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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
Too many GOP men are refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine. That puts everyone at risk. Houston Chronicle  Editorial 03/25/21 1 doc(s)
Texas kids in foster care shouldn't have to sleep in offices Houston Chronicle  Olse, K. 03/25/21 2 doc(s)
Scrutiny of Texas power grid failure moves to Washington Austin American Statesman  Price, A. 03/25/21  
Immigrant children in federal care haven’t escaped COVID-19 infection Dallas Morning News  Solis, D. 03/25/21 2 doc(s)
Cruz decries ‘shameless power grab’ in bill to curb state voter ID laws, let felons vote after release from prison Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 03/25/21 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Could alcohol to-go in Texas be here to stay? Lawmakers consider the option Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 03/25/21 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bill would require more transparency for mental hospital investigations Houston Chronicle  Stuckey, A. 03/25/21 1 TX bill
HISD hopes to offer online-only classes in 2021-22 - with one big change Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 03/25/21 1 doc(s)
President Biden addresses migrant surge at border as officials head to Texas Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 03/25/21 4 doc(s)
Houston traffic is back, and that's a good sign for the economy Houston Chronicle  Drane, A. 03/25/21 2 doc(s)
At least 72% of AG Ken Paxton's voter fraud prosecutions target people of color, analysis shows Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 03/25/21 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
'The most joyous moment' - Beer magnate Carlos Alvarez donates $20 million to UTSA San Antonio Express News  Lingle, B. 03/25/21  
Whistleblower lawsuit against Texas attorney general's office can continue, judge rules Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 03/25/21 2 doc(s)
Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders call for state, local action against racism Austin American Statesman  Choi, H. 03/25/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Sid Miller is suing fellow Republican Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate to end required COVID tests Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 03/25/21 2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 21 coronavirus deaths, 270 cases; Tarrant adds 5 deaths Dallas Morning News  Keomoungkhoun, N. 03/25/21 5 doc(s)
Abbott promises to protect guns as Texas lawmakers take up ‘constitutional carry’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 03/25/21 2 TX bill(s)
Texas lawmakers propose giving AG Ken Paxton $43M to fight Google Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 03/25/21 2 doc(s)
Mayor Sylvester Turner testifies Texas blackouts were 'foreseeable and preventable' Houston Chronicle  Osborne, J. 03/25/21 1 doc(s)
Former Texas state trooper accused of sexually assaulting women in patrol car Houston Chronicle  Bauman, A. 03/25/21  
Bush, Hobby airport parking lots will be home to new vaccination centers Houston Chronicle  McGuinness, D. 03/25/21 3 doc(s)
States Sue to Undo Biden Pause on US Oil & Gas Lease Sales Houston Chronicle  McGill, K. 03/25/21 2 doc(s)
Asian Texans establish goals to tackle uptick in hate crimes Houston Chronicle  Bauman, A. 03/25/21 1 TX bill
Sid Miller, Steven Hotze sue over Texas Senate's COVID-19 test requirement Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 03/25/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
'Our women are dying': Texas lawmakers urged to extend Medicaid to a year after birth for new mothers San Antonio Express News  Riker, M. 03/25/21 2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
'Doing their part' - New COVID cases remain low two weeks after end of mask mandate San Antonio Express News  Riker, M. 03/25/21 3 doc(s)
All Texans 16 and older will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday Bryan Eagle  Wiley, K. 03/24/21 3 doc(s)
Come Monday, virtually all Texans will be eligible for vaccines Galveston Daily News  Ferguson, J. 03/24/21 6 doc(s)
Teacher incentive program gets OK from TISD board Texarkana Gazette  Bell, A. 03/24/21 1 doc(s)
Texas expanding vaccine eligibility to all adults beginning Monday Texarkana Gazette  Richter, K. 03/24/21 2 doc(s)
Smith County Commissioners Court shows support for possible addition of county's fifth district court Tyler Morning Telegraph  Torres, R. 03/24/21 1 TX bill
Any adult in Texas can receive COVID-19 vaccination starting next week Tyler Morning Telegraph  Wellerman, Z. 03/24/21 1 doc(s)
Republicans Aim to Seize More Power Over How Elections Are Run New York Times  Corasaniti, N. 03/25/21  
Democrats Begin Push for Biggest Expansion of Voting Since 1960s New York Times  Fandos, N. 03/25/21  
Why Your Ballots Are Boring New York Times  Collins, G. 03/25/21  

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