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
Think abortion views are set in stone? They aren’t. Not for either side. Just look at Europe.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/09/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
I work with abused children in CPS. Here’s why caseworkers struggle to find housing	Dallas Morning News	Covas, E.	05/09/22	1 doc(s)
Texans must stand up for the rights of transgender youth.	San Antonio Express News	Martinez, R.	05/09/22	3 doc(s)
Austin voters overwhelmingly say yes to marijuana, no-knock warrant ballot measure	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	05/09/22
Two men have died in Texas prison cell fires after warnings of broken alarms were ignored	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	05/09/22	5 doc(s)
Accolades pour in for Bob Krueger — East Coast academic, Texas politician, American diplomat	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	05/09/22
New “resiliency center” at Houston Community College aims to prepare Texas’ largest city for disasters	Austin American Statesman	McGee, K.	05/09/22
Texans overwhelmingly approve propositions on property tax breaks	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	05/09/22	1 doc(s)
Ask PolitiFact: What would the end of Roe mean for access to abortion pill?	Austin American Statesman	Sherman, A.	05/09/22	2 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke says outreach to nonvoters key to beating incumbent Greg Abbott	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	05/09/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Less immigrant labor in US contributing to price hikes	Houston Chronicle	Riccardi, N.	05/09/22	2 doc(s)
Booker T. Washington HS project to feed the community adds $1M in federal funding	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	05/09/22
Don’t hate the STAAR exam	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/08/22
Gov. Greg Abbott has gone too far on migrant children	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/08/22	2 doc(s)
All our recommendations in the May 7 school board, municipal elections	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/07/22	1 doc(s)
Thumbs: Caught on tape! Hotze’s defense in assault case is a wreck.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/07/22	1 doc(s)
A lesson against apathy in school board races	San Antonio Evening News	Editorial	05/07/22	1 doc(s)
Research universities must protect sensitive defense technologies	Dallas Morning News	Gamache, K.	05/08/22
Texas Hispanic voters defy ‘demographic destiny’	Dallas Morning News	Aviles, T.	05/08/22
Conservatives, let’s keep winning, not fight each other	Houston Chronicle	Holm, A.	05/08/22
This Mother’s Day, remember your life was a gift — not a right	Houston Chronicle	Glass, J.	05/07/22	2 doc(s)
The death of Roe is going to tear America apart	San Antonio Express News	Goldberg, M.	05/07/22	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
This election, let your voice be heard. Vote.	San Antonio Express News	Sridhar, M.	05/07/22	1 doc(s)
Are pipeline companies too powerful? Texas' unusual gas market faces fight over winter storm costs	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	05/08/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas cancer patient contends with abortion ban: ‘This is a baby we want. … But I don’t want to die’	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	05/08/22	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott's office won't release many documents, letters related to border truck slowdown	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	05/07/22	3 doc(s)
State Bar sues top Paxton deputy over 2020 election fraud claims; Paxton says he's next	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	05/07/22	4 doc(s)
Hotze discussed plan to cause wreck, make 'citizen's arrest' of A/C repairman, transcript shows	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	05/07/22	1 doc(s)
Voters to cast ballots on schools boards, bonds, suburban councils and two state props Saturday	Houston Chronicle	Rice, J.	05/07/22	1 doc(s)
Texas voters likely to get property tax relief after widely supporting two propositions	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	05/08/22	3 TX bill(s)
Abortion gave Texas women a voice. Will ending Roe v. Wade silence us?	Dallas Morning News	Grigsby, S.	05/08/22	2 doc(s)
Jones stakes out early lead in special election to fill remainder of Coleman’s term in Texas House	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	05/08/22
Supreme Court’s apparent eagerness to overturn Roe raises the question: What’s next?	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	05/08/22	6 doc(s)
Roe v. Wade protest draws thousands of concerned Houstonians	Houston Chronicle	Luck, M.	05/08/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas voters approve constitutional amendments aimed at slowing property tax growth, per early returns	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	05/08/22	2 TX bill(s)
Debt collectors can empty Texans' bank accounts — even when they don't know	Houston Chronicle	Berard, Y.	05/08/22	2 doc(s)
Do Republicans want to throw doctors who break abortion laws in jail? Their plans say yes	Austin American Statesman	Greenberg, J.	05/07/22	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Austin-based Tesla to cover travel costs for workers seeking abortions	Austin American Statesman	Staff	05/07/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas AG Ken Paxton says state bar plans to sue him for challenging the 2020 election	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	05/07/22	5 doc(s)
Texas unemployment agency illegally clawing back COVID jobless benefits, lawsuit says	Houston Chronicle	Downen, R.	05/07/22	1 doc(s)
ERCOT extends warning of possible emergency conditions through next week	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	05/07/22	2 doc(s)
Texas Bar seeks to discipline both AG Paxton and a top aide over attempt to overturn 2020 election	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	05/07/22	4 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke doubles down on abortion rights at rally in red Kendall County	San Antonio Express	Wallace, J.	05/07/22	1 doc(s)
The Pro-Family Agenda Republicans Should Embrace After Roe	New York Times	Brown, P.	05/09/22
Electricity Shortage Warnings Grow Across U.S.	Wall Street Journal	Blunt, K.	05/09/22
For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics	New York Times	Glueck, K.	05/07/22
G.O.P. Lawmakers Recast Abortion Stance, Wary of Voter Backlash	New York Times	Weisman, J.	05/07/22

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