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
Cost vs. Care	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/30/18
Farenthold must pay back $84,000 he used to settle sexual harassment claim	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/30/18	2 doc(s)
Texas running out redistricting clock	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/30/18	2 doc(s)
Out of the closet and under the tent	Austin American Statesman	Vaughn, J.	04/30/18
In governors’ Texas vs. New Jersey battle: We win	Houston Chronicle	Reynolds, R.	04/29/18
Young Hispanic activists ‘Jolt’ Valdez campaign by backing Andrew White	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	04/30/18
Tigers are endangered in Asia, but in Texas they’re backyard pets	Austin American Statesman	Gibson, L.	04/30/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
‘Insulting’ plaque hangs on	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/30/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Harris County jail cuts solitary confinement in half 5 years after feces-filled cell scandal	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	04/30/18
Out-of-state travel tab for Abbott’s security tops $1 million	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	04/30/18
Federal appeals court upholds Texas voter ID law	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	04/28/18	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Teen mental health, asthma data projects earn Dell Foundation grants	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	04/30/18
UT-Tyler pulls some full-ride scholarships	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	04/30/18
Valdez in the hot seat at Latino voters’ forum	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/30/18
Research institute gets $6M gift	Dallas Morning News	Haber, H.	04/30/18
Blue Cross billing change draws scrutiny	Dallas Morning News	Rice, S.	04/30/18
Urged by governor to stay put, club still gets its man	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davison, D.	04/30/18
Austin town hall turns heated for Dems Valdez, White	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	04/30/18
Pelican Island Bridge’s replacement raises existential questions for its owner	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	04/30/18
Texan misfires on claim that U.S. Capitol statues of Austin, Houston only ones holding a gun or sword	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	04/30/18
Gov. Abbott vows to reverse mandatory paid sick leave, but backers are undeterred	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	04/30/18	1 doc(s)
Latino voting group snubs Lupe Valdez, backs Andrew White for governor	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	04/30/18
State Board of Education just couldn’t leave well enough alone	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	04/30/18	2 doc(s)
Obamacare enrollment only slightly affected by Trump administration's budget cuts, shortened deadline	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	04/29/18
Early appraisals reflect soaring growth in Collin, Denton, Rockwall counties	Dallas Morning News	Wigglesworth, V.	04/29/18	1 doc(s)
NASA superstar takes reins as the first woman UNT chancellor	Dallas Morning News	Hall, C.	04/29/18
Texas Supreme Court decision could help uninsured patients negotiate excessive hospital bills	Dallas Morning News	Platoff, E.	04/29/18	2 doc(s)
Texas Republicans have outkicked their coverage with gerrymandering	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/29/18	5 doc(s)
Lawrence Wright explains Texas in his latest book	Houston Chronicle	Dansby, A.	04/29/18	1 doc(s)
Lawrence Wright shines a light on Texas exceptionalism in new book	Houston Chronicle	Snyder, M.	04/29/18
San Antonio retailers brace for impact of tobacco ordinance	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	04/29/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Dan Patrick cares about public education, but ...	San Antonio Express News	Brodesky, J.	04/29/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Harvey funding won't reach enough low-income families in Houston, advocates warn	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/28/18	1 doc(s)
Judge gives city week to finish verifying firefighter pay petition	Houston Chronicle	Morris, M.	04/28/18
Shame on you, Fort Worth	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/29/18	3 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/28/18
The dreaded question on bias that likely displays … bias	San Antonio Express News	Anglin, M.	04/29/18
Susan Combs once cited endangered species to protect her land	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/29/18	2 doc(s)
What will happen when South by Southwest 2019 and UT’s spring break misalign?	Austin American Statesman	Gallaga, O.	04/29/18
Close schools? Take over board? Give a break? TEA faces big choices on HISD	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	04/29/18	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Will Texans get burned? Forecast says a hotter summer and less available electricity	Dallas Morning News	Mosier, J.	04/28/18	2 doc(s)
'We need to put away the shame': How Texas A&M Commerce is coping with suicide again	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	04/28/18
U.S. appeals court lets Texas' revamped voter ID law take effect	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/28/18	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Stickland sticks nose into local council race, points out candidate is Muslim	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Campbell, E.	04/28/18
Jail inmates responding to education opportunities	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	04/28/18
Allison, Beebe disagree on how to pick next Texas House speaker	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	04/28/18
What to know about the 2020 census in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Silver, J.	04/29/18	1 doc(s)
Greg Abbott claim about border apprehensions, heroin seizures light on factual backup	Austin American Statesman	Selby, W.	04/29/18	4 doc(s)
Commission passes numerous changes, seeks input before legalizing compressed air weapons for game	Dallas Morning News	Williams, M.	04/29/18	1 doc(s)
Some millionaire homeowners in Dallas pay less than they should on property taxes, but others pay more	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	04/29/18
Nine candidates file for June 30 special election to fill Farenthold's seat	Dallas Morning News	Svitek, P.	04/29/18	1 doc(s)
Trade negotiator warns business groups: NAFTA 2.0 could lean on Democrats	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Drusch, A.	04/29/18	1 doc(s)
A blue wave coming? Extreme gerrymandering could make it a ripple.	San Antonio Express News	Pimentel, O.	04/29/18	8 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court upholds decision to close Austin charter school	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	04/28/18	2 doc(s)
Texas women’s health program makes gains amid declining participation	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	04/28/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
9 candidates vie to replace disgraced Texas congressman	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/28/18
Tata Consultancy expands Texas presence with 200 former Transamerica workers	Dallas Morning News	O'Donnel, P.	04/28/18
Why Cowboys didn't panic on Day 2, deal for Earl Thomas disappeared	Dallas Morning News	George, B.	04/28/18
Texas health program served more low-income women, but improvement since funding cuts is unclear	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	04/28/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Revised Texas voter ID law upheld by appeals court	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	04/28/18	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas’ Voter ID Law Does Not Discriminate and Can Stand, Appeals Panel Rules	New York Times	Fernandez, M.	04/28/18
Republicans Do Well in Texas. Except for Dallas, Houston, Austin . . .	Wall Street Journal	Williamson, K.	04/28/18
States That Raise Tolls and Taxes Will Have an Edge in Getting DOT Funds	Wall Street Journal	Mann, T.	04/28/18

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