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
The Catch-22 that could cost Ruben Gutierrez his life	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/06/21	3 doc(s)
Americans are flunking democracy. How civics education can save us.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/06/21	1 doc(s)
It’s time to improve Texas’ failed drug policy	Houston Chronicle	Harris, K.	04/05/21
Abbott declines Texas Rangers' first pitch, citing MLB removal of All-Star Game from Georgia	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/06/21	1 doc(s)
South Texas Democrats caught in the middle of the migrant surge	Austin American Statesman	Recio, M.	04/06/21	2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott decries MLB’s dabbling in politics, spurns Texas Rangers’ invite to throw out first pitch	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/06/21	1 doc(s)
Largest crowd in more than a year fills Globe Life Field for Texas Rangers home opener	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	04/06/21
Texas Republicans push ahead with election bills, despite corporate criticism and boycott threats	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/06/21	1 TX bill
Here's what doctors expect in Houston as the fourth COVID wave slams the East Coast	Houston Chronicle	Rubio, J.	04/06/21	6 doc(s)
Texas military bases got gigantic electric bills, too - and you're paying them	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	04/06/21	2 doc(s)
Once again, state lawmakers think they know what's best for Austin. This time: Homelessness.	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	04/06/21	1 TX bill
Rangers fill stands with fans, who accept ‘calculated risk’	Austin American Statesman	Dixon, S.	04/06/21	2 doc(s)
Natural gas producers hit the jackpot during the power outages, but they failed Texas	Dallas Morning News	Cramton, P.	04/06/21	1 doc(s)
Holder: GOP is waging “multi-pronged war on democracy” through voting restriction bills	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/06/21	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 14 coronavirus deaths, 211 new cases; Tarrant County adds 14 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	04/06/21	3 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott backs out of throwing first pitch at Rangers opener, blames partisan politics	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	04/06/21	1 doc(s)
Democrat Mike Collier prepares for another run against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/06/21
'Live your life, but be cautious,' Mayor urges as new coronavirus cases remain low, vaccinations continue	San Antonio Express News	Beltran, J.	04/06/21	4 doc(s)
Emerging from takeover, Southside ISD election will expand state's options for remaking board	San Antonio Express News	Perez, D.	04/06/21	2 doc(s)
Survey: Activity in Texas service industry accelerates but finding workers a struggle	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	04/06/21	1 doc(s)
American Airlines ‘strongly opposes’ Texas bill to restrict access to voting	Dallas Morning News	Arnold, K.	04/02/21	1 TX bill
Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan is massive and needed	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/05/21	1 doc(s)
Call Senate Bill 7 what it is: The Texas Voter Harassment Act	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	04/04/21	2 TX bill(s)
Our recommendation for U.S. House District 6	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/04/21
Nearly 200 dead? Winter storm exposes myth of Texas miracle	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/04/21
Visits at nursing homes bring joy, concern	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/04/21	4 doc(s)
Family, nurses working together 'is essential for this plan to work'	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/04/21
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/03/21
More than 1 million Texas seniors aren’t vaccinated. We need to get more creative.	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/02/21	1 doc(s)
Warren Buffett’s Texas power plant scheme is expensive and ineffective	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/02/21
It's voter suppression in Texas, not ballot security	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/02/21	1 TX bill
Texas’ registry of critical vaccine information needs a boost	Dallas Morning News	Terk, J.	04/05/21	2 doc(s)
Texas can lead on autism support	San Antonio Express News	Johnston, C.	04/05/21
Why Texas should pass second chance legislation	Austin American Statesman	Erschabek, J.	04/04/21
Don’t forget the role of the Railroad Commission and natural gas producers in the power outages	Dallas Morning News	Palacios, V.	04/04/21	1 doc(s)
How Texas fetal heartbeat bill advances cause — perhaps all the way to Supreme Court	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, C.	04/04/21	1 TX bill
