Daily Legislative Clipping Service for May 18, 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
Deny acts of monstrous hate in Buffalo, America San Antonio Express News  Editorial 05/18/22 1 doc(s)
ERCOT says Texas power grid prepared for summer despite recent call to cut use Austin American Statesman  Sechler, B. 05/18/22 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Cruz split endorsements in 3 Central Texas House Districts' GOP runoff races Austin American Statesman  Griswold, N. 05/18/22  
234K migrants encountered by feds at the border in April as surge continues Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 05/18/22 4 doc(s)
Dallas expects record tax protests as hot housing market drives up appraisal values Dallas Morning News  Prosser, M. 05/18/22 2 doc(s)
Where are North Texas parents finding help during the baby formula shortage? Dallas Morning News  Ballor, C. 05/18/22  
ERCOT says Texas electric grid is ready for summer, despite recent generator failure Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Garcia, B. 05/18/22 1 doc(s)
Last-minute primary donations flow for Republican proxy battles and school choice Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 05/18/22  
Mayor called for transparency over Darrell Zemault Sr. — but San Antonio doesn’t want to release footage of the police killing San Antonio Express News  Eaton, E. 05/18/22 2 doc(s)
'Great Replacement Theory' has worrisome place in Texas GOP Austin American Statesman  Grumet, B. 05/18/22 2 doc(s)
Dallas high schoolers question gubernatorial candidates on immigration, economy and more Dallas Morning News  Smith, C. 05/18/22  
Most Texans support legalizing pot, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says no Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 05/18/22 1 doc(s)
Texas schools can’t withhold student health info from parents, AG Paxton says Dallas Morning News  Richman, T. 05/18/22 2 doc(s)
Heads of ERCOT and PUC say confidence in Texas electricity grid is high Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 05/18/22 2 doc(s)
Abbott wants to keep businesses costs low in Texas. What’s his plan for homeowners? Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Hardin, J. 05/18/22 1 doc(s)
In hopes of speeding up election results, Harris County is asking staffers to collect ballots Houston Chronicle  Rice, J. 05/18/22 1 TX bill
AG Ken Paxton refuses to disclose his property addresses to the Texas Ethics Commission Houston Chronicle  Root, J. 05/18/22  
Houston mom of undocumented kids calls Abbott school idea racist: 'Not the before times' Houston Chronicle  Serrano, A. 05/18/22 1 doc(s)
ERCOT promises Texans the power grid will not crash this summer: 'The lights are going to stay on' Houston Chronicle  Webb, S. 05/18/22 1 doc(s)
Texas’s power grid is still broken, and officials would rather promote fossil fuels than fix it Houston Chronicle  Tomlinson, C. 05/18/22 1 doc(s)
Results of Clear Creek trustee races on hold Houston Chronicle  DeLapp, J. 05/18/22 1 TX bill
Under new Texas law, racist manifestos are protected on social media San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 05/18/22 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
School voucher opponents say Texans don't like Gov. Greg Abbott's plan either San Antonio Express News  Wallace, J. 05/18/22  
Houston-area company says Biden Administration's 'ghost gun' policy will put them out of business San Antonio Express News  Barned-Smith, S. 05/18/22 4 doc(s)
Texas teen who drove through a tornado is now the face of TxDOT's ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign San Antonio Express News  Fanning, T. 05/18/22 1 doc(s)
District 15 Democratic candidate casts ballot on first day of early voting in heated runoff race McAllen Monitor  Staff 05/17/22  
Abbott stops at McAllen business summit to tout resources, opportunities in Texas McAllen Monitor  Gonzalez, V. 05/17/22  
Bush attacks Paxton at Victoria County Republican meeting Victoria Advocate  Diaz, T. 05/17/22 1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     05/17/22  

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