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
Carpenter Park is good for downtown Dallas – the City Council shouldn’t derail it	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/23/20
Social distancing remains vital to our battle against COVID-19	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/23/20	3 doc(s)
The emperor has no mask. Abbott’s foolish denial about coronavirus spike is leading Texas into a disaster.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
Mockery of Abbott shows a vile lack of decency	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/23/20
CARES funding is not enough VISD official says	Victoria Advocate	Douty, S.	06/20/20	1 doc(s)
Opportunity knocks with Tesla at Austin’s door	Austin American Statesman	Farmer, G.	06/23/20	1 doc(s)
Don’t give Tesla more corporate subsidies	Austin American Statesman	Mackowiak, M.	06/23/20	1 doc(s)
COVID endangers the volunteers who make your vote count	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	06/23/20	1 doc(s)
Abbott calls coronavirus increase ‘unacceptable’ but says Texas won’t shut down	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
With record Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations, Gov. Greg Abbott warns of more restrictions if cases rise	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/23/20	9 doc(s)
‘Alarming’ trend of Dallas County COVID-19 cases could worsen by Fourth of July, UTSW experts say	Dallas Morning News	Hacker, H.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
Royce West seeking to capture moment in Texas Democratic Senate runoff against MJ Hegar	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	06/23/20	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
COVID-19 spread ‘unacceptable’ in Texas, but restrictions not yet needed, Abbott says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/23/20	4 doc(s)
Retailers seek balance as mask mandate takes hold	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	06/23/20	3 doc(s)
With shutdown success evaporated, model suggests mid-July peak for COVID-19 in Houston	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott calls coronavirus surge ’unacceptable,’ urges Texans to wear masks in public	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	06/23/20	5 doc(s)
San Antonians mostly complying on day one of the latest mask requirement in fight against the coronavirus	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/23/20	4 doc(s)
Despite COVID surge, Wolff does not see second lockdown	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
‘These numbers are not good’: San Antonio officials warn of worsening coronavirus outbreak as cases surge past 7,000	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	06/23/20	4 doc(s)
High schools push ahead for fall football amid pandemic	Austin American Statesman	Vertuno, J.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
Let’s face it, we don’t want to see part of your face	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
Blanco County residents sue company over drilling spill	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County again sets single-day coronavirus record as new cases jump to 454	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/23/20	3 doc(s)
City of Galveston orders businesses to require customers wear masks	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	06/23/20	3 doc(s)
Texas coronavirus experts call for national investigation of U.S. response to pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	06/23/20
Citing attendance uncertainty, North East ISD adopts budget without decision on raises	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	06/23/20	3 doc(s)
TDCJ should minimize virus risks for employees, inmates	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	06/21/20	4 doc(s)
This year, Juneteenth has taken on an even more profound meaning	Rio Grande Guardian	Lucio Jr., E.	06/20/20	2 TX bill(s)
Take some time away from all the noise	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	06/20/20
Local candidates find new ways to reach voters during pandemic	Waco Tribune Herald	Witherspoon, T.	06/21/20	6 doc(s)
Waco to require masks in businesses, public spaces	Waco Tribune Herald	Staff	06/20/20	3 doc(s)
Amarillo ISD moving ahead with in-person classes in fall	Amarillo Globe-News	Gay, D.	06/19/20	2 doc(s)
Brazos County Judge Duane Peters says he's not ready to require the use of face masks	Bryan Eagle	Wiley, K.	06/19/20	1 doc(s)
Texas primary runoffs: Despite COVID-19 pandemic, poll workers prep for July 14 election	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	06/19/20	6 doc(s)
Nueces County Judge considering order requiring masks at local businesses	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Burns, A.	06/19/20	1 doc(s)
'Home is here': El Paso reflects on DACA as Supreme Court saves immigration program	El Paso Times	Dearman, E.	06/19/20	3 doc(s)
Health officials encourage social distancing, masks and hygiene as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise in Texas	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	06/19/20	2 doc(s)
Lufkin ISD addresses Abbott's announcement, COVID-19 concerns	Lufkin Daily News	Juarez, G.	06/19/20	1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/22/20

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