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
Two Views: Let’s defeat the coronavirus with the ‘Dunkirk Spirit’	Austin American Statesman	Smith, G.	03/30/20	6 doc(s)
Two Views: Economic opportunity must be part of coronavirus recovery	Austin American Statesman	Cohen, D.	03/30/20	1 doc(s)
Abbott adds road travelers from Louisiana to coronavirus quarantine	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/30/20	4 doc(s)
Keep Austin wet: Why coronavirus shelter-in-place orders deemed liquor stores ‘essential’	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	03/30/20	3 doc(s)
Dallas convention center will get Texas’ first pop-up hospital for coronavirus	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/30/20	6 doc(s)
Dallas County confirms 10th death from coronavirus, as total cases near 500	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hartley, J.	03/30/20	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott seeks to block Harris County effort to release inmates to slow coronavirus spread	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	03/30/20	1 doc(s)
Texas to enforce quarantine orders to Louisiana drivers entering state	Houston Chronicle	Hensley, N.	03/30/20	5 doc(s)
FDA fast tracking makes Houston Methodist first hospital to treat COVID-19 with recovered patient’s blood	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	03/30/20	1 doc(s)
Relief package billions can't buy hospitals out of shortages	Austin American Statesman	Mendoza, M.	03/30/20	1 doc(s)
Rural Texas hospitals should be staffing up to face coronavirus. Many can't afford to.	Austin American Statesman	Walters, E.	03/30/20	6 doc(s)
Coronavirus obscures Texas Democratic Senate race against GOP incumbent John Cornyn	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/30/20	2 doc(s)
Texas to require 14-day quarantine for all travelers from Louisiana, add same restrictions for fliers from other hot spots	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/30/20	4 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 49 more coronavirus cases, 10th death; 2 Fort Worth officers test positive for virus	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	03/30/20	1 doc(s)
Denton County confirms 17 more COVID-19 cases; 52 total originated at living center	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	03/30/20	1 doc(s)
Tarrant County records 11 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 139	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hartley, J.	03/30/20	1 doc(s)
Travelers coming to TX from Louisiana must quarantine, Abbott says as part of new orders	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Johnson, K.	03/30/20	2 doc(s)
San Antonio mayor threatens park closures as governor ups coronavirus restrictions on travelers	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	03/30/20	3 doc(s)
During coronavirus pandemic, A&M San Antonio offers credit/no credit grade system	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	03/30/20
Guns? Golf? What’s with Collin County? ‘Essential’ hard to define in coronavirus orders	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	03/29/20	3 doc(s)
Start to adapt way Texans cast ballots	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/29/20	1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
Relief aid bill, though huge, is not enough	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/29/20	3 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/28/20	2 doc(s)
Harris County, release all the inmates you safely can - for all our sakes	Houston Chronicle	Lindenberger, M.	03/29/20	1 doc(s)
Big government is back. Texas should embrace the possibilities it brings	Houston Chronicle	Parker, R.	03/29/20	3 doc(s)
A ghastly proposal: Risk seniors’ lives to restart economy	San Antonio Express News	Jefferson, G.	03/29/20	3 doc(s)
Respond to the 2020 Census: It pays to be counted	San Antonio Express News	Poston Jr., D.	03/28/20	1 doc(s)
As Texas economy sputters, will rainy day fund rescue state government?	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/29/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Why a patchwork of ‘stay-at-home’ orders is dangerous for North Texas	Dallas Morning News	Hacker, H.	03/29/20	5 doc(s)
Houston’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 spikes dramatically, but testing suffers setback	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	03/29/20	3 doc(s)
Coronavirus in Central Texas: Confirmed cases in Travis County climb to 160	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	03/28/20	4 doc(s)
Officials report 31 new coronavirus cases at the Denton County State Supported Living Center	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	03/28/20
Skeptics, rebels defy orders aimed at stopping spread of coronavirus in Dallas, elsewhere	Dallas Morning News	Tarrant, D.	03/28/20
