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 districts shouldn’t send kids back to school without proper protection against COVID-19 - and that includes masks	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/22/20	2 doc(s)
Want to defund police? Start in schools.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/22/20	3 doc(s)
Wolff’s new mandate on masks will save lives	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/22/20	4 doc(s)
As courts open, a patchwork of eviction policies leave tenants vulnerable	Austin American Statesman	Asch, S.	06/22/20	4 doc(s)
Dallas-Fort Worth planners want new $4.4B reservoir. Northeast Texas is pushing back.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samsel, H.	06/22/20	2 doc(s)
‘He knows he has to do more.’ Skeptical Latino voters key to Biden’s campaign in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	06/22/20	3 doc(s)
Health care workers will feel stress of coronavirus long after pandemic is over, researchers say	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	06/22/20	1 doc(s)
Texas A&M students share stories of campus discrimination	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	06/22/20	2 doc(s)
Warren joins Sanders in endorsing Siegel in 10th Congressional District runoff	Austin American Statesman	Scherer, J.	06/22/20
Dallas, Tarrant counties each report 400-plus new coronavirus cases as Jenkins sees ‘second wave’	Dallas Morning News	Smith, L.	06/22/20	4 doc(s)
Bexar County reports 538 new COVID cases, one new death, as surge continues	Houston Chronicle	Duvoisin, M.	06/22/20	4 doc(s)
Texas sees weekend surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	06/22/20	3 doc(s)
This isn’t a game. It’s a pandemic.	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	06/21/20	5 doc(s)
At an inflection point, Texas can emerge as a leader for the nation’s biggest challenges	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/21/20	1 doc(s)
Hey, Fort Worth. Put on a mask.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	06/21/20
Don’t just change rules. Reform police culture.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/21/20	1 doc(s)
This victory just a pause for Dreamers	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/21/20	3 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/20/20
Supreme Court decision offers hope for Dreamers, if GOP will act	Austin American Statesman	Doggett, L.	06/21/20	8 doc(s)
Gazing right back at ‘The Eyes of Texas’ and its origins	Austin American Statesman	McElroy, K.	06/21/20	1 doc(s)
Mourning with Floyd family got through to me. Let’s move forward with meaningful changes	Houston Chronicle	Bonnen, D.	06/21/20
Yes, racism is systemic. Ask Lydell Grant, an innocent black man the courts haven’t gotten around to exonerating.	Houston Chronicle	Ware, M.	06/21/20	2 doc(s)
Tight budget deadline could slow plans for Austin police funding cuts	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	06/21/20
Health or career? Pandemic forces at-risk teachers to choose	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	06/21/20
Arbitrators excuse allegations of racism in police	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	06/21/20
Travis County considering $14.65 million tax break for Tesla	Austin American Statesman	Hawkins, L.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
As coronavirus cases rise, so does Austin-area contingency planning	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
Masks are back in Dallas County — and retailers lobbied for it	Dallas Morning News	Halkias, M.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
New order requires Dallas County businesses to mandate masks on premises	Dallas Morning News	Manuel, O.	06/20/20	6 doc(s)
Profane recording surfaces of 2 Empower Texans operatives joking about Gov. Greg Abbott being in wheelchair	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
North Texas counties are declaring themselves 100% open for business despite COVID limits	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/20/20	7 doc(s)
Bolstered by racial justice debate, critics of I-45 project call for protection of vulnerable communities	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
Hidalgo orders Harris County businesses require customers wear masks as hospitalizations rise	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	06/20/20	5 doc(s)
Empower Texans staffers mock Gov. Abbott’s disability in hot-mic tape	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
San Antonio COVID cases rise ‘exponentially’ — 412 new cases, four more deaths	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	06/20/20	3 doc(s)
A Texan of average intelligence seeks unemployment benefits	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	06/21/20	1 doc(s)
In Williamson County, mixed views on masks	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	06/21/20	5 doc(s)
Reed’s bid for new judge in murder case denied by Texas Supreme Court	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	06/21/20	1 doc(s)
Fact-checking Gov. Greg Abbott on coronavirus in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	06/21/20	2 doc(s)
The Dotted Line: Recruits react to Texas players call for change of building names, ‘Eyes of Texas’	Austin American Statesman	Craven, M.	06/21/20
Texas universities are shelving SAT and ACT requirements as coronavirus scrambles admissions process	Dallas Morning News	Justin, R.	06/21/20
Not so fast, boss: As COVID-19 cases spike in Texas, more delay their return to the office	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	06/21/20	4 doc(s)
14 Fort Worth police officers appealed firings since 2014. Half won their jobs back	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Manna, N.	06/21/20	2 doc(s)
NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway in July will include fans	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davison, D.	06/21/20	2 doc(s)
Fort Worth area class of 2020 reflects on year amid COVID-19	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/21/20	2 doc(s)
Some Houston restaurants won’t say if their employees have COVID-19. And they don’t have to.	Houston Chronicle	Morago, G.	06/21/20
Texans need more straight talk from governor on COVID-19	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	06/21/20	7 doc(s)
Armed activists at San Jacinto Monument vow to use force to defend Texas landmarks	Houston Chronicle	Tedesco, J.	06/21/20	1 doc(s)
UTSA’s future: small classes, masks, lots of sanitizer	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	06/21/20	1 doc(s)
WILLIAM STEELE SESSIONS	San Antonio Express News	Staff	06/21/20
After city ruling, H-E-B to require masks in stores	Austin American Statesman	Broyles, A.	06/20/20	2 doc(s)
Texas Motor Speedway announces fans can attend July 19 NASCAR race	Austin American Statesman	Hayward, L.	06/20/20	2 doc(s)
A State agency takes on a red, white and blue tradition	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 394 new cases, 4 deaths as its toughest week against the coronavirus continues	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	06/20/20	3 doc(s)
Texas childcare centers see sharp increase in coronavirus cases after months of relative calm	Dallas Morning News	Hoyt, J.	06/20/20	3 doc(s)
Two Empower Texans staff members reprimanded after recording reveals them joking about Gov. Greg Abbott's wheelchair use	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Svitek, P.	06/20/20
Dallas Co. requires businesses enforce masks for employees, patrons or face hefty fine	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	06/20/20	4 doc(s)
Hospitalizations of COVID patients in Texas hit record high for eighth straight day	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/20/20	3 doc(s)
Turner to release Houston Police Department narcotics audit to state lawmakers	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
A tale of resilience on World Refugee Day	Houston Chronicle	Carrasco, L.	06/20/20	2 doc(s)
Texas to continue voluntary football workouts after 13 positive tests for COVID-19	Houston Chronicle	Moyle, N.	06/20/20
Amusement parks, carnivals reopen in Texas as COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases rise	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	06/20/20	3 doc(s)
‘Sling mud and spread lies.’ Kathaleen Wall ad draws fire in Fort Bend GOP runoff	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	06/20/20
Ending natural gas flaring in Texas is only the beginning	San Antonio Express News	Tomlinson, C.	06/20/20	4 doc(s)
Why Is OSHA AWOL?	New York Times	Editorial	06/22/20

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