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
Investigate allegations; kids' safety top priority	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/08/21	1 doc(s)
The US needs a macrogrid to move electricity from areas that make it to areas that need it	Houston Chronicle	McCalley, J.	04/08/21	1 doc(s)
Arresting children in foster care adds to their trauma	Houston Chronicle	Spriggs, V.	04/08/21	2 TX bill(s)
Protect residents? Not under HB 3	San Antonio Express News	Figueroa, L.	04/08/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Creating better opportunities at Sul Ross	San Antonio Express News	Gallego, P.	04/08/21
A week after the state Senate approved abortion restrictions, fight turns to Texas House	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/08/21	6 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
As Turner prepares police reforms, advocates decry slow pace of change	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	04/08/21	2 doc(s)
'I don't know who cares about us': How Texas failed people with disabilities during the freeze	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	04/08/21	3 doc(s)
San Antonio City Council members offer kudos, concerns on changes to Alamo plan	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/08/21	4 doc(s)
AG Ken Paxton's lawsuit claims Biden officials are breaking federal immigration law	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/08/21	2 doc(s)
State legislators weigh lighter penalties for marijuana possession	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/08/21	3 TX bill(s)
Dallas County reports 22 deaths, 378 coronavirus cases; Tarrant adds 9 fatalities	Dallas Morning News	Keomoungkhoun, N.	04/08/21	3 doc(s)
Texas House committee passes bill to expand medical marijuana program	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	04/08/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
200,000 students impacted by online STAAR glitch, a Texas lawmaker says	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	04/08/21	1 TX bill
Texas House passes bill to create active shooter alert system in memory of Midland-Odessa shooting victims	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/08/21	1 TX bill
Texas House pushes bipartisan bills expanding telemedicine and postpartum care	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	04/08/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Vaccine mega sites in Houston, Dallas Metroplex will stay open until May 18	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	04/08/21	3 doc(s)
City of San Antonio will have to earn Tap Pilam's confidence in Alamo Plaza renovation	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	04/08/21	3 doc(s)
Abbott comes to San Antonio to demand U.S. government shut down youth facility at Freeman Coliseum	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	04/08/21	1 doc(s)
UTSA, UT Health San Antonio strike deal on new outpatient clinic	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	04/08/21
Put Up, Shut Up: GOP finding old model of corporate support is changing	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	04/07/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Panhandle students taking STAAR test online experience issues. School districts respond	Amarillo Globe-News	Gay, D.	04/07/21	1 doc(s)
State's proposed voting changes have ties to 2018	Amarillo Globe-News	Ramsey, R.	04/07/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
State outages impede STAAR	Beaumont Enterprise	Windes, I.	04/07/21	2 doc(s)
First day of STAAR testing canceled for thousands of students experiencing technical issues across Texas	Bryan Eagle	Staff	04/07/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues in effort to force Biden administration to deport more people convicted of crimes	Bryan Eagle	Mulcahy, S.	04/07/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Analysis: A Texas state budget — minus $38.6 billion in federal stimulus money	Bryan Eagle	Ramsey, R.	04/07/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
US Reps. Tony Gonzales, Veronica Escobar introduce bipartisan fair Texas tribal gaming bill	El Paso Times	Jackson, A.	04/07/21	3 doc(s)
Abbott bans COVID passports; effect on port unclear	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	04/07/21	2 doc(s)
TEA says STAAR testing rollout was rough, unacceptable	Texarkana Gazette	Bell, A.	04/07/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Senate passes Hughes' Freedom from Censorship Act	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Richardson, R.	04/07/21	1 TX bill
Mike Collier begins lt. governor campaign in West Texas	Midland Reporter Telegram	Randle, C.	04/07/21
Technical problems halt STAAR testing across state, in Longview area	Longview News-Journal	Barton, K.	04/07/21	2 doc(s)
CEO’s Selective Virtue Signalling	Wall Street Journal	Rove, K.	04/08/21
Yes, Boycott Baseball	Wall Street Journal	Henninger, D.	04/08/21

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