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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
Have college credits but no degree or credential? Here’s how Texas hopes to help. Dallas Morning News  Editorial 04/04/22 2 doc(s)
Neglectful mom looked guilty, so state ran with it San Antonio Express News  Preyor-Johnson, N. 04/03/22 2 doc(s)
Austin police indictments came without officer testimony. But the issues are even more complex than that. Austin American Statesman  Plohetski, T. 04/04/22  
Could pre-K put infant and toddler care out of business? Some DFW providers are worried. Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Windes, I. 04/04/22 1 doc(s)
Fort Worth schools struggle to meet state tutoring requirements. They aren’t alone. Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Allen, S. 04/04/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Lawyers for Hidalgo, aides say records undercut allegations in vaccine contract probe Houston Chronicle  Morris, M. 04/04/22  
UTSA sharpens research focus on space exploration, seeks out SpaceX San Antonio Express News  Killelea, E. 04/04/22  
Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in crash that killed Precinct 7 deputy Houston Chronicle  Kelly, S. 04/04/22  
Thumbs: We have Ron Paul to thank for music icon Selena? Houston Chronicle  Ed. 04/02/22 3 doc(s)
Adler: In Austin, we embrace and protect transgender kids Austin American Statesman  Adler, S. 04/03/22 4 doc(s)
Opinion: I voted to sentence Melissa Lucio to death. I was wrong. Houston Chronicle  Galvan Jr., J. 04/03/22 2 doc(s)
I survived the Fort Hood mass shooting. Now I work to stop gun violence. Houston Chronicle  Johnston, K. 04/02/22 1 TX bill
Complaint against Texas AG unit alleges hostility toward LGBT workers, overt politicization Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 04/03/22  
Making big bucks: Inside Texas’ million-dollar whitetail deer breeding industry Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Brindley, E. 04/03/22  
Texas schools don't have enough mental health providers. As leaders fail to fix it, kids suffer. Houston Chronicle  Stuckey, A. 04/03/22 2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke touts education, jobs and health care, vows to forcefully hammer GOP Gov. Greg Abbott Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 04/02/22  
Agency slammed by judge after teen wounded San Antonio Express News  Beltran, J. 04/02/22  
Transgender Texans, allies rally at Capitol for Transgender Day of Visibility Austin American Statesman  Mizan, N. 04/03/22 3 doc(s)
Texas A&M System offers free tuition, aid to Ukrainian students Dallas Morning News  Olivares, V. 04/03/22  
Advocacy group could tip runoff to Minjarez San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 04/03/22  
Former UT official accused of stealing $1.2 million pleads guilty, sentenced to probation Austin American Statesman  Menchaca, M. 04/02/22  
Hotze to host gala with Paxton, MyPillow CEO to raise money to investigate voter fraud Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 04/02/22 1 doc(s)

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