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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
Too many Texans dodge jury duty Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Brown, J. 05/04/18  
Maternal mortality rate in Texas is too high Houston Chronicle  Dimino, R. 05/04/18 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Tolls removed, the Oak Hill ‘Y’ expansion project gets new life Austin American Statesman  Wear, B. 05/04/18 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Jade Helm military controversy fueled by Russians, ex-NSA chief says Austin American Statesman  Huber, M. 05/04/18 2 doc(s)
NRA members not about to get defensive as public opinion mounts against them Houston Chronicle  Ward, M. 05/04/18 4 doc(s)
Top Texas health official to step down amid contracting missteps Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 05/04/18 3 doc(s)
Democratic rivals Lupe Valdez and Andrew White to debate at UT Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 05/04/18  
Valdez-White debate will be moved to a new location off the UT campus Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 05/04/18  
Farenthold to Abbott: I’m not paying for special election Austin American Statesman  Price, A. 05/04/18 2 doc(s)
Dallas Democrat launches unlikely bid for Texas House speaker Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 05/04/18  
Charles Schwab picks Austin as one of two sites for new digital operation Austin American Statesman  Staff 05/04/18  
Texas social services czar out Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 05/04/18 2 doc(s)
Former CIA director: Russians fueled fears Dallas Morning News  Barragan, J. 05/04/18 2 doc(s)
Atmos CEO drilled on safety Dallas Morning News  Mosier, J. 05/04/18 2 doc(s)
Houston city secretary: Firefighters have enough signatures on pay ‘parity’ petition Houston Chronicle  Morris, M. 05/04/18 2 doc(s)
HHSC commissioner leaves agency following increased heat on agency’s contracts Houston Chronicle  Zelinski, A. 05/04/18 2 doc(s)
Texas voting districts, laws get federal court hearings Longview News-Journal  McNeely, D. 05/03/18 1 doc(s)
Blake Farenthold to Texas Governor Greg Abbott: I'm not paying for the special election Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 05/03/18 2 doc(s)
State ag commissioner visits Pharr bridge McAllen Monitor  Moreno, J. 05/03/18  
O’Rourke meets with Border Patrol RGV Sector chief McAllen Monitor  Ferman, M. 05/03/18  
NRA Convention Expected to Draw About 80,000 Attendees Wall Street Journal  Frosch, D. 05/04/18  
Should Supply and Demand Determine the Price for a Fast Commute? Wall Street Journal  Calvert, S. 05/04/18  
What Does the Railroad Commission of Texas Regulate? Not Railroads Wall Street Journal  Hobbs, T. 05/04/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     05/03/18  

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