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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
Pre-K Matters Dallas Morning News  Editorial 04/04/18 1 doc(s)
Does illegal voting sentence protect elections? Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 04/04/18 1 doc(s)
Texas can do better than suspend its youngest students Houston Chronicle  Editorial 04/04/18 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Technology holds the key to redistricting reform Houston Chronicle  Aiyer, J. 04/04/18 4 doc(s)
Texas loses big time with citizenship question San Antonio Express News  Poston Jr., D. 04/04/18 2 doc(s)
Nothing wrong with census’ citizenship question San Antonio Express News  Thiessen, M. 04/04/18 2 doc(s)
Senate race shifts into higher gear with O’Rourke fundraising surge Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 04/04/18  
O’Rourke raises record $6.7M Dallas Morning News  Leslie, K. 04/04/18  
White: Pump up Texas gas Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 04/04/18  
Troops on the border? Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 04/04/18 2 doc(s)
Trump escalates crackdown on illegal immigration, saying miliatry will be sent to guard the U.S.-Mexico border Houston Chronicle  Diaz, K. 04/04/18 4 doc(s)
Texas violating motor-voter law, U.S. judge rules Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 04/04/18 2 doc(s)
Democrat Andew White unveils plan to add 1 million jobs Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 04/04/18  
Joaquin Castro backs Allred in runoff Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 04/04/18  
Two Republicans battling for nomination for Tarrant County tax assessor-collector Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Tinsley, A. 04/04/18  
Federal judge: Texas is violating national voter registration law Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Ura, A. 04/04/18 2 doc(s)
Andrew White proposes 'buy-Texas' fuel program, self-driving cars for transit to create 1M jobs Houston Chronicle  Ward, M. 04/04/18  
The YFZ Ranch raid 10 years later: ‘Texas had the guts to do what other states did not’ Houston Chronicle  Foxhall, E. 04/04/18 3 doc(s)
Out-of-state students have swarmed state flagships, but UT-Austin still has a high share of Texans Houston Chronicle  Ellis, L. 04/04/18 1 doc(s)
White proposes $1 billion-plus state fleet of self-driving vehicles, ‘Made in Texas’ fuel signs San Antonio Express News  Fikac, P. 04/04/18  
Kopser accused of making opponent’s sexuality an issue San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 04/04/18  
Beto O’Rourke shatters fundraising records for Texas Democrats San Antonio Express News  Wallace, J. 04/04/18  
State laws on alcohol need refreshing Beaumont Enterprise  Editorial 04/02/18 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Now is time to have your say on Texas' schools accountability system Longview News-Journal  Editorial 03/29/18 3 doc(s)
A No. 1 rank Texas doesn't want — for water pollution Corpus Christi Caller Times  Zabcik, B. 04/02/18 3 doc(s)
El Paso County Commissioner David Stout says state is overreaching into local affairs El Paso Times  Stout, D. 04/01/18  
Analysis: Adding a citizenship question to the census could screw over Texas El Paso Times  Ramsey, R. 03/31/18 1 doc(s)
Let's have the right discussion about the Ike Dike Galveston Daily News  Kiene, B. 03/31/18 1 doc(s)
Investments in South Texas health care pay dividends Corpus Christi Caller Times  Hinojosa, J. 03/30/18 1 doc(s)
Beto O'Rourke raises record breaking $6.7 million in campaign against Ted Cruz El Paso Times  Mekelburg, M. 04/03/18  
O'Rourke is a 'fronterizo,' Cruz isn't border friendly McAllen Monitor  Salas, A. 04/03/18  
Driscoll Health awarded CHIP contract in RGV McAllen Monitor  Garcia, B. 04/03/18  
Sen. Ted Cruz talks about Texans and heroes in Tyler campaign stop Tyler Morning Telegraph  Mansfield, E. 04/03/18  
Cruz kicks off ‘Tough as Texas’ campaign in McGregor Waco Tribune Herald  Ericksen, P. 04/03/18  
Gov. Greg Abbott's international travel could pay off politically in Texas Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 04/01/18  
Congressional Visit: TSTC hosted first legislative staff luncheon Valley Morning Star  Sotelo, A. 03/31/18  
LRGVDC mulls response to Census 2020 citizenship question Rio Grande Guardian  Taylor, S. 03/31/18 1 doc(s)
County to 'fight like dogs' for federal flood money Galveston Daily News  Wells, V. 03/30/18 1 doc(s)
Midlanders react to Planned Parenthood gift Midland Reporter Telegram  Staff 03/30/18 1 TX bill
Pickett calls on state and federal lawmakers to hold joint hearing Rio Grande Guardian  Capucion, E. 03/30/18  
Supreme Court reviews partisan gerrymandering Longview News-Journal  McNeely, D. 03/29/18 6 doc(s)
In Texas, Ted Cruz Is Facing an Unusual Challenge: A Formidably Financed Democrat New York Times  Fernandez, M. 04/04/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     04/03/18  

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