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
Melissa Lucio deserves a new trial	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/27/22	6 doc(s)
A stand for the First Amendment in Llano County	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/27/22	1 doc(s)
Texas is right to spare Melissa Lucio, but that doesn’t mean we stop using the death penalty	Dallas Morning News	Davis, M.	04/27/22	3 doc(s)
Texans are getting squeezed by rent and food prices	Dallas Morning News	Curran, R.	04/27/22	2 doc(s)
Why there is little opposition to Austin ballot measure on pot, no-knock warrants	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	04/27/22	1 TX bill
Would Elon Musk move Twitter's headquarters to Austin?	Austin American Statesman	Carlson, K.	04/27/22	2 doc(s)
'Politically motivated': Judge Kocurek recuses herself from Austin police protest cases	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	04/27/22	1 doc(s)
Supreme Court weighs Texas bid to block Biden from ending Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	04/27/22	8 doc(s)
Tarrant County addresses election concerns after hearing from citizens for weeks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	04/27/22	1 TX bill
HCC announces disaster mitigation program with $30 million flood simulation center	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	04/27/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Fighting crime or political battles? Crime Stoppers of Houston is drawing scrutiny with partisan voice	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	04/27/22
Supreme Court hears arguments in Texas-led 'remain in Mexico' case	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	04/27/22	6 doc(s)
Abbott, Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Paxton’s challenge to whistleblower law	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	04/27/22	3 doc(s)
Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Ken Paxton’s appeal to whistleblower lawsuit	Austin American Statesman	Barragan, J.	04/27/22	6 doc(s)
Federal appeals court ends legal challenge to Texas abortion law	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	04/27/22	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Even in a landslide, sometimes Austin voters don't have the last word	Austin American Statesman	Grumet, B.	04/27/22
Can whistleblowers sue Texas elected officials? Abbott, Patrick say top court should decide	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/27/22	4 doc(s)
Grapevine-Colleyville school leaders confront controversial proposal on critical race theory, gender	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/27/22	1 TX bill
U.S. 5th Circuit officially ends abortion providers’ lawsuit on Senate Bill 8 restrictions in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Hollers, B.	04/27/22	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Dallas appeals court halts depositions for UT Southwestern leaders on transgender youth program	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/27/22	5 doc(s)
Harris County says ‘tagdemic’ has cost it $80 million as lawmakers lament pace of fixes	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	04/27/22	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
No one can question Crime Stoppers of Houston	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/27/22
Harris County leaders approve outside firm to provide security for County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	04/27/22
Appeals court deals final blow to Texas abortion law challenge	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	04/27/22	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke taps into legacy of late Gov. Ann Richards	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/27/22
Resiliency expert: a solid new career for the 21st century. This Texas college will get you there.	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	04/27/22
Fort Bend County celebrates Iftar dinner at Sugar Land Marriott	Houston Chronicle	Varma, J.	04/27/22
Lake Houston community leaders discuss economic growth, flood control and crime	Houston Chronicle	Magill, J.	04/27/22
Top House Democrat to campaign for Henry Cuellar in runoff with progressive Jessica Cisneros	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	04/27/22
Exercise your right and responsibility and vote in May 7 elections	Galveston Daily News	Elder, L.	04/26/22
Every so often, Texas government needs a reboot	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	04/26/22	1 doc(s)
Amarillo College signs credit transfer agreement with Lubbock Christian University	Amarillo Globe-News	Maestas, B.	04/26/22
Texas A&M unveils plans for new indoor sports facilities	Bryan Eagle	Miller, A.	04/26/22
Two years after law change, marijuana convictions way down in Galveston County	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	04/26/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
‘Can’t believe it’: Execution stayed, Melissa Lucio’s family rejoices as defense looks ahead	McAllen Monitor	Henry, R.	04/26/22
Texas’ Busing of Migrants to D.C. Isn’t Having Abbott’s Intended Effect Yet	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	04/27/22
Supreme Court Weighs President’s Powers to Change Immigration Policy	Wall Street Journal	Bravin, J.	04/27/22
Abortion and the Supreme Court	Wall Street Journal	Editorial	04/27/22	4 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			04/26/22

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