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.
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Newspaper |
Columnist |
Date |
Related Links |
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Texans are wasting millions on worthless college credits. Here’s a way to fix that
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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Water on the line
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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05/03/19
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2 TX bill(s)
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Texans should be protected from frivolous lawsuits
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Houston Chronicle
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Serafine, M.
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05/03/19
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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POINT Doing justice to state’s juveniles: 17-year-olds don’t belong in adult incarceration
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Houston Chronicle
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Evans, B.
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05/03/19
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3 doc(s)
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COUNTERPOINT Doing justice to state’s juveniles: Youth offenders do best in small prisons
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Houston Chronicle
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Rovner, J.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Texas redistricting fight enters final phase
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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05/03/19
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5 doc(s)
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Texas Senate gives initial OK to bill requiring counseling before abortion
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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Bill aimed at MLS stadium deal no longer applies
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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Here’s what Texas lawmakers are doing about property taxes, teacher pay, school safety
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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05/03/19
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2 doc(s)
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Class finds lottery odds odd, prompts change
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San Antonio Express News
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Malik, A.
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05/03/19
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Bill to preserve Muny land in West Austin advances after Watson’s revisions
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Austin American Statesman
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Haurwitz, R.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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House OKs more billing transparency at freestanding ERs
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Austin American Statesman
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Huber, M.
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05/03/19
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4 TX bill(s)
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Texas House backs open display of handguns in cars
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Austin American Statesman
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Downey, R.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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Texas Senate confuses its way to scooter bill approval
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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Should Texas be under federal oversight to prevent discrimination of minority voters? Court to decide
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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05/03/19
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4 doc(s)
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LGBT protections added to Texas bill axing local employment mandates
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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05/03/19
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3 TX bill(s)
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Texas women would have to be counseled before getting abortions under Senate-passed bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Selby, W.
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05/03/19
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Ban on gay conversion therapy debated in Texas Legislature, but no vote taken
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Dallas Morning News
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McGaughy, L.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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Fort Worth doctor who helped pass Safe Haven laws in Texas and nationwide dies at 88
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mitchell, M.
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05/03/19
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1 doc(s)
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Texas can help restore government’s role as defender of all life with this one act
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Allen, C.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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Suit: Dying inmate’s morphine cut off after he filed complaint
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Houston Chronicle
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Blakinger, K.
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05/03/19
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2 doc(s)
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No raises in HISD’s 2019-20 budget plan
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Houston Chronicle
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Carpenter, J.
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05/03/19
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1 TX bill
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Voting districts focus of new fight
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San Antonio Express News
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Contreras, G.
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05/03/19
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2 doc(s)
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LGBTQ protections restored; sick-leave bill not acted upon
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San Antonio Express News
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Goldenstein, T.
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05/03/19
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4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Austin, CDC look at e-scooter injuries
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San Antonio Express News
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Selcraig, B.
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05/03/19
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1 doc(s)
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Cities, counties should de-emphasize pot cases
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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05/02/19
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1 TX bill
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Craddick’s GROW fund bill hits floor Thursday
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Editorial
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05/02/19
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1 TX bill
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