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
Listen up, TxDOT. Otherwise, say goodbye to I-45 expansion.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/24/21	1 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers must finish election integrity fight	Houston Chronicle	Cruz, T.	06/24/21	1 TX bill
Texas has an opportunity to expand health insurance coverage	Houston Chronicle	Marks, E.	06/24/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Stay positive with small steps to herd immunity	San Antonio Express News	Oates, P.	06/24/21	3 doc(s)
Here's what you need to know about Texas' permitless carry law set to take effect in September	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	06/24/21	1 TX bill
'It has to end': Biden targets illegal gun sales, rogue dealers in strategy to combat rising crime	Austin American Statesman	Garrison, J.	06/24/21	2 doc(s)
VP Kamala Harris, under relentless pressure to visit border, finally heads to El Paso on Friday	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	06/24/21
Critical race theory at center of heated debate at Fort Worth school board meeting	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramirez, D.	06/24/21	1 TX bill
Federal officials halt development on TxDOT's $7 billion rebuild of I-45	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	06/24/21	2 doc(s)
Judge in San Antonio sets cash bail - $1 - for jail inmate denied release by Abbott's order	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	06/24/21	2 doc(s)
With unemployment benefits set to expire, San Antonio mayor tries to boost interest in jobs-training program	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	06/24/21	3 doc(s)
Dozens who died in Texas prisons during the pandemic had been granted parole, new report shows	San Antonio Express News	McCollough, J.	06/24/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Harris to make 1st visit to US-Mexico border Friday	Austin American Statesman	Jaffe, A.	06/24/21
Texans not sold on a 3rd term for Gov. Abbott or on a run by Beto O'Rourke to replace him	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	06/24/21
Mark Emmert: NCAA crafting ‘interim’ NIL rules after court loss	Austin American Statesman	Russo, R.	06/24/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas braces for bad STAAR results that are ‘every bit as problematic as we thought’	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	06/24/21	1 doc(s)
Attorney General Ken Paxton rules ERCOT not subject to Texas Public Information Act	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	06/24/21
Dallas County reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, 139 more cases; Denton County adds 3 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Somasundaram, P.	06/24/21	2 doc(s)
Carroll 5-star QB to cash in at Ohio State, which UIL prevents from happening now	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Engel, M.	06/24/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Why #AbbottHatesDogs is trending in Texas — and is it fair to Governor Abbott?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	06/24/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
For the People Act blocked in U.S. Senate. What does that mean for Texas Democrats?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/24/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Texas border on Friday	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	06/24/21	1 doc(s)
Texas border wall project receives over $450K in donations, a week after Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans	San Antonio Express News	Oxner, R.	06/24/21	7 doc(s)
Judge ejects Santa Fe parents' concussion lawsuit alleging school football caused permanent damage	San Antonio Express News	Banks, G.	06/24/21	1 doc(s)
Kudos to legislature for putting Texas families first	Galveston Daily News	Hatcher, J.	06/23/21	2 TX bill(s)
With pandemic easing, TWC makes right decision	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	06/23/21	2 doc(s)
Dogged on Twitter: Texas governor gets heat after vetoing animal cruelty bill	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	06/23/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Energy Infrastructure: Texas needs to put safety, well-being of its residents above profits for power companies	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	06/23/21	1 doc(s)
Abbott faces challengers in run for third term	Bryan Eagle	McNeely, D.	06/23/21
Beto O'Rourke helps register voters in San Angelo, speaks on voting rights	San Angelo Standard Times	Edgin, A.	06/23/21
New STC president lays out vision as board makes hire official	McAllen Monitor	Yañez, A.	06/23/21
Sen. Brian Birdwell announces for re-election	Waxahachie Sun	Staff	06/23/21
O’Rourke working to register eligible voters	Waxahachie Sun	Branca, A.	06/23/21	1 TX bill
Springer hears concerns about new election laws	Waxahachie Sun	Walker, L.	06/23/21	1 TX bill
Why Democrats Are Reluctantly Making Voter ID Laws a Bargaining Chip	New York Times	Weisman, J.	06/24/21
After Criticism Over Her Border Absence, Harris Will Visit El Paso	New York Times	Rogers, K.	06/24/21
Kamala Harris to Visit U.S.-Mexico Border on Friday	Wall Street Journal	Parti, T.	06/24/21
Biden Calls for Using Covid-19 Aid to Address Rise in Violent Crime	Wall Street Journal	Collins, E.	06/24/21

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