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.
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After admissions scandal, Texas Southern University needs to do better by its students
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/08/20
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3 doc(s)
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More citizens silenced if mail ballots struck down
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/08/20
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4 doc(s)
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Election Day 2020 could yield a catastrophic mess
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Austin American Statesman
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Dionne Jr., E.
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06/08/20
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4 doc(s)
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COVID-19 should prompt Gov. Abbott to revive the Office of Minority Health
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Dallas Morning News
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Giddings, H.
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06/08/20
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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It’s time for big government to get lean
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San Antonio Express News
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Quintero, J.
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06/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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American society seems to be collapsing, but one thing still binds us
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Dallas Morning News
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Souder, E.
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06/07/20
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2 doc(s)
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Thousands rally, call for working together
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Austin American Statesman
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Moreno-Lozano, L.
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06/08/20
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CORONAVIRUS IN TEXAS: With few riders, transit agencies find new ways to use fleets, workers
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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06/08/20
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4 doc(s)
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On the front lines, Latinos fight the coronavirus, poverty and vulnerability as contagion rages through Texas
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Dallas Morning News
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Corchado, A.
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06/08/20
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4 doc(s)
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Voting from your car in July’s election won’t be quick, Tarrant County officials warn
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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06/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Hegar, West air differences, similarities
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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06/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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Black lawmakers say virus requests unanswered
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Austin American Statesman
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A.P. Wire
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06/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Hegar, West agree time’s up for Cornyn
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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06/08/20
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1 doc(s)
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Dallas County reports 263 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
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Dallas Morning News
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Branham, D.
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06/08/20
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4 doc(s)
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No fans made TMS’ IndyCar race a ‘bummer.’ But track hopes they’ll be back next month
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Davison, D.
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06/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Texas high school football takes first step back
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Houston Chronicle
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Coleman, A.
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06/08/20
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2 doc(s)
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Feds disclose nursing homes with coronavirus outbreaks. Texas still mum.
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Houston Chronicle
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Tedesco, J.
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06/08/20
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3 doc(s)
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San Antonio ISD to open a construction and architecture academy with a college component
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San Antonio Express News
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Malik, A.
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06/08/20
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UT San Antonio has reopened its labs, but only for research
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San Antonio Express News
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Malik, A.
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06/08/20
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As coronavirus results in less traffic, transportation funding in Texas and beyond takes a hit
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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06/07/20
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The reforms we need to stop the killing of black people in police custody
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/07/20
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4 doc(s)
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Is this moment the one when, together, we bend the arc?
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/07/20
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We saved rural hospitals from COVID-19, but will we now let them die of neglect?
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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06/06/20
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2 doc(s)
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No place for Brehm or her wild theories
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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06/06/20
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1 doc(s)
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Armed intimidation has no place in political discourse
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Austin American Statesman
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Royal, J.
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06/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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Most Texas police outraged by George Floyd killing, too. Here’s how to prevent another
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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King, P.
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06/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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How Texas schools, teachers can help tackle systemic racism after George Floyd’s death
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Candelaria, N.
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06/07/20
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2 doc(s)
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Blacks are hit with a double whammy. Both sicken and kill.
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Austin American Statesman
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Phillips, A.
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06/06/20
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1 doc(s)
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‘Like we don’t exist’: Black lawmakers say their pleas about COVID-19’s impact have been ignored
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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06/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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‘This has got to stop.’ Will Floyd’s death lead to criminal justice reforms in Texas?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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06/07/20
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1 TX bill
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We must ‘face the deep open wound of systemic racism,’ Biden tells Texas Democrats
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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06/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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George Floyd: ‘I’m gonna change the world’
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Houston Chronicle
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Tedesco, J.
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06/07/20
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Gov. Abbott’s go-ahead to reopen theaters doesn’t mean San Antonio performing arts groups are ready
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San Antonio Express News
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Martin, D.
