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
DNA freed Lydell Grant. Why won’t Texas’ highest court let him go?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/06/20	1 TX bill
Abbott order on masks late but welcome	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/06/20	4 doc(s)
Recommendations in primary runoffs	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/06/20
Mask up, Texas. That’s an order from your governor — finally.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/03/20	3 doc(s)
On this Fourth of July, a declaration of interdependence	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/03/20
Why Texas should expand Medicaid	San Antonio Express News	Estrada, J.	07/06/20	3 doc(s)
Turner and Houston COVID-19 czar: Stay home and wear a mask this Fourth of July	Houston Chronicle	Turner, S.	07/03/20
Schools can reopen — if bars and gyms close	Houston Chronicle	Jenkins, H.	07/03/20	4 doc(s)
To improve health care, cut red tape	San Antonio Express News	Wesolowski, J.	07/03/20	2 doc(s)
Protect democracy with Voting Rights Act, mail ballots	San Antonio Express News	Mayes, T.	07/03/20	4 doc(s)
ICUs could be overrun in 10 days amid coronavirus spike, Austin mayor says	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	07/06/20	5 doc(s)
MJ Hegar, Royce West fighting to become Democratic Senate champ against GOP incumbent John Cornyn	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/06/20	1 doc(s)
Texas tourism industry fighting ‘like hell’ to survive summer after pandemic steals spring	Houston Chronicle	Iszler, M.	07/06/20	2 doc(s)
Evidence growing that Houston's main coronavirus strain is more contagious than original	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	07/06/20	6 doc(s)
San Antonio bucks national trend in college financial aid applications, though still hurt by pandemic	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	07/06/20	1 doc(s)
Abbott issues statewide mask order as Texas coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rise	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	07/03/20	7 doc(s)
Voters who received mail-in ballots without runoff races now told to vote in person	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	07/03/20	5 doc(s)
Texas State cancels plans to resume in-person summer classes as coronavirus cases surge	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	07/03/20	1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott requires masks statewide to fight COVID-19, limits size of gatherings	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	07/03/20	3 doc(s)
Rebound at risk: Texas’ hasty reopening and COVID-19 spike spur worries of a pullback	Dallas Morning News	DiFurio, D.	07/03/20	5 doc(s)
Abbott mandates face masks in most public spaces in Texas to curb COVID spread	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	07/03/20	5 doc(s)
As demand for COVID tests spikes, Tarrant County’s test sites ‘completely booked out’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	07/03/20	1 doc(s)
As demand for COVID-19 testing surges, results lag in labs	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	07/03/20	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott issues mask order for most of Texas	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	07/03/20	2 doc(s)
Joined by Texas lawmakers and lawyers, Houston Rep. Gene Wu calls HPD narcotics audit a 'scam'	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	07/03/20	1 doc(s)
With emergency rooms and ICUs overflowing with coronavirus patients, San Antonio hospital leaders beg residents to be careful over Fourth of July week	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	07/03/20	2 doc(s)
As coronavirus rebounds, more patients are being hospitalized and capacity is stretched	San Antonio Express News	Gearan, A.	07/03/20	3 doc(s)
Republican runoff in battleground congressional district turns explosive with focus on sex trafficking in Fort Bend County	Austin American Statesman	Svitek, P.	07/06/20
Dallas County reports 1,062 new coronavirus cases amid ‘rampant community spread’	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	07/06/20	4 doc(s)
Have two Texas universities been ‘sullied’?	Houston Chronicle	Holley, J.	07/06/20
Clean energy eclipsing oil and gas in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	07/06/20	2 doc(s)
Under new management, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers plans for growth	Houston Chronicle	Chapa, S.	07/06/20
Texans’ Jacob Martin acknowledges ‘fear factor’ when NFL returns	Houston Chronicle	Wilson, A.	07/06/20	1 doc(s)
Perry Adkisson, nationally recognized Texas A&M entomologist, dead at 91	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	07/06/20
Bexar County reports eight new COVID-19 deaths, 198 new cases	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	07/06/20	6 doc(s)
Austin police won’t cite, arrest for misdemeanor pot charges, chief says	Austin American Statesman	Bradshaw, K.	07/03/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
A hometown treatment for COVID-19?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	07/03/20	1 doc(s)
