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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
Stopping School Shootings Dallas Morning News  Editorial 05/25/18 1 doc(s)
Harvey’s dirty secret: Texas didn’t track pollution during the 2017 hurricane season. It may be too late for 2018 Houston Chronicle  Editorial 05/25/18  
Cruz should rethink his “summons” mailer San Antonio Express News  Editorial 05/25/18  
A letter from a grieving daughter Dallas Morning News  Wall, K. 05/25/18  
Ireland’s pro-life experiment may be a road map for Texas Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Allen, C. 05/25/18  
Texas health experts can address gun violence Houston Chronicle  Bagg, M. 05/25/18 1 doc(s)
Property tax bills inflict fresh wounds San Antonio Express News  Patel, R. 05/25/18  
Teachers’ dilemma: school shootings and shrinking paychecks San Antonio Express News  McCarthy, C. 05/25/18 3 doc(s)
Intense, tearful meeting with shooting survivors ends Abbott gun talks Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 05/25/18  
Central Texas Schools Look to Beef up Security after Santa Fe Shooting Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 05/25/18  
Exonerated ex-judge files suit Dallas Morning News  Wigglesworth, V. 05/25/18 2 doc(s)
Valdez’s taxes overdue Dallas Morning News  Wang, J. 05/25/18  
Survivors tell their stories Dallas Morning News  McGaughy, L. 05/25/18  
Records: Valdez owes property taxes in two counties Houston Chronicle  Ward, M. 05/25/18 1 doc(s)
Arkema officials were warned of flood risks a year before Hurricane Harvey Houston Chronicle  Stuckey, A. 05/25/18 6 doc(s)
State to fine company, give students reprieve after STAAR glitches Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 05/25/18 1 doc(s)
Windstorm association reverses course on bait shop owner’s Harvey claim Austin American Statesman  Dexheimer, E. 05/25/18  
3 Texans approved by Senate committee for federal judicial posts Austin American Statesman  Recio, M. 05/25/18  
Democratic governor candidate Valdez owes $12,000 in property taxes Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 05/25/18  
Texas State to open health professions building in Round Rock Austin American Statesman  Haurwitz, R. 05/25/18  
State owes counties $2.6 billion for indigent defense Austin American Statesman  Wire Reports 05/25/18  
LBJ East project finally approved Dallas Morning News  Leszcynski, R. 05/25/18  
STAAR results tossed for 71,000 Dallas Morning News  Ayala, E. 05/25/18 1 doc(s)
O’Rourke says unity key to taking Texas Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 05/25/18  
Koch-backed ad calls out Round Rock Republican Dallas Morning News  Benning, T. 05/25/18 2 doc(s)
Abbott hears from shooting victims Houston Chronicle  Zelinski, A. 05/25/18  
Senate panel approves Abbott counsel Andrew Oldham for 5th Circuit Court Houston Chronicle  Diaz, K. 05/25/18  
TEA waives passing requirement for students hit by STAAR glitches Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 05/25/18 1 doc(s)
UH police communication 'key' after flagged social media threat Houston Chronicle  Ellis, L. 05/25/18  
Allison deserves props for principled stand on guns San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 05/25/18 1 TX bill
Congrats Eric Holguin, Michael Cloud, Lupe Valdez for Texas election runoff victories Corpus Christi Caller Times  Editorial 05/24/18  
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott open to more steps to keep guns from the mentally ill Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 05/24/18  
Dominguez wins; Guillen becomes dean of RGV’s House delegation Rio Grande Guardian  Montoya, L. 05/24/18  
‘How Not to Get Too Sad’: Santa Fe Students Turn to Parkland for Advice New York Times  Bidgood, J. 05/25/18  
Democrats Take a Page From GOP: Target the State Houses Wall Street Journal  Epstein, R. 05/25/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     05/24/18  

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