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
Beyond abstinence	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/18/19	4 doc(s)
Two changes would boost voter turnout	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/18/19	1 doc(s)
School finance reform law marks the starting point, not the finish line	Austin American Statesman	DeMatthews, D.	06/18/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
To save the humanities and restore their prestige, universities might look to prison	Dallas Morning News	Hibbs, T.	06/18/19
Rear facing car seats until 2 in Texas? Governor says nope, vetoes plan	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/18/19	1 TX bill
477 new Texas laws have already taken effect	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/18/19
Poll: Texans split down the middle on another term for President Trump	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	06/18/19	2 doc(s)
HISD set to unveil 2019-20 budget today	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	06/18/19
Memorial moves forward for Fort Bend convict workers	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	06/18/19	1 TX bill
No end yet for suburbs’ traffic cameras	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/18/19	1 TX bill
Report: Texas among the worst states for childhood well-being	Austin American Statesman	Zdun, M.	06/18/19	2 doc(s)
Hispanics get more political clout in Dallas, North Texas as new, younger leaders emerge	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	06/18/19
NRA celebrates 'highly successful' year in Texas as new gun bills signed into law	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	06/18/19	8 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Police Chief U. Renee Hall, step up and be the leader that Dallas thought it hired	Dallas Morning News	Grigsby, S.	06/18/19
High court lets Virginia voting go ahead under redrawn map	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Gresko, J.	06/18/19	1 doc(s)
Execution date set for convicted cop killer	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	06/18/19
Abbott OKs study into extension of Interstate 27	San Antonio Express News	A.P. Wire	06/18/19	1 TX bill
County looks to end Hulu tax deal	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	06/18/19
Four indicted in La Vernia hazing case	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	06/18/19
SAISD educators receive pay hike	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	06/18/19	1 TX bill
Finally, a fix in the works for property taxes and school finance	Galveston Daily News	Mathews, D.	06/15/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
I-27 extension study important step on long journey	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	06/15/19	1 TX bill
Here's our pick for best unnecessary new law passed by the 2019 Texas Legislature	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Editorial	06/14/19
It's never too early to prep for next legislative session	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	06/16/19	2 TX bill(s)
Dog law took another bite out of local control	Galveston Daily News	Wilson, A.	06/14/19	1 TX bill
Gov. Abbott and state lawmakers have our backs	Galveston Daily News	Freudenburg, H.	06/14/19	1 TX bill
Cap Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs now	Waco Tribune Herald	Hansch, G.	06/14/19
Is Texas ready for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Or even someone like her?	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	06/16/19
Plumbers rally at the Texas Capitol in support of industry oversight	El Paso Times	Moritz, J.	06/16/19
Local, state officials assess Valley’s 5G needs	McAllen Monitor	DeGuzman, C.	06/16/19	1 TX bill
Gov. Abbott hopes to schedule two-game football matchup between A&M and Texas	Bryan Eagle	Brown, T.	06/15/19
Abbott orders plumber regulating agency to remain on the job	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	06/15/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott to sign bill allowing beer-to-go sales at local breweries in Texas	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	06/15/19	1 TX bill
Immigration attorney’s challenge against Rep. Cuellar signals left-wing’s RGV arrival	McAllen Monitor	Ferman, M.	06/15/19
Abbott signs Valley MPO merger	Valley Morning Star	Ferman, M.	06/15/19
New funding could boost local Harvey projects	Beaumont Enterprise	Dick, J.	06/14/19
Non-medical exemptions for vaccines on the rise in schools	Galveston Daily News	Eastburn, K.	06/14/19
New law allows more restaurants to allow dogs on the premises	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	06/14/19	1 TX bill
FYI: How did Ashby, Nichols vote on CBD?	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	06/14/19	2 TX bill(s)

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