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
The coronavirus has ground life to a halt, but educating our kids must go on	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
Do your part to slow COVID-19, protect system	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/19/20	3 doc(s)
Austin appears behind some cities in virus spread, but why?	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	03/19/20
St. David’s HealthCare doctor tests positive for coronavirus	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
How ready are Dallas-Fort Worth hospitals for the coming surge?	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
Residents of Arlington center where man died of coronavirus to be tested, Abbott says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	03/19/20
Texas governor may announce statewide restrictions to curb coronavirus spread	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
Texas’ confirmed COVID-19 cases jump as testing ramps up	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
Houston-area hospitals lack beds for widespread coronavirus outbreak, Harvard researchers say	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
VIA might cut San Antonio area bus service by 25 percent for driver safety	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
Expiration dates on Texas driver’s licenses canceled for now	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
Coronavirus in Austin: Doctors limit visitors, use telemedicine	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
Abbott presses for local May 2 elections to be delayed	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/19/20	3 doc(s)
First coronavirus death in Collin County; Tarrant County issues tighter restrictions	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
Cornyn defends Trump’s use of term ‘Chinese virus,’ citing markets that sell bats and dogs as meat	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	03/19/20
Texas cities, school districts can postpone local elections from May to November over coronavirus concerns	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
Texas loosens rules on unemployment benefits after a spike in jobless claims	Dallas Morning News	Arnold, K.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
Lubbock family under quarantine after Texas Tech student ignored requirement to self-isolate	Dallas Morning News	Marfin, C.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott allows local officials to postpone May 2 elections due to COVID-19	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	03/19/20	6 doc(s)
How Fort Worth restaurant workers are coping with coronavirus closures	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dent, M.	03/19/20	3 doc(s)
With STAAR tests waived due to COVID-19, districts to decide promotions, graduations	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	03/19/20	3 doc(s)
More than 1 in 10 catch coronavirus from someone not showing symptoms, UT study finds	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
Texas colleges postpone graduations amid COVID-19 concerns	Houston Chronicle	Brittain, J.	03/19/20
Texas coronavirus testing capacity to rise to 20K kits per week, Abbott says	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	03/19/20	4 doc(s)
Abbott allows local governments to postpone May 2 elections til November	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
'The shock is very different': Texas unemployment claims jump as economic turmoil from virus hits	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
Sen. Cornyn blames Chinese ‘cultural practices’ for coronavirus	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	03/19/20
Harris County officials settle lawsuit, agreeing to disclose records of foreign nationals who tried to vote in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	03/19/20
Several Texas Park and Wildlife issues put on backburner due to coronavirus	Houston Chronicle	Wyatt, M.	03/19/20	1 doc(s)
San Antonio area’s May elections could be postponed, including renewal of tax that funds Pre-K 4 SA	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	03/19/20	2 doc(s)
UT San Antonio dormitory shutdown now underway	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	03/19/20
Can our society pass bigger tests in viral challenge?	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	03/18/20	2 doc(s)
Fixed-rate Tuition: SFA plan will allow students, families to better calculate their college expenses	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	03/18/20
Let's continue to keep the sun shining in Texas	Galveston Daily News	Baggett, D.	03/18/20	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Texas A&M postpones spring graduation ceremonies, moves finals online	Bryan Eagle	Staff	03/18/20
Coronavirus in Texas: Gov. Abbott activates Texas National Guard amid coronavirus outbreak	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	03/18/20	2 doc(s)
Governor activates Texas National Guard	McAllen Monitor	Arevalo, D.	03/18/20	4 doc(s)
UT Tyler moves to online only classes for spring semester, delays commencement	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	03/18/20
Victoria College, UHV to halt in-person classes	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	03/18/20
Texas waiving some rules for vehicle registration, titles and disabled parking placards	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	03/18/20	2 doc(s)
Wichita County declares disaster due to COVID-19	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	03/18/20	1 doc(s)
MC cancels graduation ceremony, other events	Midland Reporter Telegram	Doreen, S.	03/18/20
LeTourneau, UT Tyler to finish semester online only, postpone commencement	Longview News-Journal	Staff	03/18/20
Perryman: Significant census undercount would be very costly to Texas	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	03/18/20	1 doc(s)
Lucio: With schools closing, we need to address ‘homework gap’	Rio Grande Guardian	Martinez, P.	03/18/20
The ‘Voter Suppression’ Smear Is Back	Wall Street Journal	Rove, K.	03/19/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			03/18/20

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