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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
A Workforce Problem Dallas Morning News  Editorial 05/08/18 1 doc(s)
Tame Texas’ Tiger Trade Dallas Morning News  Editorial 05/08/18 1 doc(s)
Euless council should celebrate new diversity Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 05/08/18  
Juan Castillo worthy of clemency by Texas board San Antonio Express News  Zlotnick, G. 05/08/18 1 doc(s)
Infrastructure improvement key to water sufficiency San Antonio Express News  Leongini, M. 05/08/18  
Delia Garza encourages City Council to take on predatory home flippers Austin American Statesman  Findell, E. 05/08/18 1 doc(s)
Paper jam in ballot scanner delays vote count in Euless Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Campbell, E. 05/08/18  
Gov. Abbott OKs Aug. 25 for Harris County flood control bond election Houston Chronicle  Zaveri, M. 05/08/18 1 doc(s)
Texas prison program makes ministers out of inmates Houston Chronicle  Blakinger, K. 05/08/18  
Texas honors 18 who died in line of duty, including San Marcos veteran Austin American Statesman  Staff 05/08/18 1 TX bill
Abbott’s Commission for Women focuses on female entrepreneurs Austin American Statesman  Price, A. 05/08/18 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Two Democrats looking to flip Travis County state legislative seat Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 05/08/18  
PolitiFact: O’Rourke can’t link ‘zero’ terror threats to border Austin American Statesman  Silver, J. 05/08/18 2 doc(s)
Are charter schools private? In Texas courts, it depends why you're asking Austin American Statesman  Platoff, E. 05/08/18 3 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
LBJ East project may get go-ahead Dallas Morning News  Leszcynski, R. 05/08/18 2 doc(s)
Abbott honors fallen officers at memorial Dallas Morning News  Wang, J. 05/08/18 2 TX bill(s)
GOP must pay attorney fees in ballot case Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 05/08/18 1 doc(s)
Once-cordial Houston congressional campaign turns testy Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 05/08/18  
HCC Central Campus to remain closed Tuesday after shooting threat Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 05/08/18 1 doc(s)
Slain San Antonio policeman honored at memorial service by Gov. Abbott, fellow officers San Antonio Express News  Fikac, P. 05/08/18 1 TX bill
Pay attention, Texas Amarillo Globe-News  Editorial 05/07/18 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Medical Bills: Texas high court ruling may bring more transparency Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 05/06/18 1 doc(s)
Special election process will waste taxpayer money Victoria Advocate  Editorial 05/04/18 3 doc(s)
Anti-Hispanic sentiment in America disheartening Corpus Christi Caller Times  Jimenez, N. 05/06/18  
In Texas, there is help for mothers suffering from postpartum depression Tyler Morning Telegraph  French, L. 05/06/18  
State leaders reduce school funding, spur our property values, taxes Waco Tribune Herald  Passalugo, E. 05/06/18 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Heat turns up among Democrats in low-key Texas governor's race runoff Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 05/07/18  
Beto O’Rourke’s RGV strategy tries to connect him with voters Valley Morning Star  Ferman, M. 05/07/18  
Victoria freestanding ER closes amid battle with insurers Victoria Advocate  Garcia, L. 05/07/18 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
RGV FOCUS: Henceforth, the Valley will tell its own education story Rio Grande Guardian  Taylor, S. 05/07/18 1 doc(s)
Survey shows GOP base is tough on crime, but also smart on crime San Angelo Standard Times  Moritz, J. 05/06/18  
Road improvements to Texas 21, Texas 47 set to begin at end of May Bryan Eagle  Clark, C. 05/05/18  
Texas House Speaker race and where Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, fits Corpus Christi Caller Times  Whitehurst Jr, T. 05/05/18  
Texas special election candidate for Farenthold seat denies reports of falsifying 9/11 responder claim Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 05/05/18 1 doc(s)
Texas Civil Rights Project to close El Paso office El Paso Times  Mekelburg, M. 05/05/18  
TSTC, TEEX partnership bring low-cost training to RGV Valley Morning Star  Sotelo, A. 05/05/18  
ELECTRIC BILL WORRIES Waco Tribune Herald  Copeland, M. 05/05/18 1 TX bill
Frank, Fallon supported aid for hurt public safety workers dealing with complex system Wichita Falls Record News  Choate, T. 05/05/18 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Lawmaker asks who may remove Confederate plaque from Capitol Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 05/04/18 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
How Texas, Once an Economic Drag, Became the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Economy Wall Street Journal  Chaney, S. 05/08/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     05/07/18  

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