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
HISD melee marks total failure in governance	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/26/18	1 TX bill
Help pre-K kids manage feelings instead of suspending them	Austin American Statesman	Ewing, D.	04/26/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court says- Texas Republicans already won redistricting	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramsey, R.	04/26/18	2 doc(s)
Texas schools should adhere to immunization mandates	Houston Chronicle	Wootton, S.	04/26/18	2 doc(s)
Latino progress will spell progress for Texas	San Antonio Express News	Menendez, J.	04/26/18
Democrats confront Texas nominee to federal appeals court	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/26/18
Road trip buddies still pitching bipartisanship	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	04/26/18
Dallas police officer shot at Home Depot dies	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stokes, P.	04/26/18
Arlington leaders grapple with rental regulations	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hanna, B.	04/26/18	2 TX bill(s)
Houston ISD nixes partnership plans, risking school closures or state takeover	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	04/26/18	1 TX bill
Smithville school board approves District of Innovation plan	Austin American Statesman	Hunter, F.	04/26/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Governor announces extension of hurricane-related sheltering aid	Austin American Statesman	Sterling, E.	04/26/18	1 doc(s)
Lake Travis community honors favorite son Baker Mayfield	Austin American Statesman	Dukes, C.	04/26/18
Abbott asks disgraced congressman to foot bill for special election	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/26/18	2 doc(s)
Dems grill Texas judge nominees	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, N.	04/26/18	1 doc(s)
Will Farenthold foot the bill?	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	04/26/18	2 doc(s)
Democrats’ District 32 race hinges on electability	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/26/18
Tax dollars helping with NFL Draft	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hanna, B.	04/26/18
Gov. Abbott demands Farenthold pay for special election to fill U.S. House seat he resigned	Houston Chronicle	Diaz, K.	04/26/18	6 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was wrong to suspend state election laws for Farenthold district	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/26/18	5 doc(s)
Judge sides with Galveston pilots group over licensing	Houston Chronicle	Rumbaugh, A.	04/26/18	1 doc(s)
Webb County mail-in ballot fraud allegations may help spur changes in law	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	04/26/18	1 TX bill
DA office’s support gives opioid task force green light to pursue needle exchange program	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	04/26/18	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Armed teachers can work, but strong oversight is vital	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	04/25/18
Thanks, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, for boosting Corpus Christi Ship Channel project	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Editorial	04/25/18	2 doc(s)
County right to balk at state's post-Harvey plan	Galveston Daily News	Editorial	04/25/18	1 doc(s)
Special election for Blake Farenthold's seat set for June in 27th Congressional District	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	04/25/18	3 doc(s)
McAllen votes to oppose citizenship question in 2020 Census	McAllen Monitor	Ferman, M.	04/25/18	2 doc(s)
Democratic candidate for Texas lieutenant governor campaigns in Victoria	Victoria Advocate	Priest, J.	04/25/18
Governor appoints three to Lavaca-Navidad River Authority	Victoria Advocate	Staff	04/25/18
Governor orders emergency special election for District 27 congressional seat	Victoria Advocate	Staff	04/25/18
‘Fightin’ to Keep Slavery’	New York Times	Cauley, K.	04/26/18
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			04/25/18

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