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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
Gov. Abbott, the Texas electrical grid is not fixed Dallas Morning News  Editorial 06/16/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott said lawmakers fixed power grid. So why is Texas sweating out another blackout? Houston Chronicle  Editorial 06/16/21 2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Texas group on a mission to preserve a sacred right San Antonio Express News  Editorial 06/16/21 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Stop rehiring officers after sexual misconduct Houston Chronicle  Gibson, C. 06/16/21  
After Austin mass shooting, Democrats call for gun control and urge Abbott to veto permitless carry bill Austin American Statesman  Cobler, N. 06/16/21 5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Summer heat and ERCOT's latest struggles renew fears of power grid failure Austin American Statesman  Sechler, B. 06/16/21 2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott signs ‘anti-critical race theory’ bill into law over objections from educators and civic groups Dallas Morning News  Donaldson, E. 06/16/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas Dems who quashed SB7 hailed as ‘inspiration’ in Congress as voting rights bills stall Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 06/16/21 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
As Texans are asked to conserve electricity, can power grid withstand summer heat? Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 06/16/21 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Early Texas standardized test scores show big declines in math, steady reading rates in high school Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 06/16/21 2 doc(s)
UTSA, San Antonio College receive combined $55 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ex-wife San Antonio Express News  Perez, D. 06/16/21  
Scorching heat hammers San Antonians who venture outdoors - and tests the state's electric grid San Antonio Express News  O'Hare, P. 06/16/21 2 doc(s)
'It sets up a crime.' Gov. Abbott describes his plan to arrest migrants at border San Antonio Express News  Blackman, J. 06/16/21 8 doc(s)
Workers push back against hospitals requiring COVID vaccines Austin American Statesman  Lozano, J. 06/16/21 2 doc(s)
Court temporarily halts transfer of Ken Paxton criminal trial from Houston Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 06/16/21 2 doc(s)
Trump accepts Abbott's invitation to visit Texas-Mexico border amid renewed wall push Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 06/16/21 2 doc(s)
College athletes can now name their price; it's all fair game Austin American Statesman  Bohls, K. 06/16/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott signs law allowing college athletes to profit off of their names Austin American Statesman  Bohls, K. 06/16/21 1 TX bill
Three Dallas-Fort Worth area lawmakers among Texas Monthly’s ‘10 Best Legislators’ Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 06/16/21  
Dallas County reports 3 coronavirus deaths, 189 new cases as nation passes 600,000 COVID-19 fatalities Dallas Morning News  Smith, K. 06/16/21 3 doc(s)
Does Texas need big tax breaks to lure firms? Dallas Morning News  Schnurman, M. 06/16/21 2 doc(s)
UIL plans for ‘Tebow’ bill Dallas Morning News  Riddle, G. 06/16/21 1 TX bill
Texas AG sues group accused of targeting Black community in multimillion-dollar scam Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Johnson, K. 06/16/21 1 doc(s)
Senator Ted Cruz endorses Susan Wright for North Texas congressional seat Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 06/16/21  
Texas Targets Wall Street in Fight Over ESG Investing Houston Chronicle  Adams-Heard, R. 06/16/21 3 TX bill(s)
Texas Democrats who derailed GOP voting restrictions head to D.C. today Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 06/16/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Heat, demand threaten Texas power grid for 2nd day Houston Chronicle  Webb, S. 06/16/21 2 doc(s)
If Texas will not regulate methane emissions, then the feds must Houston Chronicle  Tomlinson, C. 06/16/21 3 doc(s)
Spring Branch ups summer teacher pay to help regain COVID-caused learning losses Houston Chronicle  Shelton, C. 06/16/21 1 doc(s)
Humble ISD welcomes first Kingwood High grad to school board Houston Chronicle  Mehrtens, S. 06/16/21  
Gov. Abbott signs Texas medical marijuana expansion into law Houston Chronicle  Harris, C. 06/16/21 1 TX bill
Why Texas veers from crisis to crisis with its power grid San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 06/16/21 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Probate court flooded with COVID-related deaths gets funding to add staff San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 06/16/21  
Gov. Greg Abbott heads for the border Longview News-Journal  Ramsey, R. 06/15/21 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Texas attorney general candidate helps newly registered citizen register to vote in Tyler Tyler Morning Telegraph  Torres, R. 06/15/21  
ERCOT asks Texans to reduce electrical consumption through Friday due to record high usage Tyler Morning Telegraph  Wellerman, Z. 06/15/21 1 doc(s)
Texas Power Grid, Strained Last Winter, Now Faces an Early Heat Wave New York Times  Schwartz, J. 06/16/21  
Manchin stays away from a lunch at which Texas lawmakers urge Senate Democrats to pass a broad voting rights bill. New York Times  Weisman, J. 06/16/21  
Scholarly Groups Condemn Laws Limiting Teaching on Race New York Times  Schuessler, J. 06/16/21  

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