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
How much voting discrimination is OK? Supreme Court's Arizona ruling sets alarming standard	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/06/21	2 doc(s)
The Excesses of Antiracist Education	Austin American Statesman	Douthat, R.	07/06/21	1 TX bill
New policy improves probation outcomes	San Antonio Express News	Pacheco, L.	07/06/21	1 TX bill
Texas House Democrats ask for public hearings on election bills in preview of special session tactic	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/06/21	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Tarrant County Sen. Jane Nelson will not seek reelection to Texas Senate in 2022	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	07/06/21
Texas takes small steps when it comes to expanding medical marijuana program	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/06/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas Legislature prepares for Round 2 of voting rights battle	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/06/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Low-income people of color bear brunt of rising pedestrian deaths in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Montgomery, D.	07/06/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Veteran Denton County GOP lawmaker Jane Nelson will not seek 11th term in Texas Senate	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/06/21
Lawyers win mandatory bar dues battles in Texas, Louisiana	Houston Chronicle	McGill, K.	07/06/21
After a year of living carefully, nearly half of Texas voters have returned to their pre-pandemic lives, UT/TT Poll finds	San Antonio Express News	Harper, K.	07/06/21	2 doc(s)
Alamo scholars caution against oversimplifying, glorifying Texas Revolution as part of U.S. history	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	07/06/21
We’ve seen this border wall show before. Please spare us the rerun.	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	07/04/21	3 doc(s)
Uncovering Texas’ Underground Railroad	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/04/21
Vague questions on Fort Worth election integrity only erode trust, but that’s the point	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	07/04/21
This 4th of July, celebrate America by acknowledging our history - all of it	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/04/21
July Fourth, and beyond, honor ideals of America	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/04/21
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/03/21
Austin needs more police officers, not dangerously low staffing	Austin American Statesman	Kelly, M.	07/05/21
Child protection saw wins but still lacks prevention dollars	Austin American Statesman	Phillips, S.	07/04/21
Women are the secret to boosting vaccination rates	Dallas Morning News	Kreaciic, A.	07/04/21	1 doc(s)
No more apologies: Fort Worth school board must focus on achievement, accountability	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Pritchett, J.	07/04/21	1 doc(s)
'A single statute represents the best of America'	Houston Chronicle	Kagan, E.	07/04/21	1 doc(s)
Throwing the book at the Alamo	San Antonio Express News	Seltzer, R.	07/04/21
Critical race theory law hamstrings teachers	San Antonio Express News	Flores, M.	07/04/21
Abbott's veto keeps dogs suffering	San Antonio Express News	Hurst, S.	07/03/21	1 TX bill
What the backlash against critical race theory could mean for Texas social studies lessons	Austin American Statesman	Mendez, M.	07/05/21	1 TX bill
Allen West to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican primary for governor	Austin American Statesman	Drummond, C.	07/05/21
Amid COVID-19, Austin's traffic plummeted. As roads fill back up, will patterns change?	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	07/05/21	1 doc(s)
After Dallas County decision, some call for Collin County to seek death for murder suspect Chemirmir	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	07/05/21
Texas GOP chairman Allen West challenges incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott in governor’s race	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/05/21
Dallas’ ozone problem hints at possible link between grid trouble, rising temperatures and smog	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	07/05/21	1 doc(s)
Texas community bail funds grow	Dallas Morning News	Huang, K.	07/05/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas GOP chairman Allen West announces bid for governor, challenging Greg Abbott	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Svitek, P.	07/05/21
'Stay on the lookout': Texas group posts parent's guide to detect 'critical race theory' teachings	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	07/05/21	1 TX bill
Inside the lucrative smuggling operation that sees millions of Chinese cigarettes pass through Texas	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	07/05/21	1 doc(s)
Somerset ISD students benefited from mass COVID testing - you can see it in their STAARs	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	07/05/21	2 doc(s)
Sixth Street shooting turns scrutiny on DA José Garza, interim police chief Joseph Chacon	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	07/04/21
How critical race theory has come to drive debate, confrontations in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	07/04/21	1 TX bill
Gov. Abbott rebounds against possible challenger Matthew McConaughey, has razor-thin edge over actor	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/04/21
As Dallas police face new challenges and possibly more money, activists hope their voices are heard	Dallas Morning News	Jaramillo, C.	07/04/21
‘The public is being left in the dark.’ Texas blocks records related to winter blackout	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dent, M.	07/04/21	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Does Harris County need constables? In fallout from 'bachelor party' scandal, critics want to know	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	07/04/21	2 doc(s)
