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
The GOP's rhetoric isn't solving any problems at the border	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	05/02/22	6 doc(s)
Renewables supplied a third of Texas’ electricity in 1Q. Why that gives us hope for grid reliability	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/02/22	1 doc(s)
At Prairie View A&M, white family’s history is a key to a fuller telling of story of slavery	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/02/22
Mexico: Rail link worth billions won’t go through Texas after Abbott used trade as ‘political tool’	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	05/02/22	7 doc(s)
University of Texas offers eight temporary paid faculty positions to Ukrainian scholars	Austin American Statesman	Duncan, M.	05/02/22
Texas moves one step closer to adopting a new, more rigorous teacher certification exam	Austin American Statesman	Lopez, B.	05/02/22	1 doc(s)
In Texas, transgender official says science is being ‘politically perverted’ to attack LGBT people	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	05/02/22	5 doc(s)
U.S.-Mexican War anniversary to be marked with ceremony	Houston Chronicle	Holley, J.	05/02/22	1 doc(s)
UT-Austin extends ‘test-optional’ policy through fall 2023	San Antonio Express News	Ketterer, S.	05/02/22
‘Our state’s health could be in jeopardy’: Nonprofit sounds alarm for declining childhood vaccination rates	San Antonio Express News	Tien, C.	05/02/22
Politifact: Health care systems for detained migrants, veterans are not an apples-to-apples comparison	San Antonio Express News	Mizan, N.	05/02/22	1 doc(s)
Answers needed in wake of border drowning	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/01/22	3 doc(s)
Thumbs: Beto O’Rourke’s horrible, no good, very bad day in Comal County	Houston Chronicle	Ed.	04/30/22
Charter school success can continue for the most disadvantaged students	Dallas Morning News	Coleman, S.	05/01/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Here’s how to deal with unwanted surprises on your tax bill	Dallas Morning News	Simmons, R.	05/01/22	1 TX bill
Execution stay shows officials can cooperate	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	05/01/22	1 doc(s)
Finally, a chance to right this injustice	San Antonio Express News	Van Tassel, S.	05/01/22	1 doc(s)
Texas DPS troopers sent to the border are making big bucks in overtime	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	05/01/22	4 doc(s)
101 teens dead: The crisis in Tarrant County killing our children by record numbers	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Johnson, K.	05/01/22	1 TX bill
Loads of Debt: Texas courts are slammed with debt collection lawsuits, with devastating consequences	Houston Chronicle	Berard, Y.	05/01/22	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Help for Guard’s families is urged	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	05/01/22	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas allocates additional $495 million in funding for Operation Lone Star	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	04/30/22
Texas border effort gets $495 million boost after GOP leaders tap federal COVID-19 aid, shift funds	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/30/22
Costs for two-year Texas border security blitz hit $4 billion	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	04/30/22
Governor, Musk don’t always see eye to eye	San Antonio Express News	Webner, R.	04/30/22
Texas Railroad Commission dark horse bucks convention with her ‘unicorn’ candidacy	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	05/01/22
Montgomery County GOP icon Walter Wilkerson dies at 91	Houston Chronicle	Hernandez, S.	05/01/22
Everyday Texans may be footing the bill (again) if big electric consultants have their way with grid	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	05/01/22	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott’s political theater at the border has outlived any usefulness and is taking a toll on Texas	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	05/01/22	4 doc(s)
To solve Texas Teachers of Tomorrow issues, state seeks transparency and quality checks	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	04/30/22	2 doc(s)
Thanks to feds, Texas teachers, school employees won’t absorb higher health care premiums next year	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/30/22	1 TX bill
Texas AG candidate George P. Bush joins right-wing push for border ‘invasion’ declaration	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	04/30/22	6 doc(s)
A&M-San Antonio selects a new provost	San Antonio Express News	Perez, D.	04/30/22
These Laws Are Making Miscarriage More Traumatic in America	New York Times	Grose, J.	04/30/22
Abbott Threatens to Declare an ‘Invasion’ as Migrant Numbers Climb	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	04/30/22

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