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
At long last, Texans have real contests in real elections	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/24/18
What Texas parents need to know about STAAR	Austin American Statesman	McHenry, B.	05/24/18	3 doc(s)
I got arrested for standing up against poverty	Austin American Statesman	McKim, M.	05/24/18	1 doc(s)
Conservatives aren’t ‘doing nothing’; our list focuses on societal changes	Dallas Morning News	Davis, M.	05/24/18
The table is set for November with Beto vs. Ted being the race to watch	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramsey, R.	05/24/18
Remember, seat belts can be life-savers	San Antonio Express News	Mills, D.	05/24/18	1 doc(s)
Valdez squeezes past White, faces big Abbott challenge next	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	05/24/18
Lawsuit: Texas GOP judge fired secretary for anti-Trump Facebook posts	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	05/24/18	1 doc(s)
Ahead of speaker election, moderates hold strong in Texas GOP runoffs	Austin American Statesman	Walsh, S.	05/24/18	1 TX bill
Will Valdez help or hurt?	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	05/24/18
State leaders seek campus security upgrades, but hefty bill looms	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	05/24/18
Familiar name, black voters helped Cole win in House District 46	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	05/24/18
Time for the look-at-me candidate to look ahead	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	05/24/18
State officials: Travis case shows more auto title oversight needed	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	05/24/18	2 doc(s)
Bastrop County wildlife management group wins state land steward award	Austin American Statesman	Sevilla, A.	05/24/18	1 doc(s)
Governor speaks about issues related to shooting at high school	Austin American Statesman	Sterling, E.	05/24/18	2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott says he can support modest gun safety regulations	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	05/24/18	2 doc(s)
Central Texas congressional matchups take shape	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	05/24/18
Attorney sorry for client’s sex assault claim	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	05/24/18
Mental health top focus	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	05/24/18	1 doc(s)
5 key issues for North Texas in the November elections	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	05/24/18
Dems’ runoff turnout hits historic low	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	05/24/18
Student in custody after school threats	Dallas Morning News	Wigglesworth, V.	05/24/18	1 doc(s)
Lawyer for woman accusing Texas trooper of sex assault apologizes	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	English, S.	05/24/18
Energy-saving products are tax free May 26-28	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	05/24/18	2 doc(s)
Concrete crushing facility resurfacing after long absence	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Baker, S.	05/24/18	2 doc(s)
Fletcher seeks aid of Republicans 'without a party' to challenge Culberson for Congress	Houston Chronicle	Diaz, K.	05/24/18
Lupe Valdez is worth a look from voters disappointed in Greg Abbott	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	05/24/18
Lake Travis death underscores importance of following boating safety measures	Houston Chronicle	Tompkins, S.	05/24/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Lupe Valdez 'comes out swinging' for uphill battle	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	05/24/18
Judge booted from death row case after racial comments	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	05/24/18	1 doc(s)
S.A. congressional races set for November, and the money is pouring in	San Antonio Express News	Lambrecht, B.	05/24/18
Abbott's roundtable talks are a good start after Santa Fe	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	05/23/18
Governor: Stick to Texas school safety, not border fear mongering	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	05/23/18	1 doc(s)
Open speaker job draws hopefuls	Victoria Advocate	McNeely, D.	05/23/18
Lupe Valdez tops Andrew White to win Democratic runoff for Texas governor	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	05/23/18
Texas must keep guns away from those who would 'murder our children,' Gov. Greg Abbott says	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	05/23/18	1 doc(s)
2018 Texas primary runoff election: Holguin and Cloud will vie for District 27 in November	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Dearman, E.	05/23/18
2018 Texas primary runoff election: Gina Ortiz Jones will face Will Hurd for District 23	El Paso Times	Mekelburg, M.	05/23/18
Dominguez unseats Oliveira in District 37 runoff	McAllen Monitor	Tamez-Robledo, N.	05/23/18
Cloud wins GOP District 27	Victoria Advocate	Riker, M.	05/23/18
Eric Holguin claims victory in Democratic congressional race	Victoria Advocate	Wilcox, J.	05/23/18
Leman wins District 13 GOP nomination	Victoria Advocate	Perez, I.	05/23/18
Lupe Valdez Prepares to Face Greg Abbott in Texas: ‘This Election Is Not Going to Be Bought’	New York Times	Caron, C.	05/24/18
10 Modest Steps to Cut Gun Violence	New York Times	Kristof, N.	05/24/18
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			05/23/18

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