Lawmaker offers a prayer that shines on all	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	04/04/21
With school choice, what's the end game?	San Antonio Express News	Vickrey, C.	04/04/21
As schools work harder, state hoards funds	San Antonio Express News	Harle, C.	04/04/21	2 doc(s)
It’s time to stop creating barriers to voting	Austin American Statesman	Semien, K.	04/03/21
Texas’ public servants need a healthy retirement system	Austin American Statesman	Balkcom, Q.	04/03/21
Texas grid, EVs can work together	San Antonio Express News	Barker, B.	04/03/21
Suit against Google a $43 million boondoggle for Texas	San Antonio Express News	Enoch, C.	04/03/21
Texas shouldn't neglect the most vulnerable children	San Antonio Express News	Sanborn, B.	04/02/21	2 doc(s)
GOP voting bills draw business opposition in Texas, much to Dan Patrick's displeasure	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/05/21	2 TX bill(s)
44 Round Rock families may be ousted from freeze-damaged townhomes by Wednesday, advocates say	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	04/05/21
Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick pushes gun rights after calling for tighter background checks in wake of 2019 massacres	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	04/05/21	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
North Texas Black-owned birth center provides alternative for pregnant women	Dallas Morning News	Cooper, B.	04/05/21
More than 1,200 bridges in Fort Worth area need to be replaced, road group says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dimitrov, M.	04/05/21	1 doc(s)
Concerned about water quality, Fort Worth companies pour money into the Trinity Basin	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samsel, H.	04/05/21
'It's insane': As February's bills arrive, city-owned gas utilities face a second disaster	San Antonio Express News	Dexheimer, E.	04/05/21	3 doc(s)
With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old	San Antonio Express News	Binkley, C.	04/05/21
Racial inequities persist as Texas ramps up vaccine rollout	San Antonio Express News	Justin, R.	04/05/21	4 doc(s)
City taking different approach from state on Alamo cemeteries, inclusion of descendant groups	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/05/21	4 doc(s)
'Extremely valuable.' For one Austin family, expanded child tax credit is everything	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	04/04/21	2 doc(s)
As COVID-19 vaccinations in Texas pick up the pace, how close are we to herd immunity?	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	04/04/21	3 doc(s)
Safe or superspreader? Why the Rangers are opening doors to full capacity Monday despite risks	Dallas Morning News	Kuchment, A.	04/04/21	2 doc(s)
‘Finally finding our babies’: How Richardson schools are making their gifted classes more diverse	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/04/21
Tarrant County voters wonder why lawmakers want to make election participation harder	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	04/04/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Fort Worth mayor wants to extend school year to help students catch up. Would it work?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	04/04/21	3 doc(s)
Analysis reveals nearly 200 died in Texas cold storm and blackouts, almost double the official count	Houston Chronicle	Lamm, S.	04/04/21
In San Antonio municipal races, police reform is a touchy topic	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	04/04/21
City still assessing Austin Energy's response to Texas winter storms	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	04/03/21	1 doc(s)
Some North Texas students and parents facing court for classes missed during the pandemic	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/03/21	4 doc(s)
Fort Worth drinking water treatment violation is not public health concern, city says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samsel, H.	04/03/21	1 doc(s)
Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan could put rail to Hobby Airport on the front burner	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	04/03/21	1 doc(s)
Dell, American Airlines and other influential Texas companies decry proposed voting reforms	Houston Chronicle	de Luna, M.	04/03/21	2 TX bill(s)
Colt McCoy joined forces with rich UT-Austin alumni to help pressure university to keep "The Eyes of Texas," latest emails show	Austin American Statesman	McGee, K.	04/02/21	3 doc(s)
Latino community groups step in to remove barriers to COVID-19 vaccine, increase health equity	Austin American Statesman	Morales, L.	04/02/21	4 doc(s)
GOP Texas senators push shakeup of regional appeals courts in move likely to reverse Democrats’ gains	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/02/21	2 TX bill(s)
