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
Thousands have protested — now it’s time to vote	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/15/20	1 doc(s)
COVID-19 spike is taking Texas to the edge, but we can keep from jumping over	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/15/20	2 doc(s)
An urgency to complete emancipation of Juneteenth	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/15/20	1 doc(s)
Why Texas schools won’t get their $1.2 billion in federal coronavirus aid	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	06/15/20	2 doc(s)
Floyd’s death inspires bias training for officers in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/15/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texans: The deadline to register to vote in the July 14 election is Monday	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/15/20	1 doc(s)
Outside of Texas' big cities, some are still waiting nearly a month for coronavirus test results from state-run mobile units	Austin American Statesman	Platoff, E.	06/15/20	4 doc(s)
After the death of George Floyd, Black UT students look to their university for support	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	06/15/20
Midland-Odessa leaders make case for new interstate route to come their way	Austin American Statesman	Campbell, B.	06/15/20	1 TX bill
Dallas County reports 302 coronavirus cases, 1 death	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	06/15/20	4 doc(s)
Monday is deadline to register to vote in Texas runoffs. Here’s what you need to know.	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, P.	06/15/20	2 doc(s)
11 summer activities ranked for level of risk of coronavirus infection	San Antonio Express News	Marini, R.	06/15/20	2 doc(s)
More San Antonio courtrooms opening; changes made to help stop spread of novel coronavirus	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	06/14/20
Joe Spurlock, law professor, former judge and Texas House representative, dies at 82	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	06/12/20
Honor George Floyd with needed reforms	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	06/14/20	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
FEMA is wrong to deny disaster funds to Dallas	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/14/20	4 doc(s)
Thumbs: Texas oil producers fear the Big Bad Biden	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/13/20
Southern Dallas doesn’t just need more COVID-19 testing sites, but more accessible sites	Dallas Morning News	Cruz, K.	06/14/20	1 doc(s)
COVID-19 isn’t over yet, and Dallas must continue wearing masks and social distancing	Dallas Morning News	Haley, R.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
Toughen oil field flaring standards	San Antonio Express News	Falkenberg, A.	06/13/20	3 doc(s)
Let them out: Advocates want inmates granted parole freed as COVID-19 stalks prisons	Austin American Statesman	Ball, A.	06/14/20	2 doc(s)
Delays in test results frustrate local efforts to stem spread of COVID-19 in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	06/14/20
Crime prevention or ‘slush fund’? Why Fort Worth’s police tax may be in jeopardy	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ranker, L.	06/14/20	3 doc(s)
Coronavirus cases on the rise in Texas. Public response will determine where it’s headed	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/14/20	5 doc(s)
Austin and Tulsa compete for Tesla’s next ‘gigafactory’ — and San Antonio hopes to gain	San Antonio Express News	Diamond, R.	06/14/20	1 doc(s)
Internal affairs review of deputies in Javier Ambler case still open	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	06/13/20
‘Still mad as hell’: Protesters focus anger into organization	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	06/13/20
In show of unity and force, Texas athletes call for changes to address UT’s racial past, future	Austin American Statesman	Davis, B.	06/13/20
Gov. Abbott ‘concerned but not alarmed’ by coronavirus surge as he further loosens business restrictions	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
Longhorn athletes call for change at UT, including the ‘Eyes of Texas’	Houston Chronicle	Moyle, N.	06/13/20
Texas set a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations in four of the last five days, officials said. Hospitals are scrambling to accommodate the spike.	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
‘Second wave’ of coronavirus infections in San Antonio has health experts worried	San Antonio Express News	Stoeltje, M.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
William Sessions: Former prosecutor, judge and FBI director, dies at 90	San Antonio Express News	MacCormack, J.	06/13/20
William Sessions, FBI head fired by President Clinton, dies	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	A.P. Wire	06/15/20
Fact-check: Are Texans’ property taxes ‘no longer really dependent’ on values?	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	06/14/20	1 TX bill
Too much of a good thing? Why the Senate may end the extra $600 in weekly unemployment pay	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	06/14/20	6 doc(s)
