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 moms are still dying. When will this state get serious about helping them?	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/03/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bail reform dies in Austin, so local officials should act	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/03/19	3 TX bill(s)
Austin school board to weigh $1.6 billion spending plan	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	06/03/19	1 TX bill
Legislative session boosts Texas’ pro-business rep	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	06/03/19
Texas lawmakers limit opioid prescriptions for acute pain patients	Austin American Statesman	Huber, M.	06/03/19	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Dallas campuses rank among Texas’ best but more work ahead for middle schools	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	06/03/19	2 doc(s)
Tiny Strawn is moving toward new attraction	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hanna, B.	06/03/19	1 doc(s)
Confederate monument at Capitol vandalized	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	06/03/19	1 TX bill
AG appeals Double Horn ruling	Austin American Statesman	Bassman, L.	06/03/19	2 doc(s)
Best internet service in Texas? It might be in tiny Mont Belvieu	Houston Chronicle	Silverman, D.	06/03/19	1 TX bill
Slew of bills on Harvey recovery, flood mitigation await Abbott signature	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	06/03/19	6 TX bill(s)
Texas’ health needs suffer as Planned Parenthood battle rages on	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	06/02/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Thumbs up, down: Freedom gas passes, disaster bill stalls	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/01/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Mendoza excellent choice to lead A&M regents	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/01/19
Rep. Jeff Leach is the rare politician who changed his mind	Dallas Morning News	Mitchell, I.	06/02/19	2 TX bill(s)
UTSA has initiatives to match — and help — San Antonio	San Antonio Express News	Eighmy, T.	06/02/19	1 TX bill
Why we need to invest in Texas arts	Austin American Statesman	Smith, H.	06/01/19	1 doc(s)
If you're so smart about how the local school board can fix things, then show up	Dallas Morning News	Casey, A.	06/01/19
Lawmakers want to boost public education and rein in property taxes. Will the money last?	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	06/02/19	3 TX bill(s)
GOP turn toward unity leaves Empower Texans unhappy — and eyeing primaries	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	06/02/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Big moments, crises and bruising battles: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings reflects on 8-year legacy	Dallas Morning News	Tarrant, D.	06/02/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Trump's tariff gambit against Mexico would hammer Texas, hiking prices on autos, beer and more	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	06/02/19	2 doc(s)
Patchwork emergency response efforts leave some residents in the dark after chemical incidents	Houston Chronicle	Trevizo, P.	06/02/19	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Trump’s latest threats put Texas in the crossfire of a trade war	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	06/02/19	1 doc(s)
Texas Republicans leery of Trump tariff on Mexico	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/01/19
Donors gave Dallas mayoral candidates more than $1 million in less than a month	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	06/01/19
Failed secretary of state nominee David Whitley back on Gov. Greg Abbott’s payroll	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	06/01/19	4 doc(s)
Check your driver’s license. Next year, it might not be able to get you on a plane	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	06/01/19	1 doc(s)
Texas Legislature declines to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers	Houston Chronicle	Morris, A.	06/01/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
In his eminent domain, Tom Craddick has the last laugh	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	06/02/19	1 TX bill
Here's what I saw during a day on the campaign trail with Dallas mayoral candidate Eric Johnson	Dallas Morning News	Grigsby, S.	06/02/19
Tax breaks ‘R’ us: Texas ponies up the big bucks for corporate incentives, again	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	06/02/19	2 doc(s)
Texas struggles to keep pace as thirst for water intensifies	Dallas Morning News	Warren, D.	06/02/19
Former Texas secretary of state back on Gov. Abbott’s payroll after resigning post	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/02/19	6 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott signs bill banning red light cameras in Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/02/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Partisan control determines how states act on voting rights	Houston Chronicle	Cassidy, C.	06/02/19	1 TX bill
Former San Antonio mayor’s story exposes the mindless rigidity of Voter ID law	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	06/02/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
With dramatic turnarounds, some high-poverty San Antonio schools have emerged as leaders	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	06/02/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Former secretary of state nominee returning to Abbott’s payroll	Austin American Statesman	Goldenstein, T.	06/01/19	5 doc(s)
Atmos Energy settles house explosion suit after girl’s death	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	06/01/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Former Texas Secretary of State David Whitley quickly lands back in Abbott’s office	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	06/01/19	5 doc(s)
Census Citizenship Question Could Transform State Elections	Austin American Statesman	Weber, P.	06/01/19	5 doc(s)
Dallas mayoral candidate Eric Johnson kicks up social media firestorm with voter intimidation accusations	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	06/01/19	1 doc(s)
What to know about the new smoking ban at San Antonio’s parks and plazas	San Antonio Express News	Caruba, L.	06/01/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
When Defending Vaccines Gets Ugly	New York Times	Interlandi, J.	06/03/19
The One Type of Gun Control Gaining Bipartisan Support	Wall Street Journal	Elinson, Z.	06/03/19
Census Target: John Roberts	Wall Street Journal	Editorial	06/03/19
The Consequences of Asking the Census Citizenship Question	Wall Street Journal	McGinty, J.	06/01/19

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