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
Pay It Forward	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/05/18
Fort Worth shows why universal pre-k is worth it	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	04/05/18
Blatant injustice for mistaken voters in Fort Worth	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/05/18
Time does not stand still for foster children	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/05/18
Why police should release Austin bomber’s video to public	Austin American Statesman	Watler, P.	04/05/18	1 doc(s)
Should Texas teachers walk out, too?	Dallas Morning News	Lindenberger, M.	04/05/18	2 doc(s)
The after effects of child abuse must be treated properly	San Antonio Express News	Abernethy, K.	04/05/18
Austin city taxes, fees expected to hit $4,032 for average homeowner	Austin American Statesman	Findell, E.	04/05/18	1 TX bill
Gov. Abbott welcomes Trump plan to send troops to the border	Austin American Statesman	Schwartz, J.	04/05/18	2 doc(s)
Abbott backs border plan	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	04/05/18
Cruz talks of state’s spirit amid disasters, tragedies	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	04/05/18
Alamo Plaza street closures to be debated this spring	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/05/18	2 doc(s)
Upcoming census question on citizenship stirs opposing viewpoints	Austin American Statesman	Sterling, E.	04/05/18	5 doc(s)
Austin medical marijuana firm has to relocate due to school proximity	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	04/05/18	4 doc(s)
Raising the ante on agreement	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/05/18	3 doc(s)
Cruz: Beto is too liberal	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/05/18
O’Rourke blasts Arlington, DeSoto for lack of transit	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/05/18
Voter-fraud suit filed over loss by 1 vote	Dallas Morning News	Leszcynski, R.	04/05/18	1 doc(s)
Lawyers seek stay for death row prisoner’s April 25 execution	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramirez Jr., D.	04/05/18
Hurricane Harvey blamed for latest overcrowding at Harris County jail	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	04/05/18	1 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke is giving Ted Cruz a run for his money	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/05/18
14 states’ voting machines are highly vulnerable. How did that happen?	Houston Chronicle	Gordon, G.	04/05/18	2 doc(s)
Federal judge says Texas violated Motor Voter law	Houston Chronicle	Fikac, P.	04/05/18	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Trump orders National Guard to U.S.-Mexican border	Houston Chronicle	Christenson, S.	04/05/18
Abbott urges retention of beneficial NAFTA provisions	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	04/05/18	2 doc(s)
Incoming Alamo Colleges chancellor continues public meet-and-greets	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	04/05/18
Truck driver in controversial smuggling case released	San Antonio Express News	Buch, J.	04/05/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Census Bureau adding citizenship question draws fire	Victoria Advocate	McNeely, D.	04/04/18	4 doc(s)
Carlos Guerra, journalist and civil rights activist	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Flores, M.	04/04/18
Beto O'Rourke responds to Ted Cruz campaign ad and clarifies stance on gun, taxes	El Paso Times	Mekelburg, M.	04/04/18
State gives $225,000 to three coastal projects	Galveston Daily News	DeGrood, M.	04/04/18
YFZ Ranch remains in limbo 10 years after raid near Eldorado	San Angelo Standard Times	Gaitan, M.	04/04/18	3 doc(s)
Cruz in RGV after campaign launch	McAllen Monitor	Ferman, M.	04/04/18
O'Rourke Senate campaign makes 2 more stops in Waco area	Waco Tribune Herald	Ericksen, P.	04/04/18
Elected officials concerned about Trump’s plans to militarize border region	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	04/04/18
Trump Administration Unveils Plans to Send National Guard Troops, Build Base Walls Near U.S.-Mexico Border	Wall Street Journal	Meckler, L.	04/05/18
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			04/04/18

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