Beaches across Texas coast announce closures ahead of Fourth of July	Austin American Statesman	Mitchell, L.	07/03/20
Hegar has more money than West but he has Castro	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	07/03/20
In response to pandemic, UIL asks schools to shut down summer camps	Austin American Statesman	Jones, T.	07/03/20	3 doc(s)
Who has to wear a mask? Six things to know about Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 face-covering mandate	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	07/03/20	3 doc(s)
As COVID-19 cases rise among Latinos, Gov. Abbott does live interview on Univision after two months of requests	Dallas Morning News	Jimenez, J.	07/03/20	1 doc(s)
On eve of holiday, Dallas County will report more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases, public health director says	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	07/03/20	4 doc(s)
U.S. Supreme Court won't fast-track Texas Democrats' bid to expand mail-in voting during pandemic	Dallas Morning News	Platoff, E.	07/03/20	6 doc(s)
Dallas County COVID case count soars past 22,000 with Thursday’s record high; 7 deaths	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	07/03/20	1 doc(s)
Tarrant County COVID hospitalizations hit new high as cases pass 13,000; 2 more deaths	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	07/03/20	1 doc(s)
Fort Worth voter raises concerns about polling place safety as COVID-19 cases spike	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ranker, L.	07/03/20
UIL recommending schools suspend summer workouts in anticipation of July 4th weekend	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Gosset, B.	07/03/20	3 doc(s)
Rep. Joaquin Castro endorses Royce West for U.S. Senate	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/03/20
Kathaleen Wall campaign ad blames Troy Nehls for ‘revictimizing’ sex trafficking survivor	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/03/20
Texas Republicans face dilemma on stimulus with COVID-19 surge	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	07/03/20	1 doc(s)
Texas unemployment claims tick up, benefits extended	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	07/03/20	2 doc(s)
Unemployment claims again rising as coronavirus surges in Bexar County, Texas	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	07/03/20	3 doc(s)
Abbott’s mask order is welcome but long overdue	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	07/05/20	5 doc(s)
New Mexico should offer sex trafficking survivors a ‘path to redemption’	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/05/20	2 doc(s)
Raise a glass: Texas drinks-to-go rules make a bit more sense, thanks to this change	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	07/05/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Sloppiness or corruption? Only an independent audit of HPD narcotics will tell.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/05/20	3 doc(s)
Thumbs: ‘Bar Lives Matter’? What about Republican tacos?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/04/20	1 doc(s)
Courts protect lawyers and litigants, but not the voters	Austin American Statesman	Ducloux, C.	07/05/20	2 doc(s)
Most Confederate statues were mass-produced ‘garden gnomes.’ Ship them back to sender.	Houston Chronicle	Parker, R.	07/05/20
‘Future dangerousness’ an unfair standard for executions	San Antonio Express News	Bush, W.	07/04/20	1 doc(s)
Familiarity breeds favorability: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 local TV news interview strategy	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/05/20	2 doc(s)
“You can’t create a bubble”: Texas high schools struggle to keep COVID out of sports	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dent, M.	07/05/20	2 doc(s)
Once lauded for its COVID-19 response, Texas now grapples with one of country’s worst outbreaks	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	07/05/20	6 doc(s)
With 'rocky weeks' ahead, Houston hospitals brace for more COVID-19 patients	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	07/05/20
‘When we’re full, we’re full’: COVID-19 pushes San Antonio hospitals to the limit	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	07/05/20	4 doc(s)
Wind farms threaten unspoiled West Texas river and Air Force pilot training routes	San Antonio Express News	MacCormack, J.	07/05/20	3 doc(s)
Three San Antonio police officers, fired by SAPD, were later hired in Leon Valley. Here’s why.	San Antonio Express News	Eaton, E.	07/05/20	8 doc(s)
Patrick: In-person GOP convention in Houston may be bad idea but he’ll be there	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	07/04/20	3 doc(s)
UT-Austin has largest share of $78 million in system cuts	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	07/04/20	2 doc(s)
These North Texas counties are balking at Abbott’s statewide mask order	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	07/04/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports nearly 1,100 new coronavirus cases, posting another 1-day high during record week	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	07/04/20	2 doc(s)
