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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
Texas is trying to claw back some unemployment benefits. It needs to slow down. Dallas Morning News  Editorial 05/12/22 1 doc(s)
We recommend Tim Stroud in GOP primary runoff for 7th Congressional District Houston Chronicle  Editorial 05/12/22  
We recommend Duncan Klussmann in Democratic runoff for the 38th Congressional District Houston Chronicle  Editorial 05/12/22  
We can’t recommend either candidate in the GOP runoff for the 29th Congressional District Houston Chronicle  Editorial 05/12/22  
Flores best in GOP runoff for Texas Senate San Antonio Express News  Editorial 05/12/22  
Pulitzer-winning series stands up for democracy San Antonio Express News  Editorial 05/12/22  
Homeowners shouldn’t fear their tax appraisals San Antonio Express News  Craymer, D. 05/12/22 2 doc(s)
Fort Worth's Crystal Mason gets another chance to overturn 2016 illegal voting conviction Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 05/12/22 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Chipmaker NXP considers Austin for $2.6 billion expansion, up to 800 new jobs Austin American Statesman  Sechler, B. 05/12/22 4 doc(s)
Crystal Mason’s Tarrant County illegal voting case sent back to lower court Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 05/12/22 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott voices clear support for school voucher program Austin American Statesman  Svitek, P. 05/12/22  
Texas Supreme Court weighs whether election workers can solicit mail-in votes Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 05/12/22 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Illegal voting conviction may be overturned for North Texas woman Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 05/12/22 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott resists conservatives’ pleas to declare border ‘invasion’ Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 05/12/22  
Harris County will keep missing election-night deadlines if laws don’t change, elections chief says Houston Chronicle  McKinley, E. 05/12/22 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
If elected, Beto O'Rourke has a job for Matthew McConaughey, the Texas political enigma Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 05/12/22  
County judge runoff may not be about ‘identity politics,’ but about one candidate’s identity San Antonio Express News  Ayala, E. 05/12/22  
San Antonio College president Robert Vela Jr. is finalist to run A&M University-Kingsville San Antonio Express News  Perez, D. 05/12/22  
Sex discrimination lawsuit surfaces in Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar’s re-election race San Antonio Express News  Wermund, B. 05/12/22 1 doc(s)
Don't fall for left-wing elites when it comes to academic tenure Galveston Daily News  Sindelar, G. 05/11/22 2 doc(s)
Roe v. Wade overturn could help Dems, Beto Tyler Morning Telegraph  McNeely, D. 05/11/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
County voters give nod to property tax changes Wichita Falls Record News  Walker, L. 05/11/22  
Newsom Offers Tax Breaks for Companies in Anti-Abortion States New York Times  Hubler, S. 05/12/22  
Texas Regulation of Social-Media Platforms Allowed by Appeals Court Wall Street Journal  Gershman, J. 05/12/22  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     05/11/22  

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