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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
Transparency took a giant step back San Antonio Express News  Editorial 07/16/19 3 TX bill(s)
Drug price arbitration a mistake San Antonio Express News  Kowalski, T. 07/16/19  
Prosecutors seek Nov. 20 execution for Rodney Reed; defense objects Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 07/16/19 3 doc(s)
TxDOT may hit brakes on segments of city’s 3rd ring Houston Chronicle  Begley, D. 07/16/19 1 doc(s)
3 Texas Republicans rebuke Trump tweets Houston Chronicle  Sparber, S. 07/16/19  
Conjunto music shrine on West Side to shine again San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 07/16/19  
John Cornyn outraises MJ Hegar by $1.5 million in second quarter Austin American Statesman  Zdun, M. 07/16/19  
Hutto to propose three options for property tax rate increase Austin American Statesman  Osborn, C. 07/16/19 1 TX bill
Caldwell County residents gear up for wastewater fight amid development Austin American Statesman  Karacostas, C. 07/16/19  
Sen. John Cornyn raises $2.5 million in second quarter, to Democratic rival MJ Hegar's $1 million Dallas Morning News  Benning, T. 07/16/19  
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott raises $12 million in two weeks, cites ‘success’ of legislative session Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 07/16/19 1 doc(s)
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen creates new PAC to keep GOP in power by re-electing incumbents Dallas Morning News  Barragan, J. 07/16/19  
Cornyn amasses $9M for ’20 race Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 07/16/19 1 doc(s)
Siblings should try to avoid lawsuit for land Houston Chronicle  Lipman, R. 07/16/19 1 doc(s)
Abbott raises $12M in 2 weeks San Antonio Express News  Morris, A. 07/16/19  
Businesses sue over sick leave San Antonio Express News  McGuinness, D. 07/16/19 6 doc(s)
New UIL rule recognizes physical demands of marching band members Amarillo Globe-News  Editorial 07/14/19 1 doc(s)
Pride in US evident over July 4th Lufkin Daily News  Editorial 07/15/19  
Achieving equitable cancer care access in Texas Lufkin Daily News  Roberts, S. 07/15/19 2 doc(s)
State should reform corrupted ferry pass program Galveston Daily News  Smith, M. 07/14/19  
Taylor County budget talks start Monday already $8.3 million over projected revenue Abilene Reporter-News  Bethel, B. 07/15/19 1 TX bill
New Angelo State graduate program opens opportunities for women coaches San Angelo Standard Times  Nurre Jr., T. 07/15/19  
Texas could see workforce crisis by 2036 Lufkin Daily News  Juarez, G. 07/15/19 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Look for the 2020 race for US Senate to soon emerge from the Texas shadows Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 07/14/19  
Economic development summit joins STC with Starr County McAllen Monitor  Hoang, J. 07/14/19  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     07/15/19  

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