Daily Legislative Clipping Service for April 27, 2018Select another date

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
Ortiz Jones best choice in CD 23 runoff San Antonio Express News  Editorial 04/27/18  
Bad data caused maternal mortality to skyrocket, not cuts to abortion clinics Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Allen, C. 04/27/18 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Deportations of traffic offenders skyrocketed under Trump, study says Austin American Statesman  Walsh, S. 04/27/18 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
U.S. Marshals, Houston police net hundreds of suspected gang members in joint operation Houston Chronicle  Barned-Smith, S. 04/27/18 3 doc(s)
Texas 130 set to expand as tollway freeze thaws Austin American Statesman  Wear, B. 04/27/18  
Use tax-free holiday weekend to buy gear before your next emergency Austin American Statesman  Staff 04/27/18 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Taxes helping pay for draft Dallas Morning News  Halkias, M. 04/27/18 1 doc(s)
Residents get look at potential bypass plans Dallas Morning News  Light, N. 04/27/18  
Paxton urges Obamacare injunction by year end Dallas Morning News  Wang, J. 04/27/18 3 doc(s)
Electoral maps drawn by citizens? Dallas Morning News  Barragan, J. 04/27/18 1 doc(s)
Lawmaker’s post hits on religion Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 04/27/18  
Fresh, new digs Dallas Morning News  Mosier, J. 04/27/18  
Texas retailers gear up for tax-free emergency shopping this weekend Houston Chronicle  Milburn, F. 04/27/18 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
In #MeToo moment, Houston universities say they have lessons to teach Houston Chronicle  Ellis, L. 04/27/18  
Harris County, TxDOT call off swap of Katy Managed Lanes Houston Chronicle  Begley, D. 04/27/18  
Bravo, Governor Greg Abbott, for calling Blake Farenthold to account Corpus Christi Caller Times  Editorial 04/26/18 4 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott to Blake Farenthold: You pay the cost of the special election to replace you Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 04/26/18 3 doc(s)
What you need to know about the special election for Blake Farenthold's vacant seat Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 04/26/18 3 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Abbott believes Gulf Coast area set to explode with growth Wichita Falls Record News  Choate, T. 04/26/18 1 doc(s)
Will Andrew White get debate with Lupe Valdez? Longview News-Journal  McNeely, D. 04/26/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     04/26/18  

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