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
Foster care is still broken. Fix it already.	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/24/20	4 doc(s)
The Pandemic Is Still Raging. The President Pretends Otherwise.	New York Times	Editorial	06/24/20
Can’t recommend in these 2 runoffs	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/24/20
Texas should make police bodycam video and citizen complaints public	Dallas Morning News	Watler, P.	06/24/20	2 doc(s)
When oil industry collapses, taxpayers left paying for cleanup of public lands	Houston Chronicle	Metzger, L.	06/24/20	4 doc(s)
As coronavirus cases soar, Texas outlines plan to reopen schools	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	06/24/20	7 doc(s)
Texas tightens coronavirus rules as new cases reach all-time high	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	06/24/20	5 doc(s)
Proposed Tesla factory, incentives, draw mixed reaction	Austin American Statesman	Novak, S.	06/24/20	1 doc(s)
Preliminary guidance for Texas schools amid COVID offers suggestions, but few mandates	Dallas Morning News	Weinberg, T.	06/24/20	3 doc(s)
As Texas hits all-time high in new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Greg Abbott tightens outdoor gathering rules	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/24/20	3 doc(s)
Texas gives some idea of school coronavirus plans but again delays issuing final guidelines	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	06/24/20	5 doc(s)
As Fort Worth area COVID cases spike, residents are urged to do these 3 things	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/24/20	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott warns of record-breaking 5,000 new COVID-19 infections for Texas	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	06/24/20	3 doc(s)
TEA draft leaves most rules for fighting coronavirus in schools to local leaders	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	06/24/20	7 doc(s)
TEA spells out funding for distance learning but delays advice on how to open classrooms	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	06/24/20	6 doc(s)
UT won’t require ACT or SAT scores for fall 2021 applicants	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	06/24/20
Austin school board OKs $1.65 billion budget amid calls to divert district police funds	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	06/24/20	3 doc(s)
A dozen Texas bars temporarily lose alcohol licenses for not following coronavirus protocols	Austin American Statesman	Rodriguez, A.	06/24/20	5 doc(s)
Coronavirus hospitalizations continue to rise in Dallas County, including a swell in ICU patients	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/24/20	2 doc(s)
As COVID spreads, Abbott allows more oversight on gatherings, enacts child care rules	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/24/20	3 doc(s)
Texas reports record 5,489 new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rise for 12th day	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/24/20	3 doc(s)
Despite early graduates, Tarrant County says corrections officers have met requirements	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	06/24/20	1 doc(s)
League City mayor: COVID-19 safety needs emphasis in initiative to support businesses	Houston Chronicle	Orozco, Y.	06/24/20	1 doc(s)
Fort Bend ISD announces plans for next year	Houston Chronicle	Nix, K.	06/24/20	4 doc(s)
As Trump ramps up his coronavirus denialism, GOP allies in hard-hit states are singing a very different tune	Houston Chronicle	Blake, A.	06/24/20	1 doc(s)
Suburban counties weigh whether to follow Harris County and issue mask orders	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	06/24/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Children's admitting adult patients because of COVID-19 surge	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	06/24/20	4 doc(s)
Cy-Fair ISD uses $1 billion budget to addresses future funding worries	Houston Chronicle	Pryce, C.	06/24/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Harris County works to keep coronavirus-fueled evictions from growing	Houston Chronicle	Mehrtens, S.	06/24/20	6 doc(s)
What Bay Area voters need to know about runoff early voting	Houston Chronicle	DeLapp, J.	06/24/20
Alamo launches search for new leader as CEO decides not to renew contract	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/24/20	4 doc(s)
San Antonio’s death toll from COVID-19 hits 100	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	06/24/20	5 doc(s)
Observe safety measures when casting ballots in upcoming runoff election	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	06/23/20	4 doc(s)
A government of, by and for — but without the people	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
Smith County records 38 new COVID-19 cases over weekend; officials urge people to use precautions to reduce spread	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	06/23/20	5 doc(s)
Abbott: COVID-19 spreading in Texas at an unacceptable rate	Valley Morning Star		06/23/20	1 doc(s)
McLennan County reports 17 new COVID-19 cases as infections soar statewide	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	06/23/20	2 doc(s)
TABC cracks down on Texas bars, restaurants for violating COVID guidelines	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	06/23/20	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott: COVID-19 spike 'unacceptable,' but he says reclosing economy is 'last option'	Wichita Falls Record News	Moritz, J.	06/23/20	4 doc(s)
‘Though the Virus Hadn’t Yet Reached Us, It Was Already Our Enemy’	New York Times	Stockton, A.	06/24/20
Americans Face New Virus Limbo as Some Reopenings Are Halted	New York Times	Healy, J.	06/24/20
Why Some State Universities Are Seeing an Influx	New York Times	Hartocollis, A.	06/24/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/23/20

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