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
Governor, why no care for uninsured Texans?	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/09/21	6 doc(s)
Dear Paxton Smith: Abortion isn’t as vital to your dreams as your grad speech suggests	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, C.	06/09/21	1 TX bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bills responding to power grid failure into law	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	06/09/21	2 TX bill(s)
'Finally found our stride': Vaccine outreach gaining ground in Black, Hispanic communities	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	06/09/21	2 doc(s)
'We get the brunt': How the influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border is playing out in Texas border towns	Austin American Statesman	Morin, R.	06/09/21	2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law Texas Legislature’s response to winter storm	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/09/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Tarrant Judge Glen Whitley says he will not seek reelection. Who will run for his spot?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	06/09/21
'Everything that needed to be done': Gov. Abbott signs bill to strengthen Texas' electric grid	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	06/09/21	2 TX bill(s)
Between Biden and climate investors, carbon storage gains ground	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	06/09/21	6 doc(s)
It's time to play catch up with your water bill; SAWS to start disconnections in October	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	06/09/21	1 TX bill
Austin, Travis County census response rate among Texas' best	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	06/09/21	2 doc(s)
Ahead of 2022 elections, Texas Democrats aim to register 2 million people to vote in bid to turn state blue	Dallas Morning News	Justin, R.	06/09/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Sen. Dawn Buckingham to run for Texas land commissioner, and Justice Eva Guzman also may seek promotion	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	06/09/21
Beto O’Rourke stops in Dallas on statewide tour to promote voting rights	Dallas Morning News	Choi, H.	06/09/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 4 coronavirus deaths, 103 new cases; Denton County adds 3 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	06/09/21	3 doc(s)
Governor Abbott signs power grid bills. Will they protect Texas against blackouts?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/09/21	2 TX bill(s)
A frequent target of lawmakers, Houston gets respite during 2021 legislative session	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	06/09/21	4 TX bill(s)
Houston Methodist is right to take a clear stance on COVID-19 vaccines for employees	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	06/09/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Most Texans back Biden over Abbott in border policy dispute, poll finds	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/09/21	3 doc(s)
Without funding, Katy ISD unable to open virtual high school	Houston Chronicle	Maness, T.	06/09/21	1 doc(s)
Texas universities got more state funding this year than they anticipated — but they’re still hoping for more support	San Antonio Express News	McGee, K.	06/09/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Man arrested in weekend shooting in Alamo Plaza area	San Antonio Express News	Beltran, J.	06/09/21
Carnival to require vaccines on July cruises from Galveston	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	06/08/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Beto speaks on voting rights over noise of Trump supporters	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	06/08/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Democrats Begin Voter Registration Push as G.O.P. Eyes Limits	New York Times	Corasaniti, N.	06/09/21
Stacey Abrams and her group will try to rally young voters of color behind the For the People Act.	New York Times	Corasaniti, N.	06/09/21
Republicans Are Turning America Into a ‘Democracy With Asterisks’	New York Times	Edsall, T.	06/09/21

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