Daily Legislative Clipping Service for April 6, 2018Select another date

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
Close a loophole that rescues failing charter schools Houston Chronicle  Editorial 04/06/18 1 doc(s)
Investing more of the rainy day fund isn’t risky San Antonio Express News  Hegar, G. 04/06/18 3 doc(s)
Need for vaccines transcends politics San Antonio Express News  Spinner, S. 04/06/18 1 doc(s)
2 Texas members of Congress urge Texas universities to cut China ties Austin American Statesman  Recio, M. 04/06/18 2 doc(s)
UT now more likely to discipline employees who commit crimes Austin American Statesman  Haurwitz, R. 04/06/18 2 doc(s)
Obamacare sign-ups slip in Austin area; strong economy likely a factor Austin American Statesman  Sechler, B. 04/06/18 3 doc(s)
Texas law deters teachers from going on strike Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Samuels, A. 04/06/18 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Trump says 2,000-4,000 troops needed at border with Mexico Austin American Statesman  Lucey, C. 04/06/18  
Abbott urges protection for 2 key NAFTA clauses Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Aguilar, J. 04/06/18 2 doc(s)
Frustrated with Trump, Texans still back GOP senators Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Drusch, A. 04/06/18  
Traffic relief finally comes to stretch of highway – at a price Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dickson, G. 04/06/18  
Report: Houston region must take fresh approach on flooding Houston Chronicle  Morris, M. 04/06/18 1 doc(s)
As STAAR testing begins, districts hit by Harvey unsure how scores will affect them Houston Chronicle  Webb, S. 04/06/18 1 doc(s)
Judge denies Uresti, Cain’s requests for new criminal trial San Antonio Express News  Contreras, G. 04/06/18 3 doc(s)
‘Alamo Roadshow’ going statewide San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 04/06/18 1 doc(s)
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar honors El Paso Electric CEO Mary Kipp, female workers El Paso Times  Kolenc, V. 04/05/18  
The Texas Economic Forecast Rio Grande Guardian  Perryman, M. 04/05/18 1 doc(s)
Trump Says He’s Sending the National Guard. On the Border, Many Aren’t Sure Why. New York Times  Fernandez, M. 04/06/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     04/05/18  

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