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
Biden can’t let weed legalization efforts go up in smoke	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/05/22	2 doc(s)
Let’s put our phones down and drive	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/05/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
School book wars aren’t about ‘censorship.’ The fight is over whose values will prevail	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Russell, N.	04/05/22	2 doc(s)
Rep. Dan Crenshaw's fundraising powerhouse could be gateway to more power in Washington	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/05/22
Texas is quietly using redistricting lawsuits to launch a broader war against federal voting rights law	Austin American Statesman	Ura, A.	04/05/22	2 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas to replicate ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, per campaign email	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/05/22	1 doc(s)
Prestonwood Baptist pastor praises George P. Bush, though Ken Paxton has belonged to his megachurch	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	04/05/22
Clay Jenkins asks court to pay legal bills with money from COVID-19 charitable fund	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	04/05/22	2 doc(s)
Abbott sets June 14 election to replace Dem Vela in Congress; Texas may see rare fight of incumbents	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	04/05/22
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has broad emergency powers under state disaster declaration. Commissioner Cagle wants that to end.	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	04/05/22	1 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke blasts Sen. Ted Cruz for Cancún trip and his role in ‘insurrection and sedition’	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/05/22
In Laredo, a bus brigade is vaccinating Mexican citizens with COVID-19 shots that Texans aren’t using	San Antonio Express News	Harper, K.	04/05/22
Express-News columnists win big at Best of West contest	San Antonio Express News	Duvoisin, M.	04/05/22
Unwise but Inevitable; Texas lawmakers should plan now for legal marijuana down the road	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	04/04/22	1 doc(s)
Great Choice: Deep East Texas will continue to have a local voice help determining rules for grants	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	04/02/22
Broadband Development Office begins its statewide listening tour	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	04/04/22	1 TX bill
Texas’ ‘boycott the boycotters’ law is the ultimate free-market solution	Midland Reporter Telegram	Isaac, J.	04/02/22	1 TX bill
Panel evaluating health care services	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	04/02/22	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
State investigating abuse, neglect allegations within Longview ISD charter school system	Longview News-Journal	Ferguson, J.	04/03/22
Bryan Hughes appointed to Texas Senate Committee on Finance	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Staff	04/02/22
Waco ISD board pauses on Transformation Waco contract extension	Waco Tribune Herald	Hoover, C.	04/02/22
Clay County may be muzzled in fight over possible building of Lake Ringgold	Wichita Falls Record News	Walker, L.	04/02/22
$9.9 million Waco Drive project shapes up with new sidewalks, traffic lights	Waco Tribune Herald	Saegert, R.	04/01/22	2 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			04/04/22

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