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
The Texas Legislature didn’t overhaul the electricity industry, and that’s a good thing	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/04/21	4 TX bill(s)
Fighting fentanyl - governor right to toughen penalties	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/04/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
A carbon neutral Texas can sustain environment and fossil fuels	Houston Chronicle	Combs, S.	06/04/21	4 doc(s)
Scandals show need to boost oversight of charter schools	San Antonio Express News	DeMatthews, D.	06/04/21	3 doc(s)
Texas will distribute $5.5B in federal pandemic aid to schools, but how much will make up the state’s own funding remains unclear	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	06/04/21	4 doc(s)
‘Die fighting on my feet.’ How Democrats executed a mass walkout that killed the Texas elections bill	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	06/04/21	1 TX bill
Raises for state employees in new budget? Only for select law enforcement and correctional officers	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/04/21	1 TX bill
HISD's teacher pay ranks below neighboring districts - and it's not getting better	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	06/04/21
How Black and Latino Democrats staged a dramatic walkout to kill Texas' controversial voting bill	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	06/04/21	1 TX bill
'Past the worst': After a year of COVID-19 briefings, San Antonio officials sign off for last time	San Antonio Express News	Caruba, L.	06/04/21	3 doc(s)
Next stop on Donald Trump’s political comeback tour: Dallas in July for CPAC	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	06/04/21
A $350 credit on your Texas electric bill died in the legislature in a jolt of disorganization and delay	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	06/04/21	1 TX bill
Kristy Noble elected to lead the Dallas County Democratic Party	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	06/04/21
Dallas County reports 4 coronavirus deaths, 141 new cases; Denton County adds 6 fatalities	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/04/21	3 doc(s)
Suspected serial killer with Houston ties receives death penalty for killing teen girl in Oklahoma	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	06/04/21
Should college athletes profit from their name, image and likeness? Heisman Trophy winners weigh in	Houston Chronicle	Duarte, J.	06/04/21	1 TX bill
Texas A&M moves ahead on getting athletes ready to 'maximize their brand' and earnings	Houston Chronicle	Zwerneman, B.	06/04/21	1 TX bill
Republicans can't get their story straight on voter suppression bill	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	06/04/21	1 TX bill
'This city needs it': With street closures OK'd, San Antonio's first post-pandemic Fiesta is a go	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	06/04/21
LP&L switchover of customers to ERCOT goes smoothly	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	06/03/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Legislature's agenda was 'most assuredly policy foolish'	Midland Reporter Telegram	Perryman, M.	06/03/21
Abbott doubles down: If Democrats bust quorum in special session, lawmaker budgets will be cut	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	06/03/21	1 TX bill
Political Buzz: Ellisor announces retirement, opening up district judge seat	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	06/03/21
George P. Bush is running for attorney general in Texas — by courting Trump.	New York Times	Thrush, G.	06/04/21
High School Valedictorian Takes Aim at Texas Abortion Law	New York Times	Hauser, C.	06/04/21
Texas Power-Grid Operator Should Enhance Emergency Units, Former Regulators Say	Wall Street Journal	Smith, R.	06/04/21
H.R.1 Would Steamroll the Constitution	Wall Street Journal	Rivkin, D.	06/04/21

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