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
Holding Texas GOP convention now would be reckless	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	07/02/20
COVID-19 loves a crowd. Help prevent a new shutdown order by skipping the fireworks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
Stand united, firm on police discipline in contract talks	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
It’s basic civics: Wear a mask!	Austin American Statesman	Beal, R.	07/02/20	1 doc(s)
Far too many children are sent to foster care when their parents are arrested for petty crimes	Houston Chronicle	Scofield, K.	07/02/20	5 doc(s)
We control air pollution from cars, let’s control the viral pollution from our mouths	Houston Chronicle	Blackburn, J.	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
If Texas Republicans don’t cancel Houston convention, will Abbott do it for them?	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
Texas hits record 8,000 new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations near 7,000	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	07/02/20	6 doc(s)
Feds planning to ‘blitz’ test in Texas to find young adults silently spreading COVID-19	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	07/02/20	4 doc(s)
Parker County now requiring face masks after updated coronavirus data shows case spike	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
HISD under state investigation again — this time for special education	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	07/02/20	4 doc(s)
HPD narcotics audit shows sloppiness, lack of oversight, and hundreds of errors	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	07/02/20	3 doc(s)
TMC hospitals go into Phase 2 surge plans as ICU capacity exceeds 100 percent	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
Galveston beaches to close for July 4th weekend amid sharp rise in COVID-19 cases	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
Local officials drop COVID-screening order after San Antonio businesses balk	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	07/02/20	1 doc(s)
UT San Antonio layoffs number more than 300 employees, including a tenth of non-tenured faculty	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	07/02/20	1 doc(s)
Virus missteps during July 4 holiday could bring dire consequences, Austin health officials say	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	07/02/20
After staffer dies, Texas youth lockups to get widespread coronavirus testing	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	07/02/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance sues Abbott over new coronavirus restrictions	Austin American Statesman	Choi, H.	07/02/20	3 doc(s)
UIL urges schools to consider halting summer workouts from Friday through July 12	Dallas Morning News	Riddle, G.	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
7 more coronavirus deaths in Dallas County ‘a somber reminder’ of danger; Tarrant County adds 606 cases	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	07/02/20
‘I don’t need his advice anymore’, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says of top COVID-19 expert Dr. Fauci	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	07/02/20	4 doc(s)
Texas’ reopening from coronavirus eases hits to consumer spending, sales tax collections	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/02/20	2 doc(s)
High unemployment rate triggers additional 7 weeks of extended benefits in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	07/02/20
UIL Lone Star Cup awards canceled amid COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the final standings	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Gosset, B.	07/02/20	1 doc(s)
Amid COVID records, Abbott extends ban on some surgeries to four South Texas counties	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	07/02/20	6 doc(s)
Texas adds more than 8,000 new COVID cases and sees record hospitalizations Wednesday	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	07/02/20
Texas Virus Surge Deals State a Hit With Sales Taxes Plunging	Houston Chronicle	Moran, D.	07/02/20	1 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dr. Fauci ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	07/02/20
'Unprecedented financial pressure' facing Houston’s hospitals	Houston Chronicle	Wu, G.	07/02/20	3 doc(s)
Texas will administer STAAR test next year, education commissioner says	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	07/02/20
Bexar County adds 439 more coronavirus cases as hospitalized patients exceed 1,000	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	07/02/20	5 doc(s)
Texas GOP urged to drop plans for mask-optional state convention in Houston	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	07/01/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Abbott halts elective surgeries in Nueces, other counties as coronavirus spikes	San Angelo Standard Times	Moritz, J.	07/01/20	6 doc(s)
Early voting continues in primary runoff elections	Valley Morning Star	Staff	07/01/20	1 doc(s)
State to provide 123K masks, other protective gear for VISD staff, students	Victoria Advocate	Douty, S.	07/01/20
Education groups urge Abbott, other leaders to step up school safety	Longview News-Journal	Barton, K.	07/01/20	1 TX bill
Calhoun to serve as president of combined UT Tyler, UT Health Science Center	Longview News-Journal	Staff	07/01/20
Abbott suspends elective surgeries at hospitals in Hidalgo, Cameron, Nueces and Webb counties	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	07/01/20
All Eyes on Bars as Virus Surges and Americans Go Drinking	New York Times	Healy, J.	07/02/20
Amid Virus Surge, Republicans Abruptly Urge Masks Despite Trump’s Resistance	New York Times	Bosman, J.	07/02/20
Several States Focus on Bars, Restaurants as Virus Risk	Wall Street Journal	Ansari, T.	07/02/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			07/01/20

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