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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
Texas doesn’t need South Dakota troops on our border Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/02/21 2 doc(s)
As Texas lags on shots, San Antonio steps up San Antonio Express News  Editorial 07/02/21 2 doc(s)
America has seen border immigrant surges before, but this time our system can’t handle it Dallas Morning News  Kuzmich, H. 07/02/21 2 doc(s)
Give Texas voters a real choice. End the two-party duopoly San Antonio Express News  Miller, M. 07/02/21 3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas jobless claims fall to near pandemic low as economy rebounds Austin American Statesman  Sechler, B. 07/02/21 2 doc(s)
Supreme Court upholds Arizona ban on ballot collection as states race to pass voting restrictions Austin American Statesman  Fritze, J. 07/02/21 4 doc(s)
Voting rights: Supreme Court upholds Arizona laws and weakens Sect. 2 race bias enforcement Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 07/02/21 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Uber shrinks its plans for Deep Ellum, pulls out of all state and local incentives Dallas Morning News  DiFurio, D. 07/02/21 3 doc(s)
Congressional Democrats ask Department of Justice to probe Texas voting practices Houston Chronicle  Harris, C. 07/02/21 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Nearly 1M more students fell behind in math. Will Texas change how the subject is taught? Dallas Morning News  Donaldson, E. 07/02/21 3 doc(s)
Good news! Texas DPS and DMV to stop selling your personal information to marketing companies Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 07/02/21 1 TX bill
TCEQ plan calls for no new emissions controls to combat deadly haze pollution in Texas Dallas Morning News  O'Hanlon, M. 07/02/21 2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 160 coronavirus cases, 3 deaths as hospitalizations trend upward Dallas Morning News  Somasundaram, P. 07/02/21 3 doc(s)
After a year of living carefully, nearly half of Texas voters have returned to their pre-pandemic lives, UT/TT Poll finds Houston Chronicle  Harper, K. 07/02/21  
Houston urges TCEQ to tighten emissions rules following study of formaldehyde in city's air Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 07/02/21 3 doc(s)
Texas history museum pulls out of event on book re-examining Alamo 'myth' Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 07/02/21 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
States Step Up Push to Regulate Pharmacy Drug Brokers Houston Chronicle  Houghton, K. 07/02/21 2 doc(s)
Trump can't keep his stories straight during border visit San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 07/02/21 2 doc(s)
As long-awaited NIL change arrives, NCAA athletes waste no time in cashing in San Antonio Express News  Finger, M. 07/02/21 1 doc(s)
State's executions cannot exclude media witnesses Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Editorial 07/01/21  
Immunizations: It’s unconscionable that a parent would not have their child vaccinated Lufkin Daily News  Editorial 07/01/21 1 doc(s)
Lamar's new president has been confirmed Beaumont Enterprise  Malick, O. 07/01/21  
Political Buzz: Friday vote will decide fate of Galveston County judge's border plan Galveston Daily News  Ferguson, J. 07/01/21 2 doc(s)
Like old times: Trump takes aim at usual foes during briefing with Abbott McAllen Monitor  Gonzalez, V. 07/01/21 2 doc(s)
Protest and passion greet Trump’s third RGV visit McAllen Monitor  Staff 07/01/21  
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions New York Times  Liptak, A. 07/02/21  
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Election Rules Wall Street Journal  Bravin, J. 07/02/21  
It’s Payday for College Athletes as New Compensation Laws Take Effect Wall Street Journal  Higgins, L. 07/02/21  
Don’t Ban Critical Race Instruction Wall Street Journal  Brazile, D. 07/02/21  
The Supreme Court Bolsters Voting Rights Wall Street Journal  Ed. 07/02/21  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     07/01/21  

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