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
Congress must derail the GOP's state-level crusade against voting	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/22/21	3 doc(s)
Even without waitlist, easier sign-ups near	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/22/21
Only about half of ACC students transfer to a 4-year college; ACC joins campaign to fix that	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	03/22/21
E-Verify is supposed to stop undocumented workers. But it has major flaws	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hernandez, K.	03/22/21	2 doc(s)
Analysis: Rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some U.S. states	Houston Chronicle	Johnson, C.	03/22/21	1 doc(s)
Lessons learned from Katrina could help schools through pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	03/22/21
Texas GOP lawmakers want to bar cities from hiring lobbyists, but delay review of state's DC office	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	03/22/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Can Texas leaders learn anything from preppers?	San Antonio Express News	Dexheimer, E.	03/22/21
Austin's Asian American and Pacific Islander community remembers Georgia shooting victims	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	03/22/21
Bastrop County receives Film Friendly Texas designation	Austin American Statesman	Drummond, C.	03/22/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas losing $2.2 billion by not treating mothers' mental health, report says	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	03/22/21	1 doc(s)
Logan Henry Stollenwerck Jr.	Dallas Morning News	Staff	03/22/21
Texas reports more than 1,900 new coronavirus cases; Tarrant adds 11 deaths, 259 cases	Dallas Morning News	Keomoungkhoun, N.	03/22/21	2 doc(s)
Civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt says he’s running for Texas attorney general	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	03/22/21
In-person graduations will return for UTSA students this year, but guests are not allowed	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza, M.	03/22/21
Texas’s chief energy regulator fiercely defended fossil fuels after historic blackouts. She also profits from oil and gas.	San Antonio Express News	Satija, N.	03/22/21
San Antonio surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 deaths but fewer new cases reported	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	03/22/21	1 doc(s)
Didn't Texas learn from its last ill-fated voter purge?	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	03/21/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
If you’re hesitant about COVID-19 vaccine, listen to your doctors, community leaders	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	03/21/21	2 doc(s)
Show your love and solidarity with Asian Americans	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/21/21	1 doc(s)
Leaders lying to create fear: That's the real election fraud	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/21/21	1 TX bill
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/20/21
Bill seeks to ease process for seeking guardianship	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/20/21	1 TX bill
A blueprint for Texas’ metropolitan future	Austin American Statesman	Pedigo, S.	03/21/21	1 doc(s)
The 2011 blackouts were a wake-up call and Texas hit the snooze button	Dallas Morning News	Barton, J.	03/21/21	4 doc(s)
As the pandemic takes its toll, school choice is more important than ever	Dallas Morning News	Simmons, R.	03/21/21	5 doc(s)
Texas GOP’s unconstitutional Senate Bill 12 can’t and won’t compel better behavior from Big Tech	Dallas Morning News	Schroeder, J.	03/21/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Mexico is about to legalize marijuana, which will put pressure on Biden to do the same	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Oppenheimer, A.	03/21/21
Your flight to Mars will start in Texas. SpaceX has the ticket.	Houston Chronicle	Berger, E.	03/21/21
Don't let Elon Musk mess with Texas	San Antonio Express News	Adams, C.	03/20/21	1 doc(s)
Keep the momentum on LGBTQ+ rights	San Antonio Express News	Martinez, R.	03/20/21	1 doc(s)
Travis County is lagging in vaccinating its Latino population. The community says it's no surprise.	Austin American Statesman	Fraser, J.	03/21/21	3 doc(s)
This simple paperwork blunder left Texans cold during the deadly freeze	Houston Chronicle	Root, J.	03/21/21	5 doc(s)
Can ERCOT be sued? Texas Supreme Court declines to answer	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/20/21	1 doc(s)
Texas agencies are fighting release of documents related to power grid emergency	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	03/20/21
CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer	Dallas Morning News	Stobbe, M.	03/20/21	1 doc(s)
Senators, Homeland Security chief go to El Paso to check out migrant situation	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	03/20/21
Report: Civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt to run for Texas attorney general	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	03/20/21
Texas attorney general sues San Antonio hotel for price gouging during winter storm	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	03/20/21	1 doc(s)
Texas foster care system hits 'crisis' with 186 kids sleeping in offices; 25 stay at San Antonio intake center	San Antonio Express News	Fuentes, D.	03/20/21
