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
Texas leaders, stop riots, then focus on police reform as justice for George Floyd	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	06/02/20	1 doc(s)
Protests could lead to spike in coronavirus cases, health and local officials warn	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	06/02/20	2 doc(s)
Texas’ sales tax haul drops by biggest percentage in a decade, signaling budget crisis	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/02/20	3 doc(s)
Dallas protests continue just outside curfew zone, end with mass arrests on bridge	Dallas Morning News	Krause, K.	06/02/20
Houston officials expect large, respectful crowd at Tuesday George Floyd march	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	06/02/20
Texas sales taxes plunge 13.2%, worst since Great Recession	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/02/20	3 doc(s)
Federal judge rejects conservative lawyers’ challenge to State Bar of Texas fees	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/02/20	5 doc(s)
Activists urge action from Dallas city officials on police accountability	Dallas Morning News	Jaramillo, C.	06/02/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 228 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/02/20	2 doc(s)
Ten thousand Texas prisoners approved for parole sit behind bars amid coronavirus pandemic	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	06/02/20	3 doc(s)
People traveling to Texas to loot, break law may face federal prosecution, Abbott says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/02/20	1 doc(s)
Texas sales tax revenue drops 13.2% amid coronavirus; steepest decline in a decade	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/02/20	2 doc(s)
Texas sales tax plummeted 13 percent in May, worst drop since 2010	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	06/02/20	2 doc(s)
Hollins confident experience will serve him as interim Harris County Clerk	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	06/02/20	2 doc(s)
Joe Biden, Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro headline Texas Democrats’ virtual convention	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	06/02/20
TSU alters admission criteria in board vote	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	06/02/20	2 doc(s)
State was quick to provide resources to attack virus outbreak	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	05/31/20	3 doc(s)
Despite clearance, public schools need not be in a hurry to reopen now	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	05/30/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court walks fine line in mail-in ballot ruling	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Sam Johnson was a true inspiration to all	Lufkin Daily News	Gohmert, L.	05/31/20
Recovering from COVID-19 crisis, higher education should retool around Texas' needs	Victoria Advocate	Spellings, M.	05/30/20
Col. James Adams 'will do to ride the river with'	Waco Tribune Herald	Patterson, J.	05/30/20
Biosimilars are key in good health, taxpayer savings	Waco Tribune Herald	Matthews, M.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Analysis: Abilene experts show debate on mail-in ballots a multilayered issue	Abilene Reporter-News	Bethel, B.	06/01/20	2 doc(s)
Texas' GOP chairman is getting ready in case Trump needs new venue for national convention	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	06/01/20
UTRGV to reopen auxiliary services on Monday	McAllen Monitor	Staff	06/01/20
TSTC instructor determined to see students succeed	Valley Morning Star	Staff	06/01/20
Canales: We need more transparency at Texas charter schools	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	06/01/20	2 doc(s)
Texas A&M shares details on CARES Act funds	Bryan Eagle	Staff	05/31/20	2 doc(s)
Plaguing Prisons Part 4: Pandemic adds new complications for jails struggling to help inmates with severe mental illness	Tyler Morning Telegraph	McCoy, C.	05/31/20	2 doc(s)
6-figure salaries possible for some Waco teachers under new school finance reform program	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	05/31/20	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas A&M regents vote to reopen system campuses this fall	Bryan Eagle	Staff	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares state of disaster after George Floyd protests	Bryan Eagle	Samuels, A.	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
Pandemic highlights need for open government	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Hunter, T.	05/30/20
Texas A&M University officials vote to reopen its 11 campuses for fall semester	Texarkana Gazette	Staff	05/30/20	1 doc(s)
City awarded $5.8 million grant for COVID response	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	05/30/20
Texas Supreme Court: No immunity from COVID-19 not sufficient grounds for mail-in voting	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	05/29/20	2 doc(s)
Forum: Why the Port of Corpus Christi shouldn't be asking for COVID-19 stimulus funds	Corpus Christi Caller Times	King, J.	05/29/20	1 doc(s)
Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke to headline Texas Democrats 'virtual' state convention	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	05/29/20
State releases guidance on health protocols; Orders pertain to voting in elections	Valley Morning Star	Sheridan, E.	05/29/20	5 doc(s)
Staying closer to loved ones	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	05/29/20	3 doc(s)
Podcast: Cuellar: State of Texas needs to pass along more CARES Act funding to counties	Rio Grande Guardian	Muñoz, M.	05/29/20	1 doc(s)
Campaign Funds for Judges Warp Criminal Justice, Study Finds	New York Times	Liptak, A.	06/02/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/01/20

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