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
Abbott's new ploy to get Texas voting bill passed - hostage-taking of legislative salaries	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/07/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Voting Rights Act on life support	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/07/21	5 doc(s)
Give organ donors federal protections	San Antonio Express News	Ruffin, P.	07/07/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, protect Texans' best friends	San Antonio Express News	Epstein, L.	07/07/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas House leader creates special panel to craft election, bail-bond overhauls in special session	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/07/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott orders PUC, ERCOT to make changes for grid reliability	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	07/07/21	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Delta variant confirmed at Houston-area church camp's COVID outbreak that infected more than 125	Houston Chronicle	Downen, R.	07/07/21	2 doc(s)
Rise in homicides puts San Antonio on track for one of its deadliest years in decades	San Antonio Express News	Eaton, E.	07/07/21
Abbott orders utility commission to shore up Texas power grid, targets renewable energy	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	07/07/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Former House, Senate leaders back court challenge to Abbott veto of Legislature's money	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	07/07/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Former Marine announces Democratic bid for 24th Congressional District, challenging Beth Van Duyne	Dallas Morning News	Justin, R.	07/07/21
Abbott calls on PUC to improve Texas electric grid reliability, restore public trust	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	07/07/21	2 doc(s)
Texas will soon ban homeless camps in public places. What’s that mean for Fort Worth?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	07/07/21	1 TX bill
Former Texas leaders criticize Abbott's legislative funding veto	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/07/21	2 doc(s)
Congress wants George P. Bush to testify over decision to deny Harris County $1 billion in flood aid	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	07/07/21	3 doc(s)
Montgomery County will send jail staff to border	Houston Chronicle	Dominguez, C.	07/07/21	3 doc(s)
State Rep. Ron Reynolds discusses energy developments in Texas Legislature	Houston Chronicle	Maness, T.	07/07/21	2 TX bill(s)
Texas water systems now must plan for power outages	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	07/07/21	1 TX bill
Half of eligible Texans now fully vaccinated for COVID-19	Houston Chronicle	Wu, G.	07/07/21	3 doc(s)
Keough to seek second term as Montgomery County judge	Houston Chronicle	Dominguez, C.	07/07/21
Texans will soon be able to buy beer and wine before noon on Sundays	Houston Chronicle	Welch, M.	07/07/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
As Conroe restaurants bounce back from pandemic, staffing issues linger	Houston Chronicle	Hernandez, S.	07/07/21	1 doc(s)
State Rep Dan Huberty highlights flood mitigation, economic recovery	Houston Chronicle	Mehrtens, S.	07/07/21
Texans with disabilities fear voting will get harder for them as special session on GOP restrictions nears	San Antonio Express News	Ura, A.	07/07/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
A week after border visit, former President Donald Trump returning to Texas for CPAC event	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	07/07/21
Convenience vs. Integrity: Court right to uphold Arizona voting laws	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	07/03/21	1 doc(s)
WT’s status as Hispanic Serving Institution key for region	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	07/02/21
A critical culture war over how to teach history	Waco Tribune Herald	Ramsey, R.	07/04/21	1 TX bill
Talking race in America should include both our triumphs, failures	Waco Tribune Herald	Baird, R.	07/04/21
What a difference a year makes	Waco Tribune Herald	Perryman, M.	07/03/21	3 doc(s)
Small Texas businesses can't afford $7 billion tax hit	Longview News-Journal	Hammond, B.	07/03/21
Texas bills benefit community pharmacies, their patients	Longview News-Journal	Wright, M.	07/03/21	2 TX bill(s)
Never forget why we celebrate	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	07/03/21	1 TX bill
Trump-Abbott border visit was billed as a tour of the wall, but it was just another rally	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	07/05/21
El Paso English Learners struggle to perform on STAAR tests more than counterparts	El Paso Times	Carreon, C.	07/04/21
STAAR results mixed as Waco schools look toward new resources for coming year	Waco Tribune Herald	Hoover, C.	07/04/21	1 doc(s)
'Forget the Alamo' a lively look at the creation of Texas myth	Waco Tribune Herald	Hoover, C.	07/04/21
TISD receives $1.7 million grant for community learning centers	Texarkana Gazette	Bell, A.	07/02/21
$50,000 donation to jumpstart TAMU-T's anniversary campaign	Texarkana Gazette	Bell, A.	07/02/21	2 TX bill(s)
In Disaster City, Texas, Rescues Are a Way of Life	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	07/07/21
America Needs More Than Just 50 States	New York Times	Millman, N.	07/07/21
How Convenient Should Voting Be? Court Ruling Leaves No Clear Answer	New York Times	Cohn, N.	07/07/21
The DNC’s Dishonest Voting Case Against Arizona	Wall Street Journal	Brnovich, M.	07/07/21
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			07/06/21

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