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
Bitcoin booms, and Texas wants in	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/29/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Drop the border photo ops. This bipartisan plan is how we help stem the migrant surge.	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/29/21	2 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Texas needs more electricity now	Dallas Morning News	Patrick, D.	06/29/21	1 TX bill
In Austin, tech giants press Congress to boost chip industry amid global shortage	Austin American Statesman	Carlson, K.	06/29/21	1 doc(s)
Statewide STAAR results show big drop in math scores, smaller drop in reading scores	Austin American Statesman	Asch, S.	06/29/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
UNT system chancellor Lesa Roe to step down after four years in role	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	06/29/21
Nearly 4 out of 10 Texas students failed state math exams in 2021	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	06/29/21	1 doc(s)
STAAR report shows Fort Worth students struggled with math, reading during pandemic	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Windes, I.	06/29/21	1 doc(s)
Democrats try to block Gov. Abbott from using COVID recovery funds on border wall	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/29/21	4 doc(s)
Houston traffic went down last year, but the region ranked worse for congestion. Why?	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	06/29/21	1 doc(s)
STAAR results reveal dramatic drop in math scores for Texas students	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	06/29/21	3 doc(s)
'Performance declines are noticeable' - STAAR results show retreat, disparities in student scores during pandemic	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	06/29/21
U.S. Supreme Court to weigh legality of Austin ban on digital billboards	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/29/21	2 doc(s)
Dallas state Rep. John Turner announces he won’t seek reelection in 2022	Dallas Morning News	Caldwell, E.	06/29/21	3 doc(s)
Dallas County running behind COVID-19 immunity goals as 133 new cases, 2 deaths reported	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/29/21	4 doc(s)
Texas Democrats, civil rights groups form coalition to fight voting restrictions	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	06/29/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Harris County has a new plan for its flood bond program. It's still $1 billion short.	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	06/29/21	1 doc(s)
New Harris County Dem Chair Evbagharu inherits party in strong position, but threats loom	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	06/29/21
Horrific outcome, historical significance of 1836 battle to be examined by experts for Alamo project	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	06/29/21
New chart reveals sobering look at COVID-19's impact on Texas deaths	San Antonio Express News	Despart, Z.	06/29/21	1 doc(s)
Public health officials seeking 100% vaccinations before celebrations	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	06/29/21
Texans agree with Gov. Abbott over Biden on border response, poll finds	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	06/29/21
CPS Energy says it's carrying out some of storm report's recommendations	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	06/29/21	1 doc(s)
Abbott bites dogs, owners should bite back	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	06/25/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Democrats’ walkout exposed poison pills in GOP election bill	Waco Tribune Herald	Whitaker, B.	06/27/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
The most influential non-voter in Texas	Beaumont Enterprise	Ramsey, R.	06/26/21	4 doc(s)
Texas Legislative session a success for community pharmacies and their patients	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Wright, M.	06/26/21	2 TX bill(s)
Why do GOP-controlled states like Texas want to remove healthcare from Americans?	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Bernard, J.	06/26/21	2 doc(s)
We should use COVID aid to cover unemployment deficit	Galveston Daily News	Hammond, B.	06/26/21
Senate has become legislative graveyard	Longview News-Journal	Foster, J.	06/26/21
Nichols announces plans to run for reelection	Lufkin Daily News	Staff	06/26/21
Legislators return to work July 8	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	06/26/21
Texas Democrats cannot give up on the 2022 elections	Waco Tribune Herald	Stekler, P.	06/25/21
Luci Baines Johnson sees fighting for voting rights as a daughter honoring her father	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	06/28/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott and Donald Trump plan border visit to Texas: Here’s what to know	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	06/28/21	1 doc(s)
'Roadshow' aims to attract new non-traditional students to TC	Texarkana Gazette	Staff	06/28/21
Historians question Texas' push to promote 'patriotic education' through new laws	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Hunt, K.	06/27/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas woman charged with 26 counts of voter fraud	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Rosenberg, M.	06/27/21	1 doc(s)
Waco to revisit animal tethering ordinances after Abbott vetoes statewide measure	Waco Tribune Herald	Rodriguez, A.	06/27/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Craddick pushes back on veto of washout bill	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	06/26/21	1 TX bill
El Paso leaders: VP visit should put spotlight on Juárez COVID vaccine access, economic recovery	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	06/25/21	1 doc(s)
Why Kamala Harris' border visit to El Paso is key to understanding migration problems	El Paso Times	Uribe, M.	06/25/21
VanDeaver talks gun rights, responsibilities | Broadband service, electric service and election integrity also touched-on topics	Texarkana Gazette	Bell, A.	06/25/21
Trump’s RGV visit now includes security briefing, wall tour	McAllen Monitor	Gonzalez, V.	06/25/21
ACLU to border counties: Don’t enforce Abbott’s security plan	McAllen Monitor	Gonzalez, V.	06/25/21
New TPWD program funds bank-fishing access	McAllen Monitor	Kelley, R.	06/25/21	1 doc(s)
Abbott veto of dog-tethering bill won't affect WF ordinance	Wichita Falls Record News	Walker, L.	06/25/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
New poll shows Matthew McConaughey with high favorability for governor among Texans	Midland Reporter Telegram	Rosenthal, A.	06/25/21	1 doc(s)
Obamacare’s Survival Is Now Assured, but It Still Has One Big Problem	New York Times	Kliff, S.	06/29/21
NCAA Proposes Interim Policy for Athletes to Profit From Images	Wall Street Journal	Radnofsky, L.	06/29/21
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/28/21

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