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
Our crazy primary system invites people to waste their early votes on dropout candidates. That needs to change	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	03/04/20	1 doc(s)
Judge Jack is hammering Texas over foster care — and yes, the state deserves it	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	03/04/20	3 doc(s)
Remain calm, but rethink health policies	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/04/20	6 doc(s)
MJ Hegar leads in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, but will be in runoff	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/04/20	2 doc(s)
Joe Biden’s resurgence stalls Bernie Sanders’ revolution as Democrats brace for contentious fight	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/04/20
After Texas officials’ demands, CDC modifies protocols for coronavirus testing, releases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	03/04/20	5 doc(s)
Veteran incumbent Congressman Cuellar defeats progressive Cisneros in heated battle	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	03/04/20
Wendy Davis cruises to Democratic nomination; Chip Roy comes next	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/04/20
Lloyd Doggett wins Democratic race for U.S. House; 3 Republicans neck and neck	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/04/20
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez wins Democratic primary for House seat	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	03/04/20
Austin’s Meachum, Triana win Supreme Court primaries	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	03/04/20
FINAL RESULTS: Democrats Siegel, Gandhi head to runoff in 10th Congressional District	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/04/20
Mann and Imam head to runoff in 31st Congressional District; Carter wins GOP primary	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/04/20
Hegar advances to Senate runoff; 2nd place up for grabs	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	03/04/20
Pete Sessions wins runoff spot in GOP U.S. House race	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/04/20	1 doc(s)
Polls have closed as Texas voting results roll in	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	03/04/20
Julie Oliver wins Democratic congressional primary	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/04/20
Robert Morrow, anti-Trump provocateur, clinches spot in state education GOP runoff	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	03/04/20
Rep. Kay Granger defeats primary challenger despite $2 million campaign to unseat her	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, P.	03/04/20
South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar leads over Jessica Cisneros, progressive challenger backed by Warren and AOC	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	03/04/20
Texas 24th Congressional District: Beth Van Duyne has wide lead; Kim Olson and Candace Valenzuela headed to runoff	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	03/04/20
Dallas business executive Genevieve Collins leading GOP primary to face Rep. Colin Allred	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/04/20
Cattanach claims a victory in House District 108; other closely watched DFW area statehouse primary races too close to call	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	03/04/20
Democrats position for battle in former GOP strongholds in Collin, Denton	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	03/04/20
Jeff Cason, Jeff Whitfield lead in Texas House District 92 primary races	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dent, M.	03/04/20
Elizabeth Beck declares victory in Democratic House District 97 primary	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Manna, N.	03/04/20
Greeting cards banned for TX prison inmates; drug dog searches for visitors increase	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	03/04/20	2 doc(s)
Rep. Kay Granger declares victory over challenger Chris Putnam in Republican primary	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ranker, L.	03/04/20
Ex-Trump official Beth Van Duyne leads GOP vote in House District 24	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	03/04/20
Mixed results for governor’s favorite northwest suburban Houston candidates	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	03/04/20
Joe Biden roars through Lone Star State on way to stunning Super Tuesday	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	03/04/20
San Antonio edging out Houston in electric grid transformation	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	03/04/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Fort Bend ISD trustees unanimously approve new public comment policy	Houston Chronicle	Nix, K.	03/04/20	1 TX bill
New academies with hands-on training a better fit than college for many Texas youth	Houston Chronicle	Straus, J.	03/04/20	1 TX bill
MJ Hegar advances to runoff in U.S. Senate race as others vie for second	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	03/04/20
Klein ISD providing free full-day prekindergarten for the 2020-2021 school semester	Houston Chronicle	Pryce, C.	03/04/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Ogg declares victory, leads challengers in Harris County DA race	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	03/04/20
Houston’s hot congressional races take shape, with Nehls, Kulkarni, Hunt leading	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	03/04/20
Democrats’ internal tensions play out in Texas primary	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	03/04/20
Ortiz Jones leads Democrats vying for Hurd’s seat; Gonzales and Reyes lead Republican pack	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	03/04/20
Rodriguez, Gutierrez to meet again in runoff to decide Democratic nomination to Texas Senate District 19	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	03/04/20
Will Google learn not to mess with Texas?	San Antonio Express News	Mackowiak, M.	03/04/20	4 doc(s)
Did Texas Democrats break the voting system? Voters frustrated, but the chairwoman’s happy	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	03/04/20
Culling the Texas ballots, round one	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	03/03/20
Hidalgo County early voting lagged, but voters still have today to consider presidential, state, local races	McAllen Monitor	Lopez-Puente, N.	03/03/20
Abbott: ‘The entire world needs the products you’re producing’	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	03/03/20
SD 27 candidates are asked their views on charter schools	Rio Grande Guardian	Whitlock, R.	03/03/20	2 TX bill(s)
Texas House candidates asked their views on charter schools	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	03/03/20	1 doc(s)
The Wall Some Texans Want to Build Against Abortion	New York Times	Searcey, D.	03/04/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			03/03/20

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