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06/07/20
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2 doc(s)
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TRS reverses course on Indeed Tower lease in wake of Statesman’s legal action
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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06/06/20
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3 doc(s)
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Meet Jay Hartzell, a loyal Longhorn and UT’s interim president
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Austin American Statesman
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Korte, L.
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06/06/20
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2 doc(s)
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Some coronavirus tests in doubt in Texas after lab turns up abnormal number of positives
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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06/06/20
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5 doc(s)
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Tarrant County jailers were late on 3 checks in 24 hours before inmate died by suicide
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Manna, N.
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06/06/20
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As coronavirus restrictions lift, what about nursing homes?
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Houston Chronicle
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Foxhall, E.
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06/06/20
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3 doc(s)
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‘Mistakenly uploaded’ documents add to criticism of $295M Texas contact tracing deal
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Houston Chronicle
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Root, J.
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06/06/20
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2 doc(s)
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Fact-checking social media claims about Austin police, deadly force during protests
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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06/07/20
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2 doc(s)
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She uses Occam’s razor to cut through conspiracy thinking
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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06/07/20
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Biden looks to Texas in speech before virtual Democratic convention
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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06/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas Dems do their darndest at virtual convention
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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06/07/20
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Pelosi promises equal justice agenda at Texas Democrats’ virtual convention
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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06/07/20
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2 doc(s)
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STATESMAN POWER POLL: Mail-in voting expansion receives strong support
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Austin American Statesman
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Molina, M.
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06/07/20
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5 doc(s)
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Dallas ends week with average of 261 new coronavirus cases daily, 34 more deaths
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Dallas Morning News
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Scudder, C.
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06/07/20
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2 doc(s)
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Fort Worth kids could be left open to abuse with child care options scarce, experts say
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mitchell, M.
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06/07/20
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1 doc(s)
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Fort Worth’s peaceful protests deserve action. Here’s where to start on police reform.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Kennedy, B.
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06/07/20
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1 TX bill
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Peaceful protests can be ‘a beautiful thing’
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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06/07/20
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In Senate debate, Democrats pitch themselves as best to beat Cornyn
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Houston Chronicle
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Wermund, B.
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06/07/20
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Nielsen says he will not take office as Harris County GOP chair after posting MLK quote next to banana
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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06/07/20
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Texas Supreme Court rejects Austin bid to revive sick leave rules
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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06/06/20
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3 doc(s)
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Dallas mayor ‘not interested’ in GOP convention if it means Trump packing arena during COVID-19 pandemic
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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06/06/20
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1 doc(s)
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Jobs are back, but don’t declare victory yet, not even in Texas
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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06/06/20
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8 doc(s)
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Dallas County reports 298 new coronavirus cases, its third single-day record this week
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Dallas Morning News
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Jones, A.
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06/06/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas GOP leaders try to distance themselves from Facebook posts Democrats denounce as ‘racist’
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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06/06/20
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2 doc(s)
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Texas to increase testing and study coronavirus’ impact on minority communities
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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06/06/20
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2 doc(s)
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Tropical Storm Cristobal not currently headed for Texas, forecasters say
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Houston Chronicle
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Leinfelder, A.
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06/06/20
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Harris County courts challenge Abbott over jail ‘good time’ credit policy
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Houston Chronicle
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Ketterer, S.
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06/06/20
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2 doc(s)
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Harris County sends mail ballot applications to every 65-and-over registered voter
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Houston Chronicle
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Despart, Z.
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06/06/20
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2 doc(s)
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Harris County GOP chair-elect Nielsen faces criticism for post of MLK quote next to banana
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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06/06/20
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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations spiking in Houston
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Houston Chronicle
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Ackerman, T.
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06/06/20
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4 doc(s)
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Castro questions San Antonio police officers’ use of nonlethal projectiles
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San Antonio Express News
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Huddleston, S.
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06/06/20
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2 doc(s)
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A Striking Disconnect on the Virus: Economic Pain With Little Illness
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New York Times
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Eder, S.
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06/07/20
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