As coronavirus cases surged, Texas’ contact tracing workforce shrunk	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Platoff, E.	07/04/20	3 doc(s)
Texans react to Gov. Abbott’s mask order	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	07/04/20	2 doc(s)
Presumed COVID-19 patients often sent home from ER at two Houston hospital systems without testing, doctors report	Houston Chronicle	Deam, J.	07/04/20	2 doc(s)
Bexar County hits record high of daily coronavirus cases; total soars above 14,000	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	07/04/20	1 doc(s)
‘It’s the least people can do’ — Abbott’s mask order meets mixed response in S.A.	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	07/04/20	3 doc(s)
More at stake than 1 Senate seat in Texas election	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	07/05/20	1 doc(s)
Champion of Texas election law and ethics, Buck Wood, dies at 75	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	07/05/20
Texas sets coronavirus records: 8,258 new cases, numbers in hospital reach all-time highs	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	07/05/20	4 doc(s)
"Kill 'em." Houston GOP powerbroker Steve Hotze left Greg Abbott a voicemail requesting National Guard "shoot to kill" rioters	Austin American Statesman	Svitek, P.	07/05/20	3 doc(s)
Dallas County reports record 1,103 coronavirus cases, continuing its skyward trajectory	Dallas Morning News	Marfin, C.	07/05/20	5 doc(s)
Foster care plaintiffs say Texas ‘shockingly’ disobeys federal judge, ask her for sanctions	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/05/20	3 doc(s)
More health workers are getting COVID-19, but UTSW says they’re safer on the job than out and about	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	07/05/20	4 doc(s)
For second consecutive day, Dallas County reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Clarridge, E.	07/05/20	1 doc(s)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County are worse off than Dallas on COVID. Where are our leaders?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	07/05/20	4 doc(s)
Fort Bend County community activist, historian Reginald Moore dies at 60	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	07/05/20	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
We can’t and won’t enforce Abbott’s mask order, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	07/05/20	1 doc(s)
Cruz and Trump on opposite sides of congressional runoff battle	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	07/05/20
Five more coronavirus deaths, 341 new cases in Bexar County	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza-Moyers, D.	07/05/20	4 doc(s)
Texas moves ahead on discharging oil wastewater, even as EPA balks	San Antonio Express News	Osborne, J.	07/05/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Will Austin bat-watching crowds stay? Only by keeping distance, city says	Austin American Statesman	Bradshaw, K.	07/04/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court cancels July bar exam, adds online test in October	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	07/04/20	1 doc(s)
Texas extends waiver on vehicle registrations, titles	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	07/04/20	1 doc(s)
UT Southwestern scientists investigate pneumonia drug as possible COVID-19 treatment	Dallas Morning News	Mantica, G.	07/04/20	4 doc(s)
Free walk-up COVID-19 testing will be available next week in Fort Worth	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramirez Jr., D.	07/04/20
Abbott issues order limiting outdoor gatherings. Not in my county, Texas judge says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	07/04/20	3 doc(s)
Hood County reports fifth coronavirus death, first in more than two weeks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	07/04/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a day for the first time	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Clarridge, E.	07/04/20	3 doc(s)
GOP activist, conservatives sue Abbott to stop Texas’ mask mandate from being enforced	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	07/04/20	9 doc(s)
Turner hopes GOP reconsiders plan to hold convention in Houston amid COVID surge	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	07/04/20	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott leaves polling places out of Texas mask mandate	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/04/20	3 doc(s)
Public Utility Commission extends aid for electricity consumers	Houston Chronicle	Sixel, L.	07/04/20	1 doc(s)
In West Texas, Lingering Distrust in Public Health Measures as Virus Spreads	New York Times	Goodman, J.	07/05/20
As Coronavirus Slams Houston Hospitals, It’s Like New York ‘All Over Again’	New York Times	Fink, S.	07/05/20
Texas Governor Reverses Course and Orders Face Masks	New York Times	Montgomery, D.	07/03/20
Texas Mandates Face Coverings as Coronavirus Cases Surge	Wall Street Journal	Ansari, T.	07/03/20

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