College football programs in Texas brace for half-full stadiums and how that will affect their bottom line	Dallas Morning News	Carlton, C.	06/14/20
Dallas County reports record coronavirus cases for the fourth time this week as hospitalizations rise	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	06/14/20	2 doc(s)
With coronavirus cases climbing, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says "no real need" to scale back business reopenings	Dallas Morning News	Svitek, P.	06/14/20	3 doc(s)
Federal appeals court clears way for Texas execution	Dallas Morning News	A.P. Wire	06/14/20	2 doc(s)
Texas hits all-time high of patients hospitalized with COVID for fifth day this week	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/14/20	3 doc(s)
345 more positive cases of novel coronavirus, 3 deaths, Dallas County authorities say	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Clarridge, E.	06/14/20	2 doc(s)
Three new novel coronavirus deaths reported in Tarrant County, along with 133 new cases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Clarridge, E.	06/14/20	1 doc(s)
Stay of execution lifted for death row prisoner, execution set for Tuesday	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	06/14/20	3 doc(s)
Texas schools will look different come August. Here’s how.	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	06/14/20	3 doc(s)
Report: Governor says to expect half-full stadiums for college football	Houston Chronicle	Zwerneman, B.	06/14/20
Novel coronavirus infections continue steep climb; four new deaths in Bexar County	San Antonio Express News	Duvoisin, M.	06/14/20	3 doc(s)
As COVID-19 cases surge around state, Texas prepares to begin voluntary workouts	San Antonio Express News	Moyle, N.	06/14/20	1 doc(s)
Monday is the last day to register to vote. Here’s what you need to know	Austin American Statesman	Mitchell, L.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas ISD offers ideas on what school could look like next year, says it won’t start early	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
With Dallas roundtable, Texas Sen. Cornyn and city leaders hope to begin long march toward police reform	Dallas Morning News	Ramirez, M.	06/13/20
Longhorns athletes request changes at Texas, from building names and statues to ‘The Eyes of Texas’ spirit song	Dallas Morning News	Carlton, C.	06/13/20
Dallas County reports record number of new coronavirus cases for third day in a row	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	06/13/20	3 doc(s)
UT Black athletes demand school change school song, rid racist past from campus	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hill, C.	06/13/20
Dallas County again hits all-time coronavirus high; Hispanics infected at highest rate	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
Tarrant coronavirus cases continue surge as county passes 7,000 cases, nears 200 deaths	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
Texas sees record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations for the fourth day this week	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
Denton County has most coronavirus cases in a day. ‘We’ve got to take this seriously.’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
Few Texans apply for electricity payment help	Houston Chronicle	Sixel, L.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
Some states hit pause, others press on amid spike in virus	Houston Chronicle	Weber, P.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
Flattening Houston’s curve (again) will take weeks, disease scientist says	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
Athletes returned at UH without COVID testing, and now six are positive	Houston Chronicle	Duarte, J.	06/13/20	2 doc(s)
Allow death row prisoner access to clergy, Texas Catholics argue in new brief	Houston Chronicle	Downen, R.	06/13/20	3 doc(s)
H-E-B chairman donates $1M to Prairie View A&M	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
Houston police see uptick in COVID cases after George Floyd protests	Houston Chronicle	Hensley, N.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
University Hospital tapped for statewide COVID-19 testing	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	06/13/20
San Antonio schools planning for fall social distancing — and there’s a lot of math	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
As novel coronavirus surges, Bexar County asks Abbott to allow mandatory face coverings	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/13/20	4 doc(s)
Black Texas Democrats say party’s D.C. establishment trying to ‘cheat’ candidate Royce West	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	06/13/20	1 doc(s)
How San Antonio plans to tackle the digital divide, expand broadband internet	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	06/14/20	2 doc(s)
William S. Sessions, F.B.I. Director at a Turbulent Time, Dies at 90	New York Times	McFadden, R.	06/15/20
Texas Football Players Call on University to Drop a Song Steeped in Racist History	New York Times	Cramer, M.	06/15/20
Coronavirus Cases Spike Across Sun Belt as Economy Lurches into Motion	New York Times	Bosman, J.	06/14/20

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