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
Whatever Abbott calls it, stay home if you can	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	04/01/20	4 doc(s)
To reopen America, stay home now. Delays heeding coronavirus warnings will delay economic recovery	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Trump and Abbott are giving a license to pollute under cover of coronavirus	Houston Chronicle	Schneider, R.	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Don’t let COVID-19 keep families apart	San Antonio Express News	Brown, A.	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Abbott issues statewide stay-at-home order, allows religious services	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	04/01/20	2 doc(s)
Appeals court lets Texas enforce coronavirus-related abortion ban, for now	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott allows only ‘essential services’ statewide, closes schools until May 4	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/01/20	7 doc(s)
Abbott lists ‘essential’ services, extends school closures to May	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
Churches can hold services again, but many still won't	Houston Chronicle	Downen, R.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
In San Antonio’s suburban counties, coronavirus fight is improvised and personal	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Laid off? You might be eligible for unemployment — if you can get through	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott orders schools closed until May 4, limited religious gatherings allowed	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
Virtual meeting of black UT students interrupted with racist slurs, students say	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	04/01/20
Older inmates sue Texas prison system over coronavirus policies and practices	Austin American Statesman	McCollough, J.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
28 UT students test positive for coronavirus after returning from spring break trip to Mexico, officials say	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	04/01/20
Texas unemployment application site still overwhelmed	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Federal judge stops Dallas from enforcing ordinance that requires paid sick leave	Dallas Morning News	Norimine, H.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
Collin County judge scraps earlier order declaring all businesses essential	Dallas Morning News	Ramirez, M.	04/01/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 82 coronavirus cases — the most in a single day; 2 DART employees test positive	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	04/01/20	2 doc(s)
Community spread confirmed in El Paso; outbreak shakes Mexico town	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	04/01/20	2 doc(s)
Texas wins appeal to enforce its coronavirus abortion ban while federal court hears lawsuit	Dallas Morning News	Mendez, M.	04/01/20	5 doc(s)
Associations for Texas hospitals, nurses urge Abbott for statewide stay-at-home order	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	04/01/20	2 doc(s)
How Dallas convention center will become Texas’ first pop-up hospital for coronavirus	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Manna, N.	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Despite coronavirus, quarterly property tax bills still are due in Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	04/01/20
Fort Worth residents should expect to stay home through April to combat coronavirus	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ranker, L.	04/01/20	4 doc(s)
Abbott orders Texas schools to remain closed until at least May 4	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	04/01/20	2 doc(s)
Texas A&M researchers develop DIY respirators similar to N95s	Houston Chronicle	Dunning, S.	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Harris County Judge Hidalgo plans to order releases at jail amid coronavirus crisis	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	04/01/20	2 doc(s)
Abortion in Texas illegal again amid ricocheting legal battle	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	04/01/20	4 doc(s)
Texas renters and home owners deserve patience during COVID19	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo extends stay-at-home order to April 30	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
National Guard gearing up to support Texans during coronavirus crisis	Houston Chronicle	Taylor, D.	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Republican leaders shouldn’t use pandemic to restrict abortion access	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/01/20	4 doc(s)
Liberty County allows churches, gun shops to stay open with conditions in amended order	Houston Chronicle	Taylor, D.	04/01/20	3 doc(s)
Sheriff defends releases from jail in downtown San Antonio, says it’s helping reduce coronavirus spread	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/01/20	1 doc(s)
Many San Antonio suburbs opting to delay elections to avoid risk of spreading COVID-19	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/01/20	2 doc(s)
All Mixed Up: Abbott’s waiver allowing restaurants to sell mixed drinks to go leads to confusion for restaurants	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	03/31/20	3 doc(s)
During the coronavirus, the abortion debate continues	Bryan Eagle	McNeely, D.	03/31/20	5 doc(s)
A Texas governor caught betwixt and between Texas attitudes	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	03/31/20	4 doc(s)
Not clear how strictly Texas' travel crackdown will be enforced	Texarkana Gazette	Staff	03/31/20	1 doc(s)
Stay-at-home not pushing up demand on grid	Valley Morning Star	Kelley, R.	03/31/20	1 doc(s)
Making Preparations: March primary runoff election scheduled for July 14	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	03/31/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Abbott's order to stop Louisiana traffic goes largely unenforced on first day	Longview News-Journal	Shamburger, M.	03/31/20	1 doc(s)
Gonzalez: If it saves lives, I’m in favor of closing border	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	03/31/20
Governors Fight Back Against Coronavirus Chaos: ‘It’s Like Being on eBay With 50 Other States’	New York Times	Mervosh, S.	04/01/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			03/31/20

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