Daily Legislative Clipping Service for April 8, 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
Stop Title 42 and start serious border reform Dallas Morning News  Ed. 04/08/22  
Deputy Almendarez fought catalytic converter theft — until it killed him Houston Chronicle  Editorial 04/08/22  
Gov. Abbott said migrants will bused to Washington. Then his office clarified his remarks. Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 04/08/22 2 doc(s)
Austin ISD looks to cut 632 jobs and boost pay as recapture payments expected to rise Austin American Statesman  Mendez, M. 04/08/22  
Can Texas really put migrants on buses to DC? Abbott says yes but advocates wary of illegal coercion Dallas Morning News  Morton, J. 04/08/22 2 doc(s)
Texas A&M system cut, changed more than 200 contractual agreements over concerns about foreign influence Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 04/08/22 2 doc(s)
Donald Trump to speak in Austin ahead of the May primary runoffs Austin American Statesman  Mekelburg, M. 04/08/22  
Texas Supreme Court rules for San Antonio in ‘Chick-fil-A’ lawsuit filed by conservative activists Austin American Statesman  McKinley, E. 04/08/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
On the border, skeptics ask whether Abbott is playing politics Dallas Morning News  Corchado, A. 04/08/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott's threat to bus migrants to Washington isn't quite what he made it out to be Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 04/08/22 2 doc(s)
L.A. County bans official travel to Florida, Texas over anti-LGBT policies Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 04/08/22 4 doc(s)
San Antonio to settle ‘sanctuary city’ lawsuit from AG Ken Paxton for $300,000 San Antonio Express News  Stringer, M. 04/08/22 1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Gonzalez endorses Sakai in Bexar County judge Democratic runoff against Minjarez San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 04/08/22  
Austin may allow city employees to use medical marijuana San Antonio Express News  Pettaway, T. 04/08/22 1 TX bill
Welcome help: UT regents offer assistance without taxing some students McAllen Monitor  Editorial 04/07/22 1 doc(s)
Texas-sized flex: Abbott to muscle-up border in response to Title 42’s pending demise McAllen Monitor  Gonzalez, V. 04/07/22 2 doc(s)
'Bring it': Rural Texans talk broadband access during comptroller's Tyler stop Tyler Morning Telegraph  McHam, M. 04/07/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     04/07/22  

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