Scattered ashes at Alamo set off concerns about archaeology, dignity of the site	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	07/04/21	2 doc(s)
Just 2 out of 78 possible Austin spots are still in the running for sanctioned homeless camping	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	07/03/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Cruises return help Galveston's economic recovery along	Houston Chronicle	Carballo, R.	07/03/21
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick admits he told state museum to cancel 'Forget the Alamo' book event	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	07/03/21	1 TX bill
State museum canceled book event examining slavery’s role in Battle of the Alamo after Texas GOP leaders complained, authors say	Austin American Statesman	Livingston, A.	07/05/21	1 TX bill
Half of Texas’ eligible population fully vaccinated as 419 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths reported	Dallas Morning News	Smith, K.	07/05/21	3 doc(s)
Conservatives deserve chance to show they're sincere in fight against climate change	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	07/05/21	1 doc(s)
Greater disparities to emerge in Texas as unemployment benefits, protections against evictions and utility shutoffs end	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	07/05/21	3 doc(s)
Allen West announces his bid for governor against Greg Abbott in GOP primary	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	07/05/21
As Houston celebrates July 4, COVID-19 threat lingers for many unvaccinated	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	07/05/21	1 doc(s)
Some Texas students with disabilities thrived on remote learning, but have few options this fall	Houston Chronicle	Lamagdeleine, I.	07/05/21	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Fact Check: Is the Juneteenth federal holiday a left-wing effort to usurp the Fourth of July?	Houston Chronicle	Mulder, B.	07/05/21	1 doc(s)
Fact-check: Are migrants causing 'carnage' at border? Abbott's claims unfounded	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	07/04/21	3 doc(s)
Here are the worst acts by Texas governors. How does Greg Abbott’s legislative branch veto compare?	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	07/04/21	1 doc(s)
Texas reports 1,438 COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths; surpasses 12 million fully vaccinated	Dallas Morning News	Somasundaram, P.	07/04/21	2 doc(s)
New ‘Forget the Alamo’ book on Texas and slavery gets boot from museum, boost in sales	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	07/04/21	1 TX bill
As COVID recedes in prisons, will any lessons learned stick?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lauer, C.	07/04/21	3 doc(s)
COVID Help Desk: I'm vaccinated. Does the Delta variant mean I should wear a mask?	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	07/04/21	5 doc(s)
Las Vegas Sands went all in on legalizing casinos in Texas. Here's why the multimillion-dollar effort did not make it far this session.	Houston Chronicle	Svitek, P.	07/04/21	2 TX bill(s)
Battleship Texas draws large crowds as it reopens briefly for July 4 weekend	Houston Chronicle	Lapin, E.	07/04/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
In state's largest county, Dems not looking to 'defund the police'	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	07/04/21
Abbott wants to build a border wall. South Texas landowners are divided over whether they want it.	Houston Chronicle	DeGuzman, C.	07/04/21	4 doc(s)
John Wayne bought the Alamo myth. Then he sold it to a generation of moviegoers.	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	07/04/21
Austin area just 4,000 people away from minimum COVID-19 herd immunity, leaders say	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	07/03/21
Teacher Retirement System freed from Indeed Tower lease after building sale	Austin American Statesman	Novak, S.	07/03/21
After winning three national titles, Texas claims crown as No. 1 athletics department in country	Austin American Statesman	Davis, B.	07/03/21
6.4-inch hailstone dropped near San Antonio confirmed as largest in Texas history, researchers say	Dallas Morning News	Smith, K.	07/03/21
Dallas County reports 4 deaths, 154 coronavirus cases; Denton County adds 4 fatalities	Dallas Morning News	Somasundaram, P.	07/03/21
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Bullock Museum nix event for book that challenges Alamo history	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	07/03/21
Curious Texas: How many people have received texting-while-driving citations in North Texas?	Dallas Morning News	Keomoungkhoun, N.	07/03/21
Grand jury clears Dallas man in April shooting death, new suspect indicted on murder count	Dallas Morning News	Torralva, K.	07/03/21
Army sergeant indicted on murder charge in shooting death of Austin protester Garrett Foster	Houston Chronicle	Plohetski, T.	07/03/21
Supersize me - With ruling and state law, college athletics set to the enter the free market	Houston Chronicle	Taylor, M.	07/03/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Portland-like heatwave would bring 130 degree temperatures to Texas	San Antonio Express News	Tomlinson, C.	07/03/21	1 doc(s)
The first apartments built with an arm of the San Antonio Housing Trust are set to be sold	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	07/03/21	1 doc(s)
University Health closes its Wonderland COVID-19 vaccine site	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	07/03/21	1 doc(s)
Anti-Critical Race Theory Laws Are Un-American	New York Times	French, D.	07/06/21
Drop the Georgia Election Lawsuit	Wall Street Journal	Ed.	07/06/21
Proving Racist Intent: Democrats Face High New Bar in Opposing Voting Laws	New York Times	Epstein, R.	07/03/21
A Supreme Court Term Marked by a Conservative Majority in Flux	New York Times	Liptak, A.	07/03/21
‘Willie Nelson’s Letters to America’ Review: Notes From a Red-Headed Pen Pal	Wall Street Journal	Shiflett, D.	07/03/21
After Freeze, Insurance Comes Up Short for Many Texans	Wall Street Journal	Eaton, C.	07/06/21

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