freeze, farmers are seeking relief wherever they can find it	Austin American Statesman	Broyles, C.	03/13/15	1 doc(s)
Bill seeks to fill gaps in Texas' broken mental health system	Houston Chronicle	Stuckey, A.	03/13/15	1 TX bill
Houston ZIP codes that need COVID vaccines the most don't have enough, data shows	Houston Chronicle	de Jesus Ortiz, J.	03/13/15	1 doc(s)
GOP state lawmakers take aim at 2020 Harris County voting expansions	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	03/13/15	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Houston's economic recovery further away than anticipated	Houston Chronicle	Carballo, R.	03/13/15
Austin, Travis County downgrades to Stage 3 pandemic guidelines	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
Babushka Boy tries to renew his driver license	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
Austin school district to continue virtual learning option next school year	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	03/14/21	2 doc(s)
Williamson County's mobile COVID-19 vaccine unit reaching out to homebound people	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	03/14/21	2 doc(s)
Austin Public Health to delay offering vaccines to people aged 50-64	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	03/14/21	2 doc(s)
Fact-check: Is the Biden administration releasing 'hundreds' of infected migrants into Texas?	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
If McConaughey is serious about running for governor, he'd face serious hurdles	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	03/14/21
Dallas County adds 24 COVID-19 deaths, 267 cases; statewide hospitalizations continue to decline	Dallas Morning News	Marfin, C.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
Virus tolls similar despite governors’ contrasting actions	Dallas Morning News	Lieb, D.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
How Texas is trying to reverse falling college enrollments	Dallas Morning News	White, N.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
In Texas’ top 10 scandals of the past century, how does the 2021 electricity crisis rank?	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
Sen. Cornyn reintroduces child sex abuse prevention bill named after Texan Jenna Quinn	Dallas Morning News	Thompson, E.	03/14/21	2 doc(s)
Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey says a run for Texas governor is ‘a true consideration’	Dallas Morning News	Thompson, E.	03/14/21
Austin can keep enforcing mask mandate for at least two weeks until trial, judge says	Dallas Morning News	Oxner, R.	03/14/21	5 doc(s)
Social network Gab fuels latest conflict among Texas Republicans	Dallas Morning News	Svitek, P.	03/14/21
The Eyes of Others are on you, Texas — and you’re struggling	Dallas Morning News	Cowlishaw, T.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
One year after pandemic, Dallas’ job market heats up again, even while some sectors are still hurting	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	03/14/21	2 doc(s)
Tarrant County reports 303 COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths on Saturday	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Howland, J.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
UT can only hope its ‘Eyes’ controversy does not have Missouri consequences	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Engel, M.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
Greg Abbott is right in Republicans’ squabble over hate-spewing Gab social network	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	03/14/21	1 TX bill
TCC, UT Arlington will give students money due to COVID-19 struggles. Here’s how to apply	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
Proposal to ban anonymous reporting of child abuse and neglect allegations deserves scrutiny	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	03/14/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Ken Paxton whistleblower case can go on, appellate court rules, though appeal likely	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
When the COVID crisis calls for data, who you gonna call? Judith Oppenheim, citizen statistician	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
Q&A: Texas Children's has diagnosed more than 10K cases of COVID in kids. Here's what you need to know.	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	03/14/21	5 doc(s)
High risk, low reward drives shift from power generation	Houston Chronicle	de Luna, M.	03/14/21	1 doc(s)
COVID milestone for Bexar County - 200,000 people have been fully vaccinated, more than the total number infected during the pandemic	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	03/14/21	3 doc(s)
Matthew McConaughey on running for Texas governor: 'It's a true consideration'	San Antonio Express News	Dunphy, M.	03/14/21
5 things we learned from this week’s hearings on Texas power outages	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	03/13/21	5 doc(s)
Governors applaud Biden’s vaccine timeline, but need supply	Dallas Morning News	Ronayne, K.	03/13/21	2 doc(s)
AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19's economic brunt	Dallas Morning News	Swanson, E.	03/13/21
Bill filing deadline: Republicans file election legislation that Democrats call voter suppression	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	03/13/21	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 39 coronavirus deaths, 401 cases; Tarrant County adds 36 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	03/13/21	3 doc(s)
Texas’ recovery slows again in January as hiring falls to lowest level since July	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	03/13/21	2 doc(s)
Dallas County wants to expand federal COVID-19 vaccine site at Fair Park and inoculate 11,000 people a day	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	03/13/21	1 doc(s)
Tarrant County adds 36 COVID-19 deaths, including woman in 30s, man and woman in 40s	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	03/13/21	1 doc(s)
No surprise here: Texans split on governor ending COVID mask mandate, poll shows	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stunson, M.	03/13/21	2 doc(s)
Texas parents get big tax breaks from COVID relief bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dimitrov, M.	03/13/21	1 doc(s)
CPS Energy sues ERCOT, alleging grid operator overpriced power	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	03/13/21	1 doc(s)
San Antonio reports 158 new COVID cases, three more deaths	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	03/13/21	3 doc(s)
Texas lifts yearlong ban on prison visitation beginning March 15	San Antonio Express News	McCullough, J.	03/13/21	1 doc(s)
Texas should make COVID-19 vaccines available to everyone following governor's order	San Antonio Express News	Tomlinson, C.	03/13/21	5 doc(s)
San Antonio Spurs fans don't mind the extra precautions needed to see their favorite team in action again	San Antonio Express News	Orsborn, T.	03/13/21
University of Texas president says students should plan to return to campus in the fall	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	03/13/15
Delay lets Austin, Travis County enforce mask mandates for now	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/13/15	3 doc(s)
A judge warns his fellow judges	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	03/13/15	1 doc(s)
Turner to propose adding police, raising firefighter pay after stimulus aid eases Houston budget shortfall	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	03/13/15	2 doc(s)
Fine arts could become optional for Texas high school students under proposed bill	Houston Chronicle	Elliot, A.	03/13/15	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
More power companies booted from the market after crisis	Houston Chronicle	Drane, A.	03/13/15	2 doc(s)
Biden Administration Directs FEMA to Help Shelter Migrant Children	New York Times	Kanno-Youngs, Z.	03/15/21
Why the Next Big-Tech Fights Are in State Capitals	Wall Street Journal	Frosch, D.	03/15/21
Texas Power Retailer Griddy Heads Toward Bankruptcy Filing	Wall Street Journal	Scurria, A.	03/15/21
Stimulus Bill Transforms Options For State and Local Governments	New York Times	Fernandez, M.	03/14/21
Vaccines Are Here. So Is Reckless Behavior.	New York Times	Bellafante, G.	03/14/21
Biden’s Goals Are Clear. Now He Has to Achieve Them.	New York Times	Shear, M.	03/13/21
A Last-Minute Add to Stimulus Bill Could Restrict State Tax Cuts	New York Times	Rappeport, A.	03/13/21
No Shoes, No Mask, No Service? Businesses Now Write the Rules on Face Coverings	Wall Street Journal	Schwartzel, E.	03/13/21
Texas Grid Operator Discussed Financing With Goldman as Energy Buyers Balk at Payment Shortfall	Wall Street Journal	Scurria, A.	03/13/21

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