Latest COVID relief steering $236 million to higher ed in San Antonio, much of it for students	San Antonio Express News	Perez, D.	03/20/21	1 doc(s)
COVID-19 vaccine supply will remain flat through March, followed by a surge	Austin American Statesman	Wilner, M.	03/21/21	1 doc(s)
More Babushka Boys. And lawmaker behind 'native Texan' measure isn't one	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	03/21/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Water may be unsafe at Texas site for migrant teens	Austin American Statesman	Weber, P.	03/21/21	1 doc(s)
TX AG accuses San Antonio hotel of price-gouging in storm	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	03/21/21	3 doc(s)
Could an electric car save you in the next Texas blackout? New tech shows it's possible	Austin American Statesman	Morales, L.	03/21/21	2 doc(s)
The three now-ousted PUC members won swift approval; the next three face a tougher road	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	03/21/21
H-E-B, known for coming to the rescue with water and hot meals, added electricity to that list	Dallas Morning News	Halkias, M.	03/21/21	1 doc(s)
Who’s embracing socialism now? Sharing losses from last month’s power outages may undermine Texas’ electric market	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	03/21/21	3 doc(s)
Paperwork failures worsened Texas blackouts, sparking mid-storm scramble to restore critical fuel supply	Dallas Morning News	Douglas, E.	03/21/21	2 doc(s)
It’s mind-blowing how many millions of dollars Texas makes each year selling your personal data	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	03/21/21	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, 227 cases; Tarrant County adds 14 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Marfin, C.	03/21/21	3 doc(s)
How an obscure paperwork foulup left much of Texas in the cold during blackouts	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	03/21/21	1 doc(s)
Boycotting the Boycotters: In Oil-Friendly States, New Bills Aim to Block Divestment from Fossil Fuels	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Bolstatd, E.	03/21/21
‘An all-hands moment’: GOP rallies behind voting limits	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Biesecker, M.	03/21/21	2 doc(s)
Tarrant County reports 142 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths on Saturday	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Howland, J.	03/21/21	1 doc(s)
No one should turn a blind eye to wave of anti-Asian violence	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	03/21/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
COVID Help Desk: Where can I get a Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Can I drink after the vaccination?	Houston Chronicle	Wu, G.	03/21/21	2 doc(s)
Energy industry getting smarter with AI	Houston Chronicle	Magill, J.	03/21/21
'Don't get relaxed yet' - Nirenberg says it's too early to declare victory over COVID	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	03/21/21	2 doc(s)
Make it easier to expand charter schools? Texas lawmakers will have that debate	San Antonio Express News	Perez, D.	03/21/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Austin health leaders, encouraged by vaccination efforts, release guidelines to reopen venues	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	03/20/21	4 doc(s)
Texans spent much of 2020 stuck at home. So why did so many people die in car crashes?	Dallas Morning News	Dickson, G.	03/20/21	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 22 coronavirus deaths, 348 cases; Tarrant County adds 24 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	03/20/21	3 doc(s)
Tarrant adds 24 previously unreported COVID deaths, including woman in 30s, 2 in 40s	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	03/20/21	1 doc(s)
CDC says three feet between students is usually enough, a change that paves the way for more in-person instruction	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Meckler, L.	03/20/21	2 doc(s)
Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mulvihill, G.	03/20/21	2 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court punts on whether ERCOT is immune from storm lawsuits	Houston Chronicle	Takahashi, P.	03/20/21	3 doc(s)
The Texas rent relief program has been open for a month. It's made just 3 payments.	Houston Chronicle	Smith, S.	03/20/21	1 doc(s)
Keeping San Antonio fed - Food Bank gave out $160 million in food since pandemic began	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	03/20/21
San Antonio reports 138 new COVID cases, one more death	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	03/20/21	2 doc(s)
Donald Trump spoke of the 'China virus' and 'kung flu' - but anti-Asian bigotry long predates the pandemic	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	03/20/21
Texas AG's office accuses Medina County official, three others of 'vote harvesting' in 2018 election	San Antonio Express News	Beltran, J.	03/20/21
Leaked recording reveals Texas will not overhaul electricity grid after deaths	San Antonio Express News	Tomlinson, C.	03/20/21	8 doc(s)
U.S. Rushes to Expand Covid Vaccine Eligibility in a ‘Race Against Time’	New York Times	Bosman, J.	03/20/21
In a Boost to Reopening Schools, C.D.C. Says Students Can Be 3 Feet Apart	New York Times	Rabin, R.	03/20/21
Texas’ Blackouts Blew In on the Wind	Wall Street Journal	Christian, W.	03/20/21
States Reopened, but Covid-19 Fears Threaten to Keep Consumers Away	Wall Street Journal	McGinty, J.	03/20/21

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