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
Billions for Texas cities have rolled in for COVID-19 relief. But is everyone getting a fair share?	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/01/20	2 doc(s)
Year-round school is not a simple fix to the complex education problems COVID-19 has created	Dallas Morning News	Mitchell, J.	06/01/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
A sad Sunday morning on Sixth Street	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	06/01/20
Abbott declares disaster as politicians take their stands	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	06/01/20	1 doc(s)
Protests, vigils in Dallas mark third day of demonstrations as Abbott declares disaster across Texas	Dallas Morning News	Arnold, K.	06/01/20	1 doc(s)
Start of hurricane season adds to concerns of emergency officials dealing with coronavirus crisis	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	06/01/20	3 doc(s)
Houston officials to honor George Floyd with march, rally and offer to escort body	Houston Chronicle	Hensley, N.	06/01/20	1 doc(s)
Dell Medical School starts mental health line for pediatricians to get care for patients	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	06/01/20	1 TX bill
Fact check: Gov. Abbott says almost 75 percent of Texas coronavirus fatalities are 65 or over	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	06/01/20	3 doc(s)
‘Who’s who’ of Democratic stars addressing state party a sign of the growing interest in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/01/20
Houston’s foster teens celebrate with graduation photo shoots	Houston Chronicle	Wu, G.	06/01/20
‘Not living in the same reality:’ Why COVID-19 data settles zero arguments in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Dexheimer, E.	06/01/20	4 doc(s)
Texas energy companies get break from monitoring chemical leaks during pandemic	San Antonio Express News	Douglas, E.	06/01/20	3 doc(s)
Pandemic calls us to act with care, common purpose	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	05/31/20	2 doc(s)
Here’s a path forward to cutting Texas’ skyrocketing property tax bills	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/31/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Let more Texans vote by mail during coronavirus, but don’t be blind to dangers, costs	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	05/31/20	6 doc(s)
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/30/20
'Rebuilding America' chronicles the reopening of the US after coronavirus pandemic closures	Austin American Statesman	Wadsworth, M.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
Together, let’s make Austin even better	Austin American Statesman	Bridges, J.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
How a low-income school district in El Paso used year-round school to achieve top marks	Dallas Morning News	Espinoza, J.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
No, Dan Patrick, Texas is not ready for pro sports yet	Dallas Morning News	Murphey, D.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
Full tuition for online learning isn’t a good value. Here’s a better college option	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Aryani, G.	05/31/20
Use CARES Act funds to support Texas restaurants	Houston Chronicle	Knight, E.	05/31/20	3 doc(s)
Suffragist Minnie Fisher Cunningham led Texas women to victory 100 years ago during a pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Combs, S.	05/31/20	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Change policies to stop COVID-19's attack on vulnerable neighborhoods	Austin American Statesman	Vohra-Gupta, S.	05/30/20	3 doc(s)
Tarrant County sheriff responds to chaotic month mired by jail deaths, birth in cell	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Manna, N.	05/31/20
Thousands gather in Dallas for second day of protests against police brutality	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hartley, J.	05/31/20
How a Fort Worth suburb became the ‘Mecca for conservatives’ that led Texas’ reopening	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dent, M.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
Tensions escalate but remain nonviolent after peaceful day of protests in Houston	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
City slowly bringing back access to libraries, parks, pools, other services	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	05/30/20	2 doc(s)
Texas conservatives ask court to strike down Abbott’s coronavirus orders	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	05/30/20	2 doc(s)
Frisco firm handling Texas COVID contact tracing hires hundreds but reveals little about its plan	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	05/30/20	2 doc(s)
Protests at Dallas City Hall again prompt tear gas as demonstrators against police brutality say ‘No more'	Dallas Morning News	Krause, K.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
GOP activist, state lawmaker argue Gov. Abbott’s COVID-19 orders are unconstitutional	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	05/30/20	3 doc(s)
'A tragedy of mistaken identity:' Fort Bend deputy constable shot and killed by fellow cop	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	05/30/20
UTSA, feds in talks to launch cybersecurity institute to protect manufacturers	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	05/30/20
San Antonio’s Alamo Cenotaph marked with graffiti overnight	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Samuel Robert Johnson	Dallas Morning News	Staff	06/01/20
Daily coronavirus cases in Texas up again after low weekend reporting, officials say	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
Going to the doctor? How the coronavirus has changed your visit	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
With no equal standards in place, uneven road ahead to restart college sports	Austin American Statesman	Davis, B.	05/31/20	3 doc(s)
As tourism opens up, what should travelers expect?	Austin American Statesman	Finan, K.	05/31/20	3 doc(s)
As bars begin to reopen, what will Austin’s summer music scene look like?	Austin American Statesman	Stith, D.	05/31/20	2 doc(s)
Coronavirus in Texas: Amid unknowns, educators grapple with how to reopen schools	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	05/31/20	3 doc(s)
San Marcos cite-and-release law, first in Texas, in effect Sunday	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	05/31/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Protests in Dallas, Fort Worth seek justice for black Americans killed by police	Dallas Morning News	Ramirez, M.	05/31/20
How safe are restaurants right now? Here’s what you need to know about dining out	Dallas Morning News	Ballor, C.	05/31/20	5 doc(s)
Texas counties may have fewer COVID-19 cases, but less tests	Dallas Morning News	Weinberg, T.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
GOP voter registration group shutters amid coronavirus challenges	Dallas Morning News	Svitek, P.	05/31/20
How to boost Texas’ economy and humanity? Be more welcoming to LGBTQ residents — and make it a law	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	05/31/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Dallas law firm accused of filing ‘predatory’ lawsuits against patients to collect medical debt	Dallas Morning News	Krause, K.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Democrats meet this week, but it’s all online: ‘At least the drinks are cheaper’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	05/31/20
Republicans against expanding mail-in ballots used them	Houston Chronicle	Ura, A.	05/31/20	7 doc(s)
CDC issues guidelines that could change the way we work	Houston Chronicle	Weiner, R.	05/31/20	2 doc(s)
S.A. and Austin perfect together? Believe it	San Antonio Express News	Jefferson, G.	05/31/20	1 doc(s)
Texas A&M System makes plans for how to handle in-person instruction this fall	Austin American Statesman	Justin, R.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Texas state troopers returning to Dallas to tackle crime in southeast Oak Cliff	Dallas Morning News	Jaramillo, C.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus orders challenged by conservatives, business owners in Texas Supreme Court	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	05/30/20	3 doc(s)
Fed up with flooding, Winnie-area families sue Texas over highway median	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Hotze, business owners ask Texas Supreme Court to overturn Abbott’s coronavirus orders	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	05/30/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Southern board to discuss upping GPA requirements, waiving test scores	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	05/30/20	2 doc(s)
Texas A&M System announces reopening plan for the fall semester	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Texas A&M University System releases guidelines for re-opening campuses	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Coronavirus deaths at El Paso veterans home climb to 8; cases in Floresville home have stabilized	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	05/30/20	2 doc(s)
Book clarifies and enriches story of Texas Rangers	San Antonio Express News	MacCormack, J.	05/30/20
June will be America’s most important test in fight against COVID-19	San Antonio Express News	Tomlinson, C.	05/30/20	3 doc(s)
Cornyn says Floyd killing ‘hard to watch,’ but ‘please take a deep breath’	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	05/30/20
Sam Johnson, Congressman and Former P.O.W., Is Dead at 89	New York Times	Schwartz, J.	06/01/20

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