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
Gov. Abbott, other leaders keep blaming outsiders for protest violence. Don’t buy it	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	06/04/20	1 doc(s)
One month into reopening, Texas still has work to do	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/04/20	4 doc(s)
We need to focus COVID-19 relief to the most vulnerable in Harris County	Houston Chronicle	Ellis, R.	06/04/20	4 doc(s)
How we can improve policing in America	San Antonio Express News	Smith, M.	06/04/20
Quinnipiac poll: Trump-Biden `too tight to tell’ in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	06/04/20	1 doc(s)
Statesman seeks court order for TRS to comply with open-records ruling	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	06/04/20	4 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott allows bars, offices, factories and gyms to operate at 50% capacity	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/04/20	4 doc(s)
Abbott says businesses can operate at 50% capacity, theme parks can reopen amid COVID	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/04/20	5 doc(s)
Texas is among the most politically polarized states in U.S., study shows	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/04/20
Gov. Abbott expands Texas reopening to 50% of maximum occupancy for businesses	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	06/04/20	5 doc(s)
Businesses upped to 50% capacity under new Abbott order	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	06/04/20	3 doc(s)
UT fall semester to include open residence halls, many online classes	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	06/04/20	1 doc(s)
Officer assigned to Texas Capitol tests positive for coronavirus	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	06/04/20	1 doc(s)
New Texas poll shows virtual tie between Trump and Biden, soft support for Cornyn	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	06/04/20	5 doc(s)
Dallas hits 200-plus coronavirus cases for 7th straight day, Tarrant reports 139 cases	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	06/04/20	4 doc(s)
‘Change the hands of power’: Plano protesters call for overhauling police, justice systems	Dallas Morning News	Bonacci, S.	06/04/20
Redeployment to increase Texas National Guard at Dallas-Fort Worth protests by 500	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	06/04/20	1 doc(s)
Sports venues can open to 50% capacity. What does that mean for Texas teams, events?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Wilson, J.	06/04/20	3 doc(s)
Trump, Biden in virtual tie in Texas in new poll	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	06/04/20	1 doc(s)
Texas electricity reserves temper concerns over unfinished power projects	Houston Chronicle	Sixel, L.	06/04/20	1 doc(s)
UT San Antonio president says upcoming budget cuts include layoffs	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	06/04/20	2 doc(s)
Stay-home orders expire in San Antonio, Bexar County as COVID-19 cases and deaths tick up	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	06/04/20	2 doc(s)
Texans could receive up to a year of unemployment benefits under second extension of aid	San Antonio Express News	Proctor, C.	06/04/20	1 doc(s)
Can we learn from all the tragedy and outrage across America?	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	06/03/20	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott defends peaceful protests, but says looting and vandalism won't be tolerated	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	06/03/20	1 doc(s)
Congressional candidates Jackson and Winegarner will debate Thursday in Wichita Falls	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	06/03/20
Superintendent: Valley lawmakers need to make digital divide a top priority	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	06/03/20
Texas leaders oppose $295 million contract to outsource aspects of contact tracing	Lufkin Daily News	Juarez, G.	06/03/20	1 doc(s)
East Texas transportation agencies to receive millions in federal funding	Lufkin Daily News	Juarez, G.	06/03/20	2 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/04/20

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