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
Inmate Reduction Not Enough	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/19/18	1 doc(s)
The nation mourns a first lady. Houston mourns a neighbor.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/19/18
Still work to be done on maternal deaths	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/19/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Schools need good maintenance, like your car and home	Austin American Statesman	Nicklas, M.	04/19/18
It’s time for Texas to let STAAR test burn out	Dallas Morning News	Sisco, P.	04/19/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Hey Texas, don’t mess with New Jersey	Houston Chronicle	Murphy, P.	04/19/18
Home-schooling not to blame	San Antonio Express News	Felder, T.	04/19/18
Texas lawmakers rebuke state health officials for contract flap — again	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	04/19/18	2 doc(s)
State officials detail increased National Guard deployment to border	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/19/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
‘End of a beautiful life’	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	04/19/18
U.S. Senate race for Cruz’s seat ‘too close to call’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	04/19/18
Barbara Bush recalled as ‘ambassador for Houston’s friendliness’	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	04/19/18
Turner rules out partnering with HISD on struggling schools	Houston Chronicle	Elliott, R.	04/19/18	2 TX bill(s)
Poll: Ted Cruz-Beto O’Rourke race too close to call	Austin American Statesman	Silver, J.	04/19/18
Texas politicians, public figures react to the death of Barbara Bush	Austin American Statesman	Gibson, L.	04/19/18
Public viewing for Barbara Bush on Friday, private funeral Saturday	Austin American Statesman	Staff	04/19/18
Texas facing a challenge in push to improve straight-to-college rate	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	04/19/18	1 doc(s)
Family and politics linked first lady Barbara Bush to Austin	Austin American Statesman	Barnes, M.	04/19/18
White: Use border security dollars, expand gambling to fund education	Austin American Statesman	Silver, J.	04/19/18
White touts gambling	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	04/19/18
Poll: Cruz-O’Rourke ‘too close to call’	Dallas Morning News	Leslie, K.	04/19/18	1 doc(s)
Social services czar: ‘We failed’	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/19/18	3 doc(s)
From Ninfa's to The Palm, Barbara Bush the ‘foodie’ savored Houston's dining scene	Houston Chronicle	Morago, G.	04/19/18
Texas red snapper season extended to 82 days, longest since 2007	Houston Chronicle	Tompkins, S.	04/19/18	2 doc(s)
Barbara Bush's personal pastor reflects on former first lady	Houston Chronicle	Rhor, M.	04/19/18
Texas voters aren’t used to having so many options	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/19/18
As governor, Andrew White says he would expand gambling, boost teacher pay	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	04/19/18
Several events scheduled to honor Barbara Bush	Houston Chronicle	Zaveri, M.	04/19/18
BARBARA BUSH	Houston Chronicle	Staff	04/19/18
New poll shows Gov. Abbott leads either Democrat by only single digits, as White touts casino-funded education plan	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	04/19/18
Heavy turnout expected at TCEQ hearing on Vulcan concrete permit	San Antonio Express News	MacCormack, Z.	04/19/18	1 doc(s)
UTSA selects its second in command	San Antonio Express News	Foster-Frau, S.	04/19/18
Region, state need real highway funding, not toll roads	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	04/18/18	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Education & Workforce Development Vital to Texas Economy	Rio Grande Guardian	Hinojosa, J.	04/18/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Barbara Bush, former first lady and matriarch of Bush family, dies at 92	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Page, S.	04/18/18
Blake Farenthold resigned to avoid rebuke by Ethics Committee, according to congresswoman	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	04/18/18
Texas first lady touts Greg Abbott's vote increase in El Paso, warns of Democratic turnout	El Paso Times	Borunda, D.	04/18/18
SRBA group will seek outside funding	Texarkana Gazette	Middleton, J.	04/18/18	1 TX bill
Democratic Senate hopeful O’Rourke to visit Rio Grande Valley in May	McAllen Monitor	Ferman, M.	04/18/18
Hidalgo County joins suit opposing citizenship question on census	McAllen Monitor	Lopez, N.	04/18/18	1 doc(s)
Hidalgo County joins multi-state lawsuit opposing census citizenship question	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	04/18/18
Barbara Bush Mourned in Houston as a Revered Matriarch and ‘Salty’ Neighbor	New York Times	Fernandez, M.	04/19/18
In Barbara Bush’s Final Days, Faith, Courage and a Little Last Needling	New York Times	Baker, P.	04/19/18
Barbara Bush: Soft Power in Fake Pearls	New York Times	Friedman, V.	04/19/18
Heaven, Get Ready for Barbara Bush	Wall Street Journal	Rove, K.	04/19/18
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			04/18/18

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