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
The Eyes of Texas are watching how UT handles troubling traditions	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/18/20	1 doc(s)
One thing could stop Texas’ COVID-19 spike. Why is Gov. Greg Abbott blocking it?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/18/20	6 doc(s)
‘Defunding’ about better serving city, using police	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/18/20
Texas legislature should put mental health funding first during pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Straus, J.	06/18/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Racism pervades the justice system	San Antonio Express News	Ware, K.	06/18/20	3 doc(s)
With Abbott’s OK, Austin requires masks at businesses	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	06/18/20	7 doc(s)
Supreme Court blocks Texas execution over lack of chaplain	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/18/20	5 doc(s)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins: Record cases of coronavirus, rising hospitalizations are like an iceberg	Dallas Morning News	Hoyt, J.	06/18/20	6 doc(s)
San Antonio leader circumvents Texas ban on fines for not wearing masks — with Gov. Abbott’s blessing	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/18/20	8 doc(s)
Fort Worth school district will offer option of online classes in fall amid COVID-19	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/18/20	3 doc(s)
Hidalgo mulls new mask order after Abbott OKs mandate on businesses, not individuals	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	06/18/20	9 doc(s)
For many in courts system, pandemic “holding up their lives”	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	06/18/20	3 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott won’t fight Bexar County move to require masks in San Antonio area businesses	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	06/18/20	7 doc(s)
Austin health official says political divide must end to prevent coronavirus boom	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	06/18/20	2 doc(s)
Texas resumes prison transfers for coronavirus-free parolees	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	06/18/20	4 doc(s)
Calls renewed to remove Confederate statue in Georgetown	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	06/18/20	1 doc(s)
Waste station ordinance ‘too little, too late’ Cedar Creek residents say	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	06/18/20	2 doc(s)
Football fans fearful of COVID-19 will be able to enjoy Friday night experience from home	Austin American Statesman	Cantu, R.	06/18/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports record 413 new coronavirus cases, 9 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/18/20	5 doc(s)
Texas coronavirus totals jump due to 1,500 previously excluded state prison infections	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	06/18/20	4 doc(s)
Cornyn denies ‘systemic racism’ among police, drawing barbs from Dems and sparking feud with witness	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	06/18/20	2 doc(s)
UIL to allow live broadcasts of Friday night football in 2020 in response to coronavirus attendance concerns	Dallas Morning News	Caplan, C.	06/18/20	2 doc(s)
Fort Worth, Arlington mayors say they won’t require businesses to mandate face masks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/18/20	3 doc(s)
Texas coronavirus cases surging as more than 7,000 are reported in past two days	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	06/18/20	2 doc(s)
Hospitalizations of COVID patients in Texas reach all-time high for sixth day in a row	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/18/20	7 doc(s)
UIL will allow live broadcasts of Friday night football games amid COVID-19 pandemic	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Gosset, B.	06/18/20
Galveston County at ‘critical juncture’ as COVID-19 cases spike, official warns	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	06/18/20	1 doc(s)
State commission recognizes Alamo church in downtown San Antonio as a cemetery	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/18/20	5 doc(s)
Texas attorney general targets San Antonio student loan forgiveness company	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	06/18/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Education Agency does not always have the right answers	Longview News-Journal	Editorial	06/17/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Galveston County region outpaces others in virus patients, Abbott says	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	06/17/20	4 doc(s)
WFISD seeks survey input on in-person classes for upcoming school year	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	06/17/20	3 doc(s)
TABC warns of potential license revocation for bars, restaurants not following order	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	06/17/20	2 doc(s)
RRC considers recommendations to reduce flaring	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	06/17/20	3 doc(s)
Gregg County coronavirus cases up by 8; Abbott says prison pushes Rusk County up by 104	Longview News-Journal	Staff	06/17/20	3 doc(s)
Fund set up to help make Texas A&M System ‘look more like Texas’	Rio Grande Guardian	Martinez, P.	06/17/20	2 doc(s)
Supreme Court Stays Execution of Texas Inmate Over Issue of Spiritual Adviser	New York Times	Gross, J.	06/18/20
With the Federal Health Megaphone Silent, States Struggle With a Shifting Pandemic	New York Times	Sanger, D.	06/18/20
What Covid Models Get Wrong	Wall Street Journal	Ed.	06/18/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/17/20

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