Daily Legislative Clipping Service for April 6, 2022Select 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
My son has autism. His classroom teachers don’t really get it. Dallas Morning News  Camplin, T. 04/06/22  
Denying slavery in Texas history is dangerous San Antonio Express News  Dittfurth, D. 04/06/22 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas' top general says Operation Lone Star needs another $531 million to keep going Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 04/06/22 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Scorched land, economic woes face Texas farmers and ranchers reeling from wildfire aftermath Dallas Morning News  Morton, J. 04/06/22 2 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a Florida-style ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill to be a Texas priority Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 04/06/22 2 doc(s)
Houston safety net hospitals may struggle to treat uninsured as COVID funding shrinks Houston Chronicle  Carballo, R. 04/06/22 1 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law that critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” Austin American Statesman  Hernandez, E. 04/06/22 3 doc(s)
Facebook's parent company to build $800 million Central Texas data center, create 100 jobs Austin American Statesman  Carlson, K. 04/06/22  
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law Houston Chronicle  Harris, C. 04/06/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dan Patrick is ‘done with Disney.’ Can the Magic Kingdom endure this blow? Houston Chronicle  Grieder, E. 04/06/22 1 doc(s)
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner calls bail bond payment plans worrisome Houston Chronicle  Hensley, N. 04/06/22  
GOP congressional candidate Mayra Flores gets an early shot in Rio Grande Valley special election Houston Chronicle  Harris, C. 04/06/22 1 doc(s)
Houston ISD to host virtual LGBTQ+ summit on Saturday Houston Chronicle  Serrano, A. 04/06/22  
Bexar County pursues voter registration updates to avoid confusion, rejection of ballots San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 04/06/22 1 TX bill
Former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte of San Antonio badly hurt in Florida collision San Antonio Express News  O'Hare, P. 04/06/22  
Abbott calls special election to fill Vela’s seat McAllen Monitor  Staff 04/05/22 1 doc(s)
Anonymous gift of $4 million to support UT Tyler School of Medicine Tyler Morning Telegraph  Staff 04/05/22  
$500 million Texas broadband expansion focus of public meeting in Waco Waco Tribune Herald  Copeland, M. 04/05/22 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abortion Pills, Once a Workaround, Are Now a Target New York Times  Zernike, K. 04/06/22  
Oklahoma Lawmakers Approve Near-Total Ban on Abortion New York Times  Levenson, M. 04/06/22  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     04/05/22  

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