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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
Denied protection Houston Chronicle  Editorial 07/02/19 1 TX bill
Yes, we can all survive just fine if plumbers no longer have to be licensed by the state Dallas Morning News  Stansel, D. 07/02/19 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
The rail model for infrastructure San Antonio Express News  Moseley, J. 07/02/19 1 doc(s)
Lawyer’s private-sector work testing salary rules as Williamson Co. public servant Austin American Statesman  Autullo, R. 07/02/19 1 doc(s)
UT Arlington, UNT, Tarleton projects on hold after lawmakers fail to approve bonds Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Weinberg, T. 07/02/19 1 TX bill
‘We’ve taken flight’: Kashmere High to break dismal streak Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 07/02/19 1 TX bill
Looking to flip GOP-held Texas House seat in Dallas, Democrat Shawn Terry announces $235,000 haul Dallas Morning News  Barragan, J. 07/02/19  
Special prosecutor asks to step down from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's case Dallas Morning News  McGaughy, L. 07/02/19 1 doc(s)
School officials sack superintendent San Antonio Express News  Torralva, K. 07/02/19 2 doc(s)
Stakes will be higher than ever in 2020 election Amarillo Globe-News  Editorial 06/30/19 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Supreme Court highlights our own hypocrisy Waco Tribune Herald  Editorial 06/30/19 3 doc(s)
Gerrymandering Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 06/29/19 1 doc(s)
Texas serious about clearing rape kit backlog Amarillo Globe-News  Editorial 06/28/19 2 TX bill(s)
Tech’s Excellence in Banking Program set to make lasting impact Amarillo Globe-News  Dueser, S. 06/30/19  
Transforming West Texas and the field of pharmacy Amarillo Globe-News  Smith, Q. 06/30/19  
Lawmakers work to secure border Lufkin Daily News  Ashby, T. 06/30/19  
Pay raises for teachers is a step in the right direction Galveston Daily News  Wilson, A. 06/29/19 1 TX bill
Supreme Court failure means it's up to Americans to address gerry-mandering abuse Waco Tribune Herald  Waldman, M. 06/29/19 3 doc(s)
Windstorm success in 2019 Legislature — with a word of caution Corpus Christi Caller Times  Hunter, T. 06/28/19 2 TX bill(s)
Workers with disabilities get boost from state lawmakers Waco Tribune Herald  Cohen, D. 06/28/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Beto at Clint Border Patrol station: Kids watching how we respond during 'defining moment of truth' El Paso Times  Borunda, D. 07/01/19  
Concerns over insurance costs weigh on Laredo teachers Laredo Morning Times  Dreher, L. 07/01/19 1 TX bill
House Bill 3 is step in right direction for education Victoria Advocate  Vivian, R. 07/01/19  
Northeast Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes named to 2021 redistricting committee Longview News-Journal  Evans, G. 07/01/19 2 doc(s)
New law to reduce early voting locations Valley Morning Star  Reagan, M. 06/30/19  
Advocacy group grades legislators in the Crossroads Victoria Advocate  Priest, J. 06/30/19 5 TX bill(s)
MCC gets boost from legislature Waco Tribune Herald  Hoover, C. 06/30/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
APD hopeful regarding package theft measure Amarillo Globe-News  Clark, D. 06/29/19 1 TX bill
Lubbock leaders talk positives, negatives from Texas legislative session Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Dotray, M. 06/29/19 6 TX bill(s)
Yom HaShoah: Texas lawmakers pass bill for Holocaust Remembrance Victoria Advocate  Preyss, J. 06/29/19 1 TX bill
State to seek death penalty in 2 capital murder cases Waco Tribune Herald  Witherspoon, T. 06/29/19  
New RGV MPO meets for the first time Rio Grande Guardian  Taylor, S. 06/29/19  
Galveston, Texas City teachers get raises amid budget uncertainty at districts Galveston Daily News  Eastburn, K. 06/28/19 1 TX bill
Lubbock’s State Supported Living Center marking 50th year Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Staff 06/28/19  
Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration for flood-ravaged RGV counties McAllen Monitor  Staff 06/28/19 1 doc(s)
McAllen counselor appointed to state council by governor McAllen Monitor  Staff 06/28/19  
Waco ISD plans $5 million in raises for all staff, including $3.2 million for teachers Waco Tribune Herald  Crum, B. 06/28/19  
MISD board approves raises for all teachers Midland Reporter Telegram  Addison, B. 06/28/19 1 TX bill
Rios: Supreme Court ruling a huge victory for the Valley Rio Grande Guardian  Taylor, S. 06/28/19 2 doc(s)

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