‘I don’t want them here at all,’ Texas GOP congressional candidate says about Chinese immigrants	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/02/21	1 doc(s)
When will North Texas reach COVID-19 herd immunity? Sooner than you might think	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	04/02/21	3 doc(s)
Two sides of the same screen: Teachers in training learn remotely, then stream into local classrooms	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	04/02/21	1 doc(s)
Voting bill a study in how Texas lawmakers routinely skirt public notice rules	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/02/21	1 TX bill
San Antonio advisers OK Alamo plan changes; Alamo Street could close June 1, Cenotaph definitely will stay	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/02/21	1 doc(s)
Dozens rally Saturday at Texas Capitol to denounce hate, attacks against Asian community	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	04/05/21
George Floyd's family at Texas Capitol calls on state lawmakers to pass police reform legislation	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	04/05/21	3 TX bill(s)
Amid outcry, states push mental health training for police	Dallas Morning News	Amiri, F.	04/05/21	1 doc(s)
Texas could face sports, corporate backlash against its election law proposals	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/05/21
Texas adds 1,714 new cases, passes 8 million vaccinations statewide	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	04/05/21	3 doc(s)
Popovich slams GOP-led efforts to overhaul election rules	San Antonio Express News	Orsborn, T.	04/05/21	2 TX bill(s)
Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics	Austin American Statesman	Scolforo, M.	04/04/21
For AAPI activists, fight against anti-Asian hate a chance to build ties with other groups	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	04/04/21
Gov. Greg Abbott names former aide to retired House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to post regulating power grid	Austin American Statesman	Ferman, M.	04/04/21
Dallas County reports 20 COVID-19 deaths, including man in his 20s with no health conditions	Dallas Morning News	Marfin, C.	04/04/21	4 doc(s)
How to protest your 2021 Texas property tax appraisal, why you should and what’s new this year	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	04/04/21
Texas A&M University-Commerce expanding to new location in North Dallas	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, B.	04/04/21
Plano police will no longer make arrests for small amounts of marijuana	Dallas Morning News	Webster, T.	04/04/21	1 TX bill
The surge we’ve been hoping for: Business activity soars for manufacturing and services in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	04/04/21	2 doc(s)
Texas renters may lose after state Supreme Court declines to renew emergency order	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dent, M.	04/04/21
Pressure mounts on corporations to denounce GOP voting bills	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Barrow, B.	04/04/21
Want to wait longer than ever in voting lines? Then you’ll love Texas’ Senate Bill 7	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	04/04/21	1 TX bill
‘It’s time for a change.’ Weatherford College to offer pilot paramedic program	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mauch, R.	04/04/21
Shots of hope abound, but it’s too soon to let our guard down in fight against pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/04/21	2 doc(s)
Houston lawmaker's proposal to slash number of appellate courts threatens diversity, critics say	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	04/04/21	1 TX bill
Despite federal moratorium, more Texas renters face eviction as state protection lapses	Houston Chronicle	Garnham, J.	04/04/21
Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states	Houston Chronicle	Coronado, A.	04/04/21	1 doc(s)
Six ways vaccines are already improving Houstonians' lives	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	04/04/21	2 doc(s)
Storm's wrath put refining, petrochemical industry in spotlight	Houston Chronicle	de Luna, M.	04/04/21
Biden spending plan is necessary, not particularly expensive compared to billionaire pay	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	04/04/21	2 doc(s)
Arrest of working mom whose children found left alone sparks debate on social media	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	04/04/21
Infrastructure overhaul a necessity, not luxury	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	04/04/21	1 doc(s)
San Antonio consumers urged to revisit insurance plans on healthcare.gov for better deals	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	04/04/21	2 doc(s)
Starbase, Texas? Really?	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	04/04/21
Biden’s new infrastructure plan could be North Texas’ ‘time to shine’	Dallas Morning News	Thompson, E.	04/03/21	2 doc(s)
