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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
Keep the focus on what homeless people need: Housing Austin American Statesman  Editorial 06/06/19 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Answers needed Houston Chronicle  Editorial 06/06/19 4 doc(s)
How Texas gave (some) women the right to vote Houston Chronicle  Green, L. 06/06/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Lawsuit seeks to keep Dripping Springs wastewater out of Onion Creek Austin American Statesman  Karacostas, C. 06/06/19 1 doc(s)
Dallas turns off red-light cameras after new ban signed into law Dallas Morning News  McGaughy, L. 06/06/19 1 TX bill
Texas Democrats think Beto O’Rourke should challenge Sen. Cornyn instead of running for president Austin American Statesman  Zdun, M. 06/06/19 1 doc(s)
Dan Patrick breaks with fellow Texas Republicans, supports Trump tariffs on Mexico Austin American Statesman  Zdun, M. 06/06/19  
Judge dismisses free speech lawsuit against UT Austin American Statesman  Huber, M. 06/06/19 3 doc(s)
Bastrop, Smithville urge governor to veto bill curbing cities’ construction standards Austin American Statesman  Sevilla, A. 06/06/19 1 TX bill
Bastrop County judge asks governor for help keeping MD Anderson Cancer Center in Smithville Austin American Statesman  Sevilla, A. 06/06/19  
Bastrop County judge asks governor to veto ‘dangerous’ groundwater bill Austin American Statesman  Mulder, B. 06/06/19 1 TX bill
Dallas woman's push to make fertility fraud a crime results in new law on the books in Texas Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 06/06/19 1 TX bill
Beto O'Rourke pledges end to purges of voter rolls and voter ID laws, calls for term limits Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 06/06/19 2 doc(s)
Multiple measures used for security Houston Chronicle  Lewis, B. 06/06/19 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
DeVos lauds Texas’ jobs effort, grant bill Houston Chronicle  Webb, S. 06/06/19 1 TX bill
UTSA celebrates 50 years San Antonio Express News  Torralva, K. 06/06/19 1 TX bill
City to see its cable revenue reduced San Antonio Express News  McGuinness, B. 06/06/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
State can't simply walk away from oversight on plumbing Longview News-Journal  Editorial 06/05/19 1 TX bill
Analysis: Texas Legislature has left Austin; now what? Victoria Advocate  Ramsey, R. 06/05/19  
New law 'levels playing the field' for TexAmericas Texarkana Gazette  Richter, K. 06/05/19 3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Fallon hits highlights of first Senate session Wichita Falls Record News  Choate, T. 06/05/19 4 TX bill(s)
Bailey: Legislative session was good for UTRGV Rio Grande Guardian  Taylor, S. 06/05/19  
Red-light cameras to come down soon Lufkin Daily News  Huff, J. 06/05/19 1 TX bill
Who Can Adopt a Native American Child? A Texas Couple vs. 573 Tribes New York Times  Hoffman, J. 06/06/19  

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