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
A Thumbs-Up for Voters	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	03/05/18
Leader Let Democrats Down	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	03/05/18	2 doc(s)
For land commissioner: Miguel Suazo	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/05/18
Our picks in Tuesday election	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	03/05/18
Why choose to kill?	Dallas Morning News	Sitton, R.	03/05/18	2 doc(s)
There is no absolute separation of church and state	San Antonio Express News	Piatt, B.	03/05/18
With surge in early voting, Democrats pin hopes on an enthusiasm gap	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	03/05/18
It’s not easy being blue in a red county	Dallas Morning News	Leslie, K.	03/05/18
More women ready to run Washington	Dallas Morning News	Leslie, K.	03/05/18
Cornyn pushes plan on gun checks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Drusch, A.	03/05/18	1 doc(s)
Texas college students, fearing opioid deaths, teach each other to reverse overdoses	Houston Chronicle	Ellis, L.	03/05/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Despite massive projects to upgrade Houston bayous to carry floodwaters, thousands still remain in floodplains	Houston Chronicle	Zaveri, M.	03/05/18
Despite Blue Wave, Dems running far behind in cash race for governor	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	03/05/18	1 doc(s)
Vulcan faces fight over projects in Comal and Kendall counties	San Antonio Express News	MacCormack, Z.	03/05/18	1 doc(s)
Did you think the bathroom bill fight was over? Think again, voters	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	03/05/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Primaries shapes future for candidates and their parties	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	03/05/18
Why toll fees remain uncapped, at least on some Central Texas roads	Austin American Statesman	Wear, B.	03/05/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Cancer Society honors state senator	Dallas Morning News	De.	03/05/18
5 contests to keep an eye on in Dallas County	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/05/18
Texas to put the Trump effect to the test	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	03/05/18
3 more high-ranking departures at juvenile justice agency as leaked email reveals more shake-ups	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	03/05/18	2 doc(s)
Funding clash led Texas A&M to back out of UH hurricane research center before it began	Houston Chronicle	Ellis, L.	03/05/18	1 doc(s)
Beware of deceptive political mail	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	03/04/18	1 TX bill
Following deaths, Texas State Greek life needs culture shift	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	03/03/18	4 doc(s)
Hits and Misses	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	03/03/18	1 doc(s)
Sell emergency contraceptives through UT vending machines	Austin American Statesman	Kahle, H.	03/04/18
Rich people buy things, and for the Wilks brothers that includes political influence	Dallas Morning News	Parker, R.	03/04/18
Austin is afraid of Empower Texans because we are voters demanding change	Dallas Morning News	Dunn, T.	03/04/18
A handgun license without further training may not stop a shooter	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Bernd, M.	03/04/18	2 TX bill(s)
Arm teachers, but with mental health tools, not weapons	Houston Chronicle	Pozmantier, J.	03/04/18	1 doc(s)
Russian interference not the only obstacle to democracy this year	San Antonio Express News	Brischetto, R.	03/04/18	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Together, UTSA, S.A. can build model city	San Antonio Express News	Eighmy, T.	03/04/18
Our children have something to say about guns	Austin American Statesman	Ba.	03/03/18	4 doc(s)
Asking the right questions can lead to significant innovation	Austin American Statesman	Iverson, B.	03/03/18
Texas starts over on rare lizard protection plan	Austin American Statesman	Dexheimer, E.	03/04/18	6 doc(s)
Abbott opens fire on some in GOP primary races	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	03/04/18	3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Dems save for runoff	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/04/18
The biggest of days	Dallas Morning News	Martin, N.	03/04/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
In Texas, students help finance their college sports teams	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dawson, P.	03/04/18
If you don’t vote, think on this	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	03/04/18
After Harvey, Kingwood feels ‘like sitting ducks’	Houston Chronicle	Snyder, M.	03/04/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
More Latinos than ever toss hats into ring in Harris County races	Houston Chronicle	Tallet, O.	03/04/18
Congress contests are primary keys	San Antonio Express News	Lambrecht, B.	03/04/18
Ideological differences on display in DA ads	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	03/04/18	1 TX bill
Bad pipes: Where are they?	Dallas Morning News	Emily, J.	03/03/18	2 doc(s)
Sessions’ ace: tax revamp	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	03/03/18	2 doc(s)
Mentally ill but able to buy guns	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	03/03/18	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Email in death row case revealed	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	03/03/18	1 doc(s)
Sen. Uresti’s wife files for divorce	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, G.	03/03/18	2 doc(s)
5 in GOP, 3 Dems vie for state House seat	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	03/04/18
2 Democratic candidates for comptroller see broader role	Austin American Statesman	Silver, J.	03/04/18
Feb. 22 reprieve reasoning remains unclear	Dallas Morning News	Blakinger, K.	03/04/18	2 doc(s)
635, donors rev up Senate race	Dallas Morning News	Leszcynski, R.	03/04/18
TWU presents program on women in politics	Dallas Morning News	Fleck, D.	03/04/18
Early voting turnout doubles for Dems	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	03/04/18
Democrats fan out in bid for Congress	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/04/18
Ruh roh: This Texas election went to the dogs	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	03/04/18
Texas doesn't want a 'bad guy' with a gun. But do we do anything about it?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	03/04/18	3 doc(s)
Abbott risks destroying the last bridges across a deep divide	Houston Chronicle	Falkenberg, L.	03/04/18
Record 885,000 cast votes early in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	03/04/18
Boaters key to slowing invasive species	Houston Chronicle	Tompkins, S.	03/04/18	2 doc(s)
Court approves takeover of Oncor	Houston Chronicle	Handy, R.	03/04/18	2 doc(s)
Confederate issue divides race	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	03/04/18	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Early vote numbers up this year	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	03/04/18
City loses $500K investment	Austin American Statesman	Sevilla, A.	03/03/18
State continues to rebuild Bastrop’s forest, one year at a time	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	03/03/18
4 candidates seeking seat on board that regulates oil and gas industry	Austin American Statesman	Silver, J.	03/03/18
Lawsuit says Texas 130 builders concealed tollway’s flaws	Austin American Statesman	Wear, B.	03/03/18	2 doc(s)
Payne aiming for an upset	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	03/03/18
Democrats double their 2014 turnout	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	03/03/18
Where some school staff have carried for years	Dallas Morning News	Ragland, J.	03/03/18	1 TX bill
Ag commissioner, land office races in spotlight	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	03/03/18
Big bucks: Deer semen donations fuel campaigns	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	03/03/18
AG spends big on wife’s race	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	03/03/18	1 doc(s)
Bush banks on nod from Trump	Houston Chronicle	Matos, A.	03/03/18	3 doc(s)
Flu season tapering off in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	03/03/18	1 doc(s)
Early voting turnout closes strong	Houston Chronicle	George, C.	03/03/18
Blackouts possible this summer	San Antonio Express News	Druzin, R.	03/03/18	1 doc(s)
NRA, TSRA give little to Texas races	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	03/03/18	1 doc(s)
Why Some Pension Funds Aren’t Giving Up Their Guns	Wall Street Journal	Gillers, H.	03/05/18

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