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
Vote against Whitley, vote for protecting U.S. democracy	Austin American Statesman	Gnaedinger, A.	04/09/19	5 doc(s)
After enjoying craft beer at a brewery, you should be allowed to buy a six-pack to take home	Dallas Morning News	Peticolas, M.	04/09/19	3 doc(s)
Revenue caps do more harm than good	Houston Chronicle	Turner, S.	04/09/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Legislature balks on significant pay bump for home health aides	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	04/09/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Ex-UT tennis coach Center agrees to plead guilty in admissions scandal	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	04/09/19	2 doc(s)
Federal charges for school shooter	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	04/09/19	1 doc(s)
County taps flood rules in fire lawsuits	Houston Chronicle	Dempsey, M.	04/09/19	4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
A way for the mentally ill to have more say	San Antonio Express News	Stoeltje, M.	04/09/19	1 doc(s)
Senate backs ‘born alive’ abortion bill	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/09/19	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
House votes to extend tax relief for new industry	Austin American Statesman	Downey, R.	04/09/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Mother of 12-year-old Dallas girl killed in natural gas explosion urges lawmakers to take action	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/09/19	3 TX bill(s)
Advocates for improbable abortion ban face off with Plano Republican Rep. Jeff Leach	Dallas Morning News	Selby, W.	04/09/19	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Court stays execution on claims of attorney’s ‘racist ideology’ in trial	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	04/09/19	1 doc(s)
Lawyer slept, but man will stay on death row	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	04/09/19
‘We’ve got to send a message’	San Antonio Express News	Stoeltje, M.	04/09/19	1 doc(s)
School board hopefuls talk transition from state control	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	04/09/19	3 doc(s)
Shot Down: Gun rights advocate dooms constitutional carry this session	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	04/08/19	1 TX bill
Refineries must pay fair share of taxes	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	04/07/19
Human trafficking requires statewide solution	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	04/07/19	2 TX bill(s)
Teacher raises shrinking as school bills moving ahead	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	04/06/19	2 TX bill(s)
Legislature must avoid new distraction over bias	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	04/05/19	1 TX bill
HB 3 makes significant investment in public education	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	04/05/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas House Bill 3 looks like solid fix for local schools	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	04/05/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Some highlights of House Bill 3	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	04/08/19	2 TX bill(s)
School finance bill headed to Senate	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	04/08/19	6 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
It's time to return the wolf to Texas	El Paso Times	Lobello, R.	04/07/19	1 doc(s)
Save lives, raise Texas smoking age to 21, and for military too	Waco Tribune Herald	Hayden, B.	04/07/19	2 TX bill(s)
State legislation unfairly targeting wind, solar initiatives	Waco Tribune Herald	Rhodes, J.	04/07/19	2 TX bill(s)
A standard test for Texas lawmakers: Fixing school finance	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	04/06/19	2 TX bill(s)
So much for religious liberty in the Texas death chamber	Waco Tribune Herald	Carter, S.	04/06/19	2 doc(s)
Protect your city's public safety from the Texas Legislature's 'revenue caps'	Corpus Christi Caller Times	McComb, J.	04/05/19	2 TX bill(s)
TPW Commission loosens reins on alligator gar proposal	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Knight, S.	04/07/19
UTRGV administrator reappointed to deaf panel	McAllen Monitor	Hoang, J.	04/06/19
UTMB names new provost, dean of medicine	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	04/05/19
Prosecutors Net 14 New Guilty Plea Agreements in College Cheating Probe	Wall Street Journal	Korn, M.	04/09/19

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