‘The Eyes of Texas’ remains controversial for UT	Dallas Morning News	Olivares, V.	04/03/21	4 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke says he’s not planning to challenge Greg Abbott for Texas governor	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/03/21
Dallas County reports 21 more coronavirus deaths, 270 new cases; Texas adds 117 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	04/03/21
Katy ISD parents sue district over mask mandate, claim it violates Gov. Abbott's order	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	04/03/21	3 doc(s)
LULAC, NAACP decry bill allowing partisan activists to record Texas voters without consent	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/03/21	1 TX bill
AP-NORC poll: Majority in US back easier voter registration	Houston Chronicle	Cassidy, C.	04/03/21
How strict are college COVID policies? This UH student lost housing for drinking coffee with no mask	Houston Chronicle	Schuetz, R.	04/03/21
O’Rourke: No plans to run for governor	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	04/03/21
Companies, facing new expectations, struggle with pressure to take stand on Georgia voting bill	San Antonio Express News	Frankel, T.	04/03/21
Corporate criticism of GOP-led voting bills spreads to Texas	Austin American Statesman	Weber, P.	04/02/21	2 TX bill(s)
House panel OKs SXSW for MERP. I’ll explain.	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	04/02/21	1 TX bill
Texas closer to expanding internet access after Senate approves plan	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	04/02/21	1 TX bill
Texas House forms Early Childhood Caucus to better support kids and families	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/02/21
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott names construction industry lobbyist to Public Utility Commission	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/02/21
In the high-stakes game of electricity reform, let’s push all poker chips to the center of the table	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	04/02/21
Dallas County reports 23 deaths, 327 new coronavirus cases; Tarrant adds 10 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	04/02/21	2 doc(s)
Griddy Energy customers get a say in how they come out of the electricity provider’s bankruptcy	Dallas Morning News	Halkias, M.	04/02/21
American Airlines is ‘strongly opposed’ to a Texas bill that restricts voting access	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	04/02/21	1 TX bill
Tarrant County reports most COVID-19 deaths in 10 days, most new cases in a week	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	04/02/21	2 doc(s)
Houston ISD to keep school start date after committee kills innovation plan	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	04/02/21
Galveston ISD board violated Texas Open Meetings Act	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	04/02/21
Here's how Texas Republicans want to further restrict voting	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	04/02/21	2 TX bill(s)
State moves to ease removal of racist language in deed restrictions	Houston Chronicle	Schuetz, R.	04/02/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott nominates longtime Senate staffer to vacant PUC	Houston Chronicle	de Luna, M.	04/02/21
Former congressman Pete Gallego feuds with university foundation and state senator	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	04/02/21	1 TX bill
'Keep our guard up' - COVID trends stay positive, but holiday stirs concern	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	04/02/21
Gov. Abbott claims early success in border crackdown	San Antonio Express News	Blackman, J.	04/02/21	1 doc(s)
'Be a little patient': Parents asked to wait their turn to sign children up for shots	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	04/02/21	2 doc(s)
'Absolutely heartbroken' - Texas highway patrolman dies after being ambushed near Mexia	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	04/02/21
Texas will provide rapid COVID-19 tests for summer camps	San Antonio Express News	Oxner, R.	04/02/21	2 doc(s)
Changes coming to Texas' 2021-22 hunting seasons	San Antonio Express News	Wyatt, M.	04/02/21
California medical transportation company creating 100 jobs in San Antonio	San Antonio Express News	Diamond, R.	04/02/21
The Rangers Play Baseball in Front of a Packed House	New York Times	Hoffman, B.	04/06/21
As Texas Freeze Gas Bills Come Due, Cue Up the Lawsuits	Wall Street Journal	Matthews, C.	04/06/21
How Lower-Income Americans Get Cheated on Property Taxes	New York Times	Ed.	04/04/21
Fed Up With Remote Learning, Governors Make a Push to Reopen Schools	New York Times	Taylor, K.	04/04/21
American Airlines and Dell push back against restricting voter access in Texas.	New York Times	Friedman, G.	04/03/21

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