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
Hervis Rogers' arrest for voting mistake is Paxton's lowest blow in championing the Big Lie	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/19/21
Add online learning to special session's agenda	San Antonio Express News	Hornok, J.	07/19/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Truant Dems urge Congress to help	Austin American Statesman	Recio, M.	07/19/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Who is Chris Turner, the leader of the Texas House Democrats who busted quorum?	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	07/19/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Two more Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 ahead of 2nd week in D.C. push for voting bills	Dallas Morning News	Caldwell, E.	07/19/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Early voting starts Monday as Susan Wright, Jake Ellzey vie for Congress in North Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	07/19/21
Spanish rail giant tapped as operator of planned Houston-Dallas bullet train	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	07/19/21	1 doc(s)
Texas colleges and universities are mediocre when it comes to value for money	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	07/19/21
Insight: ERCOT's emergency response program needs better oversight	Houston Chronicle	Takahashi, P.	07/19/21	1 doc(s)
Bargains aplenty, COVID vaccine clinic found at flea market, but few get shots	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	07/19/21	4 doc(s)
Texas places recommended to curb underrepresentation of Latino heritage sites	San Antonio Express News	Tallet, O.	07/19/21	1 doc(s)
On Texas voting rules, the fear is the point	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Our recommendation for U.S. House District 6 runoff	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/18/21	1 doc(s)
Conservation isn’t enough. Booming Fort Worth area needs new lake as a water source	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	07/18/21	3 doc(s)
Violent crime in Houston won't go down until our courts operate efficiently	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/18/21	1 doc(s)
Dems pick up the torch of voting rights	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/17/21
UT-Dell has work to do to address race-competent training	Austin American Statesman	Hoberman, J.	07/18/21
Catholic bishops: Gov. Abbott, don’t shut down our ministry to care for migrant children	Dallas Morning News	Seitz, M.	07/18/21	2 doc(s)
Pat Wood helped create Texas’ electricity market, then he lost power for 36 hours in the freeze	Dallas Morning News	Souder, E.	07/18/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Ditching electric competition would cost Texas	Dallas Morning News	Peacock, B.	07/18/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
As Texas governor, Don Huffines says he’ll kill property taxes. Why that’s not so easy	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Rusak, R.	07/18/21
Texas Democrats insult the voters they say they’re protecting with Washington walkout	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, C.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Republican stance on voting rules doesn't amount to a war with democracy	Houston Chronicle	Goldberg, J.	07/18/21
Walkouts, arrest threats and political theater: Texas politics as a contact sport	San Antonio Express News	Taylor, J.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
We are still fighting for the rights of Texans	San Antonio Express News	Menendez, J.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Governor's veto of domestic violence education an epic failure	San Antonio Express News	Castillo, P.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Lege must pass Christine Blubaugh Act	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s)
Partisan stalemate shows need for shift in priorities	San Antonio Express News	Straus, J.	07/18/21	4 TX bill(s)
Kids can experience racism. Let's teach them about it	San Antonio Express News	McGovernor, F.	07/17/21	2 TX bill(s)
3 Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 in Washington, D.C.	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Losing battle? Texas Democrats hope quorum break is key moment in voting rights fight, 2022 election	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/18/21	2 doc(s)
Why are so few Black professors tenured? Texas has made little progress despite promises of change	Dallas Morning News	Olivares, V.	07/18/21
Bolstered by Texas A&M and slim evidence, Ben Carson prompted tests of a COVID-19 remedy on seniors	Dallas Morning News	Ambrose, S.	07/18/21
Voting in Texas is already difficult, experts say. Will the Republican bills change that?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramirez, D.	07/18/21	4 TX bill(s)
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos' space race is heating up, and Texas gets a front-row sea	Houston Chronicle	Leinfelder, A.	07/18/21
Massive Houston hemp facility has its eyes on a cannabis-infused future	Houston Chronicle	Drane, A.	07/18/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
'Teaching the truth' - teachers bridle at new Texas law that puts bounds on classroom discussions of race, slavery	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s)
How Texas Democrats' D.C. escape unfolded: 'They were going to ram these bills down our throats'	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas federal judge rules end to DACA, but current enrollees are safe for now	Dallas Morning News	Solis, D.	07/17/21	2 doc(s)
