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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
The future of work: Either get skilled and get urban or good luck Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/12/19 1 doc(s)
Why is Texas all but forcing the developmentally disabled into bad state institutions? Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/12/19 1 doc(s)
End of theatrics Houston Chronicle  Editorial 07/12/19 2 doc(s)
ACC budget includes 3% raise for staff but keeps tuition steady Austin American Statesman  Huber, M. 07/12/19  
UT’s pledge to cover some students’ tuition welcomed as ‘a huge relief’ Austin American Statesman  Taboada, M. 07/12/19 1 doc(s)
Scrutiny builds on cost-share ministry Houston Chronicle  Deam, J. 07/12/19 1 doc(s)
Texas Democrats galore file to run for Congress San Antonio Express News  Wallace, J. 07/12/19  
Lawsuit targets Texas ballot laws for third parties, independents Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 07/12/19 2 doc(s)
Former Bob Bullock aides tell tales of his success, excess Austin American Statesman  Herman, K. 07/12/19 1 TX bill
Judge rejects part of Texas ‘sanctuary city’ lawsuit Austin American Statesman  A.P. Wire 07/12/19 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
The city of Austin proclaims day in honor of Sandra Bland Austin American Statesman  Hall, K. 07/12/19 1 TX bill
Texas’ new tuition assistance program unlikely to give Longhorns athletics an unfair advantage Austin American Statesman  Davis, B. 07/12/19 1 doc(s)
Clay Jenkins’ business partner launches House campaign against Arlington Rep. Ron Wright Dallas Morning News  Benning, T. 07/12/19  
UTD professors did not commit academic fraud in police program scandal, tribunal says Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Johnson, K. 07/12/19 1 doc(s)
Trump abandons effort to ask about citizenship Houston Chronicle  Sherman, M. 07/12/19 2 doc(s)
A&M says it will probe viral video over slurs Houston Chronicle  Britto, B. 07/12/19 1 doc(s)
Democratic legislators are pushing aid for migrants in Texas detention San Antonio Express News  Zelinski, A. 07/12/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Business groups plan lawsuit to block sick leave ordinance San Antonio Express News  McGuinness, D. 07/12/19 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Walker teams with PETA to keep dogs safe San Antonio Express News  Orsborn, T. 07/12/19  
Budget cap eludes South San board San Antonio Express News  Teitz, L. 07/12/19 1 TX bill
Abbott's plumbing maneuver should concern every Texan Longview News-Journal  Panju, A. 07/11/19 1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
'Demand legislative change' on redistricting, Watson says Longview News-Journal  McNeely, D. 07/11/19 1 doc(s)
Tech highlights scholarships for low-income students after UT announces major changes Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Dotray, M. 07/11/19  
Hemp law puts misdemeanor pot prosecutions on hold in McLennan County Waco Tribune Herald  Witherspoon, T. 07/11/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Barreda: Why the RGV deserves a Level 1 Trauma Center Rio Grande Guardian  Muñoz, M. 07/11/19  
Limited English Doesn’t Imply Limited Knowledge Rio Grande Guardian  Conchas, M. 07/11/19  
22 States Considered Eliminating the ‘Tampon Tax’ This Year. Here’s What Happened. New York Times  Zraick, K. 07/12/19  
Trump Says He Will Seek Citizenship Information From Existing Federal Records, Not the Census New York Times  Crowley, M. 07/12/19  
Trump Drops Effort to Put Citizenship Question on Census Wall Street Journal  Kendall, B. 07/12/19  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     07/12/19  

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