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
Big charges, scant proof from Abbott	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/15/21	1 doc(s)
Renters facing eviction should have a right to a lawyer	Houston Chronicle	Flagg, R.	04/15/21	3 doc(s)
Allow cannabis for cancer patients	San Antonio Express News	Paredes, D.	04/15/21	1 doc(s)
Telehealth expansion, prescription savings program get tentative approval in Texas House	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	04/15/21	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Senate backs penalizing cities that cut police spending	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/15/21	4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
ERCOT facing fresh skepticism as strains on Texas power grid continue	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	04/15/21	2 doc(s)
Texas Senate advances winter storm bill to overhaul ERCOT board	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	04/15/21	4 TX bill(s)
Texas education chief apologizes for STAAR glitch, says schools could soon have clarity on billions in federal money	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	04/15/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
These Fort Worth mayoral candidates say voter restriction laws are bad for business	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ranker, L.	04/15/21
Harris County's COVID-19 metrics have improved by a lot. Why are we still at Threat Level Red?	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	04/15/21	4 doc(s)
Deshaun Watson allegations highlight Texas' lax punishment for unwanted sexual contact	Houston Chronicle	Stuckey, A.	04/15/21
Texas House gives initial OK to Medicaid coverage expansion for mothers until one year postpartum	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	04/15/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Senate passes bill ending local rules on paid leave, benefits	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/15/21	1 TX bill
Texas GOP Rep. Kevin Brady says he won't run again in 2022	Austin American Statesman	Weber, P.	04/15/21
Senate approves curtailing Texas governor's disaster powers	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/15/21	2 TX bill(s)
Judge: Williamson Co. could hit 70% vaccinated by May 31, prompting closure of hubs	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	04/15/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas Senate OKs bill limiting governor’s power in a statewide disaster like the pandemic	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	04/15/21	1 TX bill
Texas AG Ken Paxton takes aim at Beto O’Rourke over data handling in vaccine registration drives	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	04/15/21
‘Daddy doctor’ redux: Dallas woman who got Texas to criminalize fertility fraud targets doctors’ licenses	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/15/21	1 TX bill
Same- or next-day vaccinations now available as Dallas County adds 20 coronavirus deaths, 285 cases	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	04/15/21	2 doc(s)
An open Texas power grid would boost reliability and renewables, experts say	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	04/15/21	1 doc(s)
Bill expanding Medicaid coverage for new mothers clears major hurdle in Texas House	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	04/15/21	1 TX bill
Gov. Abbott would lose power to close businesses under bill advanced by Texas Senate	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/15/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
US Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands to retire in 2022	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	04/15/21
Young San Antonio trans spokesman leads with empathy and by example	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	04/15/21	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Senate advances bill to thwart 'defund the police' efforts	San Antonio Express News	Blackman, J.	04/15/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Amid ERCOT warnings, CPS says it had enough power available for San Antonio	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	04/15/21	1 doc(s)
Anti-Trump Republican?: Candidate hopes he can lead Texas GOP in new direction	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	04/14/21
Vega: The case AGAINST HCWID No. 3	Rio Grande Guardian	Vega, M.	04/14/21	1 TX bill
Hidalgo County Farm Bureau: The case FOR HCWID No. 3	Rio Grande Guardian	Jones, B.	04/14/21	1 TX bill
Hinojosa: The case AGAINST HCWID No. 3	Rio Grande Guardian	Hinojosa, J.	04/14/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Governor appoints Randy Brooks as Texas A&M System regent; two others reappointed	Bryan Eagle	Staff	04/14/21
Texas officials back 'pause' on Johnson & Johnson vaccine	Bryan Eagle	Wiley, K.	04/14/21	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott appoints three new Texas Tech regents	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	04/14/21
Fight over dissolving water district reaches state capitol	McAllen Monitor	Lopez-Puente, N.	04/14/21	2 TX bill(s)
Former Tyler Mayor Kevin Eltife reappointed to UT System Board of Regents	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	04/14/21
'Constitutional carry' bill in Texas Legislature draws opposition	Longview News-Journal	Stern, C.	04/14/21	1 TX bill
Farmers, Irrigators: The case FOR HCWID No. 3	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	04/14/21	1 TX bill
Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas announces that he’ll retire from Congress at the end of his term.	New York Times	Cochrane, E.	04/15/21
States Were Told They Can’t Use U.S. Covid-19 Aid to Cut Taxes. They Sued.	Wall Street Journal	Davidson, K.	04/15/21
Rep. Kevin Brady Won’t Run for Re-Election in 2022	Wall Street Journal	Peterson, K.	04/15/21
More Colleges to Require Student Covid-19 Vaccinations	Wall Street Journal	Koh, Y.	04/15/21

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