Trump signs $2T pandemic relief that funds airline bailouts, medical supplies, jobless benefits and cash for families	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	03/28/20	1 doc(s)
Fake news about COVID-19 is spreading faster than the virus	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hernandez, K.	03/28/20
Texas abortion ban is biggest-ever disruption for embattled women’s health providers	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	03/28/20	1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Trump signs coronavirus stimulus bill with billions in relief for Texas	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	03/28/20	1 doc(s)
For Trump, 2020 will be a test of faith	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	03/29/20
How a tax fix in Congress’ $2 trillion coronavirus bill could help Texas companies like Whataburger	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	03/29/20	4 doc(s)
With holy celebrations on the horizon and many isolating, a multi-faith group launches livestream chats	Dallas Morning News	Townsend, B.	03/29/20
Trump floats quarantine of New York City, backs off after Gov. Cuomo calls it 'federal declaration of war’	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	03/29/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 8th, 9th coronavirus deaths and 72 new cases; Denton, Johnson counties report 1 death each	Dallas Morning News	Brumfield, L.	03/29/20	4 doc(s)
College students across Texas have been asked to leave their dorms due to coronavirus — what happens to their housing payments?	Dallas Morning News	Hoyt, J.	03/29/20
Texas automatically renews Medicaid, food stamps to ease coronavirus worries	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/29/20	3 doc(s)
COVID-19 pandemic highlights shortage of nurses and respiratory therapists looming over Texas	Dallas Morning News	Giorgi, A.	03/29/20	4 doc(s)
Texas knew a pandemic was coming. We had a plan. But then the Legislature botched it.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	03/29/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas colleges change to pass-fail grading during pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	03/29/20
Punishment doesn’t fit crime for mother who got 5 years for ‘illegal voting’	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	03/29/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Everything you need to know about unemployment benefits in Texas during the coronavirus crisis	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	03/29/20	5 doc(s)
How long is long enough for stay-at-home policy?	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	03/29/20	2 doc(s)
Ventilators can be key to surviving COVID-19. Does San Antonio have enough?	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	03/29/20	4 doc(s)
PUC orders halt to utility cutoffs for those who lost jobs due to coronavirus	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/28/20	2 doc(s)
North Texas businesses reopen factories, offices to produce public health supplie	Dallas Morning News	Krause, K.	03/28/20	1 doc(s)
What the TABC wants Texans to know about Abbott’s decision to allow alcohol delivery from restaurants	Dallas Morning News	Jimenez, J.	03/28/20	3 doc(s)
Texas takes more steps to keep day care centers open, create slots for kids of coronavirus ‘front line workers’	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/28/20	5 doc(s)
Are gun retailers essential? Some question whether shops can be shut down during shelter in place	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	03/28/20	5 doc(s)
31 more COVID-19 cases confirmed at Denton living center as new measures take effect	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Howland, J.	03/28/20	1 doc(s)
Texas gun stores may stay open for business during coronavirus pan-demic, AG rules	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	03/28/20	2 doc(s)
Federal judge to rule on release of 1,000 from Harris County jail amid fears of outbreak	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	03/28/20	5 doc(s)
Community lockdowns change how electricity is sold in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Sixel, L.	03/28/20
Texas AG Ken Paxton says gun sales can’t be restricted by stay-home orders	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	03/28/20	2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott deploys Texas National Guard to help with mobile testing	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	03/28/20
Smith County issues stay at two-week home order, 27 confirmed coronavirus cases within county		Wellerman, Z.	03/28/20
States Restrict Travelers from Coronavirus ‘Hot Zones’	Wall Street Journal	Calfas, J.	03/30/20
Snowbirds Ask: Should We Stay or Should We Go?	New York Times	Salcedo, A.	03/29/20
$2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is Signed Into Law	New York Times	Stolberg, S.	03/28/20

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