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
Pipelines indeed do carry benefits	San Antonio Express News	Holt, D.	04/23/19	1 TX bill
Texas Mayors warn of legislative ‘assault’	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/23/19	8 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott’s attacks on Dallas DA Creuzot ‘misguided,’ conservative criminal justice advocate says	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/23/19	2 doc(s)
‘I’m ready to get going’: Dallas County DA moving forward with plans even with police pushback	Dallas Morning News	Emily, J.	04/23/19	1 doc(s)
HISD principal sets dress code — for parents	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	04/23/19	1 doc(s)
South San facing new investigation	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	04/23/19	2 doc(s)
Analysis: Why cable companies and Texas cities are duking it out at the Capitol	Austin American Statesman	Ramsey, R.	04/23/19	4 TX bill(s)
Dallas attack highlights lawmaker's futile 12-year effort to protect transgender Texans	Dallas Morning News	Smith, L.	04/23/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Why Texas Rep. Jeff Leach’s wife, Becky, went public about her childhood sexual abuse	Dallas Morning News	Grigsby, S.	04/23/19	1 TX bill
Landowners, governments fighting proposed pipeline route say agency ‘abdicated’ regulatory role	Houston Chronicle	Chapa, S.	04/23/19	1 doc(s)
Most bills filed to liberalize state laws on medical cannabis are fading away	Victoria Advocate	Editorial	04/22/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Thoughts, prayers with storm victims	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	04/21/19	6 TX bill(s)
Lawmakers wrap up another busy week	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	04/21/19	4 TX bill(s)
The 'blocker bill', and how Texas legislative sausage gets made	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	04/18/19	2 doc(s)
Pro: Sunday sales would modernize Texas law, give consumers more flexibility	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	04/22/19	1 TX bill
Pro-Con: Should Texas allow liquor sales on Sundays?	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	04/22/19	1 TX bill
Con: Sunday liquor sales could increase overhead, impact safety	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	04/22/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Learning curve: East Texas administrators talk rise in alternatively certified Texas teachers	Lufkin Daily News	Juarez, G.	04/22/19
McAllen, cities across Texas criticize property tax legislation	McAllen Monitor	Ferman, M.	04/20/19	6 TX bill(s)
Lauren’s Law passed by Senate, received by House	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	04/19/19	1 TX bill
Craddick’s bill allows for more officers to enforce vehicle safety standards	Midland Reporter Telegram	Staff	04/19/19	1 TX bill
'Rachel's Law' passes out of Texas House: How it would help domestic violence survivors	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Dearman, E.	04/18/19	1 TX bill
Senate passes bill restricting local lobbying	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	04/18/19	3 TX bill(s)
Kolkhorst selected for Budget Conference Committee	Victoria Advocate	Staff	04/18/19
Should Noncitizens Be Counted in America’s Political Maps?	New York Times	Wines, M.	04/23/19

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