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
Census citizenship question would hurt Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	04/03/18	4 doc(s)
Good thing San Antonio didn’t lose the Final Four	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/03/18	2 TX bill(s)
Use the census to count people, not divide us with a citizenship question	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/02/18	2 doc(s)
Citizenship question will suppress representation	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/02/18	5 doc(s)
Census plans will mess with Texas	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/30/10	4 doc(s)
The clock is ticking on Houston’s next flood	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/30/10
If you think public schools won’t go away, think again	Austin American Statesman	Smith, G.	04/02/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas schools aren’t stretching their dollars in classrooms	Austin American Statesman	Quintero, J.	04/02/18
Fixes to Medicare benefit patients needing lifesaving treatment	Houston Chronicle	Wilson, T.	04/02/18	3 doc(s)
Bruce Leslie leaves Alamo Colleges a better institution	San Antonio Express News	Beldon, M.	04/02/18
People wonder why I would raise a transgender child in Texas, but I couldn't do it anywhere else	Dallas Morning News	Gonzales, R.	03/30/18
Ted Cruz ramps up campaign against well-funded Beto O’Rourke	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/03/18
‘Express lane to death’: Texas seeks approval to speed up death penalty appeals, execute more quickly	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	04/03/18	1 doc(s)
Lupe Valdez, Andrew White looking to reset Democratic campaigns for governor	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/02/18
Battle lines drawn in battle to replace Ted Poe in Congress	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/02/18
S.A. congressman in vulnerable seat increases his focus on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence	San Antonio Express News	Lambrecht, B.	04/02/18	1 doc(s)
As wait times grow, calls to the Texas abuse hotline go unanswered	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	03/30/18	1 doc(s)
Home values keep on climbing in Travis County	Austin American Statesman	Novak, S.	03/30/18
Texas woman who got 5 years in prison among 6 million in U.S. who gave up right to vote	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	03/30/18	2 doc(s)
Alamo CEO earns $2,000 a day to oversee San Antonio shrine	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	03/30/18	1 doc(s)
Harvey hotel bump ends as evacuees find more permanent digs	Houston Chronicle	Takahashi, P.	03/30/10
As teachers strike in other states, Texas teachers are also unhappy	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	04/03/18	2 doc(s)
Cancer research gets $28 million booster	Dallas Morning News	O'Donnel, P.	04/03/18
Cruz unveils theme of campaign	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	04/03/18
Competitor stakes hopes on ‘T-bone’	Dallas Morning News	Leszcynski, R.	04/03/18	3 doc(s)
New law college dean announced	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	04/03/18
Who wants the letter Z? Do I hear $500?	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	04/03/18
A way to make oil money last	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	04/03/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Andrew White to unveil plan to create 1M jobs	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	04/03/18
El Paso utility to use tax cuts to lower rates. Will CenterPoint follow?	Houston Chronicle	Handy, R.	04/03/18	1 doc(s)
A ‘breakdown of process’ in mental health court	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	04/03/18	1 doc(s)
The Texas Legislature took away $118 million in pre-K funding. Now districts are scrambling.	Austin American Statesman	Dugyala, R.	04/02/18	1 TX bill
Money-making tollways a good thing in Austin, not for state leaders	Austin American Statesman	Wear, B.	04/02/18	1 doc(s)
Fort Bend prepares for upcoming hurricane season, reflects on Harvey	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	04/02/18
Audit finds state lacks documented oversight of new foster care model	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	04/02/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Susan Combs to be named to U.S. Department of the Interior post	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/30/18	3 doc(s)
Texas court upholds ruling to allow STAAR lawsuit to proceed	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	03/30/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Southeast Texas could experience more flooding	Houston Chronicle	Snyder, M.	03/30/10
TxDOT approves $9.6M on Port Road widening	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	03/30/10	1 doc(s)
TxDOT satisfied with bridge firm after meeting over safety concerns	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	03/30/10	1 doc(s)
Hurricane Harvey’s toxic legacy	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/01/18	1 doc(s)
A wall now divides Republicans from Reagan and Lincoln	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/01/18	2 doc(s)
Investing rainy day fund won’t fix the budget	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/01/18	1 doc(s)
Houston efforts key to ending tuberculosis in U.S.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	03/31/18
Texas perpetuates myths with Confederate Heritage Month	Austin American Statesman	Register, B.	04/01/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
I’m a superintendent. My school district decided to arm teachers.	Austin American Statesman	Thweatt, D.	04/01/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Cartels, cars, politics — and now a wall? Ocelot’s threats multiplying	Austin American Statesman	Schwartz, J.	04/01/18	1 doc(s)
Is court ruling in religious school’s favor a slippery slope?	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/01/18	1 doc(s)
North Texas cities turn incentives arsenals against each other in fight for businesses, jobs	Dallas Morning News	Cowan, J.	04/01/18	1 doc(s)
Texas banned this six months ago. So why are you still doing it?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	04/01/18	1 TX bill
Census citizenship question a continuation of 1989 scheme	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	04/01/18	3 doc(s)
Texas officials: Delivery apps becoming gateway for underage drinking	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	03/31/18	1 doc(s)
With Volkswagen millions at stake, what share will Austin get?	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	03/31/18	3 doc(s)
Cruz relying on brand to fend off lesser-known O’Rourke	Houston Chronicle	Diaz, K.	03/31/18
After Harvey, a ‘second storm’ of air pollution, state reports show	Houston Chronicle	Olsen, L.	03/31/18	2 doc(s)
Life as transplant surgeon a joy for former UT Chancellor Cigarroa	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	04/01/18
Mike Collier says pending Robin Hood funds won't fund public education	Austin American Statesman	Selby, W.	04/01/18	2 doc(s)
The Texas miracle is under threat, thanks to Lone Star State's cheapskate ways	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	04/01/18	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Federal jurors get a raise after nearly 30 years — but it doesn't top minimum wage	Dallas Morning News	Krause, K.	04/01/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
How a 1989 law created Dallas-Fort Worth's 'unequal' competition for jobs	Dallas Morning News	Cowan, J.	04/01/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas prosecutors shouldn’t have to choose between job, justice	Houston Chronicle	Falkenberg, L.	04/01/18	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
The race to watch is Collier-Patrick	San Antonio Express News	Brodesky, J.	04/01/18
Travis County buying ballistic vests with savings on inmate food	Austin American Statesman	Huber, M.	03/31/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Anybody know what counties do?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	03/31/18
Nonstop to India? Texas flight tops Gov. Abbott agenda during visit	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/31/18
Paxton leads pack of attorneys general backing ‘religious freedom’ in proposed federal rule	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	03/31/18	2 doc(s)
Open Carry Texas plans to flout law with rally	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	03/31/18	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Fire union boss up for informal contract talks with city	San Antonio Express News	Baugh, J.	03/31/18	2 doc(s)
Texas State Greek groups sign on to stricter rules, resume activities	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	03/30/18	1 doc(s)
Abbott in India: Governor declares trip a 'home run,' urges Texas businesses to work with Indian companies	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	03/30/18
Citizenship and the Census	Wall Street Journal	Editorial	04/02/18
When Bail Feels Less Like Freedom, More Like Extortion	New York Times	Dewan, S.	04/01/18
Brutal Choice in Houston: Sell Home at a Loss or Face New Floods	New York Times	Burch, A.	04/01/18
In Many States, Students at Public Universities Foot Biggest Part of the Bill	Wall Street Journal	Belkin, D.	03/30/18

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