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 can be a national leader for high-speed rail	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/23/21	1 doc(s)
#AbbottHatesDogs? Well, governor's veto of anti-cruelty bill certainly wasn't love.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/23/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott's veto his biggest tantrum yet	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/23/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas residents gasping for clean air	San Antonio Express News	Metzger, L.	06/23/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott to convene special session of Texas Legislature on July 8	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/23/21	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Authorities seek new suspect, drop charges against teens involved in Austin Sixth Street shooting	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	06/23/21
Senate Republicans block voting bill that Democrats aimed at Texas, other GOP states	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	06/23/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
More than 150 Houston Methodist employees resign or are fired over COVID vaccine mandate	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	06/23/21	2 doc(s)
Texas Latino groups sue to block GOP voter residency bill	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/23/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Ex-Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman (R) Challenges Ken Paxton for Texas AG	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	06/23/21
Whistleblowers say Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is distorting testimony to get their lawsuit dismissed	Austin American Statesman	McGee, K.	06/23/21	5 doc(s)
Nebraska Sending State Troopers to Help at the Texas Border	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	06/23/21	2 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott scorched as dog-hater for vetoing bill to ban use of heavy chains as tethers	Dallas Morning News	Caldwell, E.	06/23/21	1 TX bill
Texas Gov. Abbott calls special legislative session to begin July 8, to include critical race theory	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	06/23/21	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
‘Critical race theory’ roils Fort Worth school board meeting as Texas braces for continued fight	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	06/23/21	1 TX bill
Why your smart thermostat may raise the temperature inside your house in Texas heat waves	Dallas Morning News	Wolf, M.	06/23/21
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller won’t challenge Greg Abbott for governor	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	06/23/21
Major Latino advocacy organization files lawsuit to strike down new Texas voting restrictions	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	06/23/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 4 coronavirus deaths, 95 new cases; Collin County adds 2 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/23/21	3 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers will return to Austin for a July special session	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/23/21	2 TX bill(s)
Federal COVID unemployment benefits end soon in Texas. Check out these job resources	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/23/21	3 doc(s)
Fort Worth’s TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine receives provisional accreditation	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Staff	06/23/21	1 doc(s)
New "big tent" party in Texas might have a real role in statewide political landscape	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	06/23/21	1 doc(s)
'Stop wasting our time': Fifth Ward rail yard meeting dominated by frustration, confusion	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	06/23/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Legislature to reconvene for special session on July 8	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	06/23/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Virtual school is on hold for districts in Montgomery County	Houston Chronicle	Swinnerton, J.	06/23/21	1 TX bill
With disaster recovery funding in turmoil, Harris County flood control chief resigns	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	06/23/21
Humble ISD's 2021-22 budget has lower property taxes, higher teacher pay	Houston Chronicle	Mehrtens, S.	06/23/21
Beto or bust: Democrats have few options for gubernatorial race	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	06/23/21
Gov. Abbott joins GOP push for quicker census data release	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	06/23/21	3 doc(s)
Charges dropped against 2 in deadly Austin shooting	San Antonio Express News	A.P. Wire	06/23/21
Migrant youth describe desperation to leave large shelters	San Antonio Express News	Licon, A.	06/23/21	3 doc(s)
Fiesta crowd revels in return to normalcy at the Texas Cavalier River Parade	San Antonio Express News	Ybarra, G.	06/23/21
Texas is business friendly, until it isn't	Galveston Daily News	Elder, L.	06/22/21	3 doc(s)
Texas issues that play on the national stage	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	06/22/21
Tech launches collaboration to address teacher shortage in West Texas	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	06/22/21
House bill to create new district court in Smith County becomes law	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Staff	06/22/21	1 TX bill
Census, redistricting delays could scramble Waco's election calendar in 2022	Waco Tribune Herald	Saegert, R.	06/22/21	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott vetoes Safe Outdoor Dogs Act	Wichita Falls Record News	Staff	06/22/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Sixth Street Bodacious Bar-B-Q in Longview to reopen Wednesday	Longview News-Journal	Ferguson, J.	06/22/21
Angelina College approves tuition rates, fees for the coming school year	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	06/22/21
Democrats Vow to Redouble Voting Push: ‘Today Is the Starter Pistol’	New York Times	Corasaniti, N.	06/23/21
Texas G.O.P. to Renew Voting Push as Abbott Calls Special Session	New York Times	Epstein, R.	06/23/21
The NCAA, the Supreme Court, a Duck, and a Bicycle	Wall Street Journal	Gay, J.	06/23/21

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