Texas Dems’ quorum break inspires Senate allies on voting rights, but they’re helpless to act	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	07/17/21	4 doc(s)
U.S. border crossings rise, despite the heat, but many are repeat-crosser	Dallas Morning News	Solis, D.	07/17/21	2 doc(s)
Texas judge's ruling blocks new DACA applicants	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	07/17/21	4 doc(s)
Bail for murder suspect who had 7 prior bonds set at $8 million	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	07/17/21	1 TX bill
Texas Senate flies through GOP priorities as House hits impasse	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	07/17/21	1 doc(s)
San Antonio-area unemployment rate dips in June, but 'COVID is not in the rearview mirror'	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	07/17/21	4 doc(s)
Rodney Reed returns to court this week; dozens rally in Bastrop for his freedom	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	07/18/21	1 doc(s)
Is there 'clear legal authority to handcuff' truant Texas Democrats?	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	07/18/21	1 doc(s)
Federal judge in Houston rules DACA unlawful, halts new enrollment applications	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	07/18/21	3 doc(s)
In politics, if you can't win the battle, exploit the issue	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	07/18/21
Three fully vaccinated Texas Democratic legislators test positive for COVID-19 while in Washington	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/18/21	2 doc(s)
Death row inmate’s trial attorneys say judge may be anti-Semitic but it didn’t affect the case	Dallas Morning News	Torralva, K.	07/18/21	4 doc(s)
Should Texas teachers be required to post lesson information for review?	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	07/18/21	3 TX bill(s)
The Watchdog on bitcoin machines, retired teacher pensions, property tax reform, roofers, robocalls	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	07/18/21	3 TX bill(s)
As labor shortage gets worse, why not tap more immigrants?	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	07/18/21	1 doc(s)
Three Texas Democrats who fled to Washington test positive for coronavirus	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Wang, A.	07/18/21
Self-exiled Texas Dems keep up standoff with GOP over voting rights	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Moravec, E.	07/18/21
GOP's 'election integrity' bill merits scrutiny given Republicans' blind eye to 'Big Lie'	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s)
Their spouses died of covid-19 from an unsafe workplace, lawsuit alleges. A new Texas law might block the claim.	Houston Chronicle	Anders, C.	07/18/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
GOP eyes Latinos in South Texas in effort to regain Congress	San Antonio Express News	Colvin, J.	07/18/21
Alamo's ties to slavery stir debate; 'We want the truth ... But it needs to be the truth'	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	07/18/21	2 doc(s)
San Antonio Democrats say D.C. trip is 'necessary to protect our democracy'	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	07/18/21	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Study: Texas one of the least kind states	Austin American Statesman	Fanning, T.	07/17/21
Biden urged to meet with Texas Democrats in push for Congress to act on federal voting legislation	Dallas Morning News	Caldwell, E.	07/17/21	2 doc(s)
George P. Bush leads fundraising in attorney general race, but AG Ken Paxton has most campaign cash	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	07/17/21
Texas attorney general says bar probe is unconstitutional	Dallas Morning News	Bleiberg, J.	07/17/21
Texas adds 55,800 jobs in June as recovery picks up speed	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	07/17/21	3 doc(s)
Texas Senators approve tougher ‘anti-critical race theory’ bill but its success unlikely	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	07/17/21	2 TX bill(s)
Hopefuls for Texas governor show their money clips – and incumbent Greg Abbott’s is humongous	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/17/21
Deadline approaches for Texas child care providers to apply for $775M in assistance	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Windes, I.	07/17/21	2 doc(s)
Texas oil and gas regulator needs to explain failure during February blackout	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	07/17/21	2 doc(s)
George P. Bush outraises Attorney General Ken Paxton in primary challenge debut, though Paxton has bigger war chest	Houston Chronicle	Svitek, P.	07/17/21
Hiring accelerates in Texas in June; Houston lags	Houston Chronicle	Staff	07/17/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Democrats spurn House speaker's offer to fly them back from D.C.	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	07/17/21	2 doc(s)
Galveston's vaccinated cruises sidestep Florida-style standoff over vaccine passport ban	Houston Chronicle	Zong, C.	07/17/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Three Lawmakers Who Fled Texas to Block GOP Voting Laws Test Positive for Covid-19	Wall Street Journal	Hughes, S.	07/19/21
In Texas, Top Two Republicans Steer Ship of State Hard to the Right	New York Times	Epstein, R.	07/17/21
Odd Couple Unites in Action Against Big Tech	Wall Street Journal	Mickle, T.	07/17/21
DACA Ruled Unlawful by Federal Judge—What That Means	Wall Street Journal	Kendall, B.	07/17/21

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