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
Cracking down on polluters is good for Texans' health - and for business	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/30/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Rescue plan another big deal, going beyond ACA	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/30/21	2 doc(s)
Texas can’t afford to pass on Medicaid expansion	Houston Chronicle	Marks, E.	03/30/21	6 doc(s)
Abbott's pandering policies endanger Latinos, businesses	San Antonio Express News	Flores, J.	03/30/21	2 doc(s)
Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic extended	Austin American Statesman	Staff	03/30/21	3 doc(s)
Health official: 1 in 6 Texans over age 16 are fully vaccinated for COVID-19	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	03/30/21	4 doc(s)
How an energy firm tied to billionaire Warren Buffett plans to save the Texas electric grid	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/30/21
Texas Senate approves sweeping bill to address power grid failures	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	03/30/21	1 TX bill
‘Heartbeat’ legislations preliminarily approved	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	03/30/21	7 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Senate approves plan to levy $1M a day fines for power companies that don’t weatherize plants	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/30/21	1 TX bill
Texas lawmakers push for police reforms in response to Botham Jean shooting	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	03/30/21	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Senate passes bill aiming to counter federal subsidies for wind and solar power	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	03/30/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
CPS to resume disconnecting customers by summer	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	03/30/21
Low-rider car clubs say East Austin events will not be stopped	Austin American Statesman	Morales, L.	03/30/21
Time to unmask the Texas House?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	03/30/21	3 TX bill(s)
Texas House will keep masks, other COVID-19 precautions — for now	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/30/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 12 coronavirus deaths, 509 cases; Tarrant County adds 8 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	03/30/21	3 doc(s)
Texas launches COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduler	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	03/30/21	3 doc(s)
Legislative Journal: DFW lawmakers offer glimpse into unique friendship, legislative session	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	03/30/21
Former Dem congressional candidates Julie Oliver and Mike Siegel leading voter registration group	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/30/21
Rep. Louie Gohmert targeted by anti-Trump group for voting to overturn election	Dallas Morning News	Thompson, E.	03/30/21	1 doc(s)
Winter storm survey finds Texans want utilities companies to foot the bill for winterization	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	03/30/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
District Clerk Marilyn Burgess recommends tenfold increase in Harris County juror pay	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	03/30/21	1 doc(s)
Robots threaten thousands of oil jobs, research finds	Houston Chronicle	de Luna, M.	03/30/21	1 doc(s)
President Biden urges states including Texas to reinstate mask requirements	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	03/30/21	3 doc(s)
How do you build and maintain $26 billion 'Ike Dike'? Bonds, taxes, eminent domain, says senate bill	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	03/30/21	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Pandemic masks ongoing child abuse crisis as cases plummet	San Antonio Express News	Ho, S.	03/30/21
No camping allowed in San Antonio parks during Easter weekend even as COVID-19 numbers continue to fall	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	03/30/21
Can't find a shot? Texas has a new COVID-19 vaccine website to help	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	03/30/21	3 doc(s)
Paxton's communications should be made public	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	03/28/21	1 doc(s)
Taxpayers deserve answers about Hitchcock's failed 380 agreement	Galveston Daily News	Editorial	03/26/21
The brilliance of a Texas treasure, Larry McMurtry	Amarillo Globe-News	Hensley, D.	03/29/21
GOP voter bills are natural sequel to ‘Big Lie,’ Capitol riot	Waco Tribune Herald	Whitaker, B.	03/28/21	6 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Bill addresses concerns about Railroad Commission of Texas	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	03/27/21	1 TX bill
Mentor program takes aim at attrition in Texas high school coaching ranks	Waco Tribune Herald	Martin, J.	03/26/21
TxDOT greenlights transportation master plan for border	McAllen Monitor	Lopez-Puente, N.	03/29/21	1 doc(s)
We must plan for a future without fossil fuels	Abilene Reporter-News	Powell, J.	03/28/21
Funding shortfall due to pandemic will mean costlier parking for some on Texas A&M campus	Bryan Eagle	Rodriguez, M.	03/28/21
Tarleton-MCC scholarships to ease tuition challenges for transfer students	Waco Tribune Herald	Hoover, C.	03/28/21
Serious people require leaders to plan for the long term	Midland Reporter Telegram	Doreen, S.	03/28/21
Virtual Texas Energy Day celebrates state's energy industry	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	03/28/21
Award-winning writer Larry McMurtry dead at 84	Wichita Falls Record News	Walker, L.	03/27/21
Bills filed by state Rep. Jay Dean aim to boost law enforcement	Longview News-Journal	Stern, C.	03/27/21	4 TX bill(s)
Health district discusses state opening vaccine to all 16 and older	Lufkin Daily News	Juarez, G.	03/27/21	5 doc(s)
State relaxes nursing home rules	Beaumont Enterprise	Dick, J.	03/26/21	4 doc(s)
Daniel's Law passes the Texas House	Midland Reporter Telegram	Doreen, S.	03/26/21	2 TX bill(s)
Governor names Longview fire chief as chair of Texas Commission on Fire Protection	Longview News-Journal	Stern, C.	03/26/21
As Mask Mandates Lift, Retail Workers Again Feel Vulnerable	New York Times	Maheshwari, S.	03/30/21
‘No Excuse Not to Be Vaccinated’ in Texas, Which Expands Eligibility to All Adults	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	03/30/21
National Eviction Moratorium Extended Through June	Wall Street Journal	Ackerman, A.	03/30/21
School Choice Advances in the States	Wall Street Journal	Ed.	03/30/21
Biden’s Border Crisis, Up Close	Wall Street Journal	Melchior, J.	03/30/21

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