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
Republicans call it ‘election integrity.’ We see obstacles	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	03/18/21	6 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Data fix, super site, would give Texas more COVID vaccines	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/18/21	2 doc(s)
A year later, COVID has changed the global economy	San Antonio Express News	Tunstall, T.	03/18/21
Texas Legislature must take tax reform to finish line	San Antonio Express News	Quintero, J.	03/18/21	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas' power failure: Last public utility commissioner resigns at Gov. Abbott's request	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/18/21	1 TX bill
As Dallas awaits arrival of migrant teens, Gov. Abbott accuses President Biden of ‘opening floodgates’ to migrants	Dallas Morning News	Solis, D.	03/18/21	4 doc(s)
‘It is overwhelming’: Daughters testify in support of Texas bill filed in response to Chemirmir case	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	03/18/21	1 TX bill
‘They’re not valuing us.’ Why aren’t essential workers in Texas’ newest vaccine group?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	03/18/21	3 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decries immigration under President Biden during Dallas visit	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	03/18/21	2 doc(s)
Top Texas utility regulator ousted as recording emerges of pledges to protect Wall Street	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	03/18/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott says Biden's White House is 'scrambling' to address migrant surge	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	03/18/21	1 doc(s)
Hays County sheriff says jail passed surprise inspection, but county judge is skeptical	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	03/18/21
Texas Gov. Abbott: Migrant children at border are vulnerable to sex traffickers	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	03/18/21	4 doc(s)
Please stand by: After technical hiccup, SXSW kicks off with Stacey Abrams' keynote	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	03/18/21
After COVID-19 closed nursing homes to visitors, bill to ensure access clears Texas Senate	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	03/18/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 10 deaths from COVID-19 as spread of virus shows signs of slowdown	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	03/18/21	3 doc(s)
Homeland chief rejects GOP border label, says ‘crisis’ better describes Trump’s use of family separation to deter migrants	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	03/18/21	3 doc(s)
Power company Griddy will cancel $29.1 million in unpaid bills if Texans drop lawsuits	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samsel, H.	03/18/21	2 doc(s)
Final Public Utility Commission of Texas member Chair Arthur D’Andrea resigns	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	03/18/21
Texas enters new chapter in vaccine efforts as those 50 and older become eligible Monday	Houston Chronicle	Garcia, J.	03/18/21	2 doc(s)
1 in 4 Texas adults have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose	Houston Chronicle	Rubio, J.	03/18/21	3 doc(s)
New bill would give AG Ken Paxton, accused of abuse of office, new power to prosecute same crime	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	03/18/21	1 TX bill
NRG Energy estimates $750 million loss from Texas' deadly winter storm	Houston Chronicle	de Luna, M.	03/18/21	5 doc(s)
Unemployed should receive stimulus benefits sooner this time around, workforce commission says	Houston Chronicle	Carballo, R.	03/18/21	1 doc(s)
Pandemic pressures push day cares to edge of closing	Houston Chronicle	Hennes, R.	03/18/21	5 doc(s)
COVID-19 hospitalizations down 70 percent from a month ago	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	03/18/21	1 doc(s)
State should do all it can in funding higher ed	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	03/17/21
'Eyes of Texas' travesty all about value system	Waco Tribune Herald	Clay, G.	03/17/21	4 doc(s)
Smith County commissioners approve jail housing agreement with Henderson County to combat COVID-19 spread	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Miller, T.	03/17/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Craddick: Biden's 'reckless policies should not impact Midland'	Midland Reporter Telegram	Doreen, S.	03/17/21	3 doc(s)
Migrants are not overrunning U.S. border towns, despite political rhetoric	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	03/17/21	2 doc(s)
Covid Outbreaks Devastated Prisons, but State Inmates’ Access to the Vaccine Varies Widely	New York Times	Klein, A.	03/18/21
Mayorkas Says ‘Undoubtedly Difficult’ Border Problems Are Being Handled	New York Times	Kanno-Youngs, Z.	03/18/21

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