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
Here’s our recommendation in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commissioner	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/26/20
Gov. Greg Abbott needs to show more leadership to slow the dangerous spike of COVID-19	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/26/20
With COVID-19 surging, we need straight talk from Texas leaders about schools reopening	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	06/26/20	4 doc(s)
We recommend Troy Nehls in GOP runoff for US House District 22	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/26/20
We recommend Michelle Palmer in the SBOE District 6 Democratic runoff	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/26/20
We recommend Wendell Champion in the GOP runoff for US House District 18	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/26/20
We recommend Mike Siegel in the Democratic runoff for U.S. Rep. District 10	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/26/20
We recommend Akilah Bacy in Democratic runoff for state House District 138	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/26/20
Hospitals are at capacity. It’s time to act, Gov. Abbott	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
We recommend Anna Eastman in the Democratic runoff in state House District 148	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/26/20
We recommend Harold V. Dutton, Jr. in Democratic primary for House District 142	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/26/20	1 TX bill
In Dem race for Senate, Hegar shines	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/26/20
Time to empower Texas with real conservatism	Austin American Statesman	Bush, G.	06/26/20
Health care workers aren’t just heroes. They’re survivors too.	Austin American Statesman	Hawkins, L.	06/26/20
US Supreme Court should clear way for expanding vote by mail in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Hollins, C.	06/26/20	7 doc(s)
Tests show some coronavirus cases at Travis County nursing homes with no known outbreak	Austin American Statesman	Bradshaw, K.	06/26/20	4 doc(s)
Abbott pauses Texas reopening plans, suspends elective surgeries	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pleads with Texans to wear masks, but leaves decisions to local leaders	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	06/26/20	4 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott halts elective surgeries in big metros, pauses further reopenings as Texas’ coronavirus cases spike	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/26/20	4 doc(s)
Criminal cases against Texas AG Ken Paxton will move back to Collin County, judge decides	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Abbott pauses further reopenings, suspends some surgeries as COVID surges in Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/26/20	3 doc(s)
Tarrant County will require face masks at all businesses amid surge of COVID-19 cases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/26/20	4 doc(s)
Here’s what swayed Fort Worth and Tarrant County to require COVID-19 masks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ranker, L.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Rice, other Texas colleges face petitions, protests over reminders of racist roots	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	06/26/20	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott staked Texas reopening on contact tracing. Here’s how it went bust.	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Texas Medical Center leaders change tone, say COVID surge manageable	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	06/26/20	3 doc(s)
In some Houston school districts, half of parents say they won’t send their kids back to school this fall	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Experts urge physical distancing to blunt catastrophic spread of coronavirus	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Texas reports nearly new 6,000 COVID-19 cases as Abbott moves to clear hospital space	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	06/26/20	7 doc(s)
Man accused in altercation with Bexar County judge says judge was in the wrong	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/26/20	1 doc(s)
The time has come for Confederate Heroes Day’s time to go	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	06/26/20	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Court dismisses suit against state ban on straight-ticket voting	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/26/20	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Williamson County reports record number of active coronavirus cases	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
DPS: Man accused of joining group who vandalized Capitol during protests	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	06/26/20
Dallas County will consider whether to limit crowds before July Fourth; new contact tracing program to track COVID-19 cases	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Trump administration urged to extend funding for 2 Dallas coronavirus testing sites, 5 others in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, P.	06/26/20	3 doc(s)
Tarrant County reports record 517 cases, issues masks order; Dallas County hospitalizations still on the rise	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/26/20	3 doc(s)
Conservative group Club for Growth says Texas isn’t a battleground but has ‘clearly gotten closer’	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	06/26/20	1 doc(s)
Texans will go to polls in July amid coronavirus. Here’s how to stay safe	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Texas coronavirus cases hit another all-time high as hospitalizations, deaths surge	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	06/26/20	1 doc(s)
Residents denounce police task force, call for immediate reforms at heated council committee meeting	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
New COVID-19 emergency rules issued for Texas child care centers	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	06/26/20	4 doc(s)
Initial jobless claims in Texas remain elevated	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	06/26/20	3 doc(s)
Judge orders Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal case back to Collin County	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
‘Risk that is not worth taking.’ Sens. Cornyn, Cruz urge feds to keep supporting COVID test sites	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/26/20	1 doc(s)
‘Quit trying to scare people.’ Sen. Cornyn responds as Houston Democrat warns of hospital crunch	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	06/26/20	2 doc(s)
Austin man charged with damaging Texas Capitol during protests, more suspects sought	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	06/26/20
Major San Antonio hospitals say they’re ready for new elective surgery ban	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	06/26/20	3 doc(s)
Navistar breaks ground for San Antonio plant — virtually	San Antonio Express News	Diamond, R.	06/26/20
State needs to move quickly in providing guidance to school districts	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	06/25/20	1 doc(s)
Black Lives Matter movement turns corner	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	06/25/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Masks optional at Texas GOP state convention, despite Abbott face-covering encouragement	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	06/25/20
Amarillo College regents pass mandatory mask-wearing policy	Amarillo Globe-News	Gay, D.	06/25/20	1 doc(s)
Texas A&M won't require ACT/SAT scores for 2021 freshman applicants	Bryan Eagle	Staff	06/25/20
Texas Education Agency delays release of school reopening health guidance	El Paso Times	Smith, M.	06/25/20	5 doc(s)
Political Buzz: Middleton decries COVID-19 enforcement at bars	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	06/25/20	2 doc(s)
TEA new attendance guidelines assure school funding with remote learning options	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Barton, K.	06/25/20	2 doc(s)
Cornyn wants funding to continue for virus testing sites in Texas	Valley Morning Star	Maldonado, D.	06/25/20	1 doc(s)
TEA announces attendance guidelines, VISD adjusts back to school plans	Victoria Advocate	Douty, S.	06/25/20	3 doc(s)
Waco area schools unable to solidify plans for fall without state guidance	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	06/25/20	4 doc(s)
Discussing COVID-19, Eddie Olivarez says: I am dreading 4th of July	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	06/25/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Pauses Reopening as Virus Cases Soar Across the South and West	New York Times	Fernandez, M.	06/26/20
Still Reeling From Oil Plunge, Texas Faces New Threat: Surge in Virus Cases	New York Times	Krauss, C.	06/26/20
Texas Pauses Reopening, as CDC Says Millions More May Have Had Coronavirus	Wall Street Journal	Calfas, J.	06/26/20
Texas Orders Some Hospitals to Halt Surgeries Amid Coronavirus Outbreak	Wall Street Journal	Evans, M.	06/26/20
Some Texas Counties Impose Mask Requirement on Businesses	Wall Street Journal	Findell, E.	06/26/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/25/20

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