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
Why would a kid with ‘free tuition’ drop out of school? Hint, success takes a little more	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/08/19	1 doc(s)
Sex ed experts needed	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/08/19	3 doc(s)
Roadblock to justice in Paxton case indefensible	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/08/19	5 doc(s)
Dallas Mayor Johnson can create a model for effective Democratic governance that will please Republicans, too	Dallas Morning News	Giovanetti, T.	07/08/19
S.A. continues drive for quality pre-K	San Antonio Express News	Baray, S.	07/08/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Backup costs undermine renewable energy	San Antonio Express News	Bennett, B.	07/08/19	1 doc(s)
Jackpocket bets on becoming Uber Eats of lottery tickets	Austin American Statesman	Sudborough, S.	07/08/19
Keeping the Promise: Here’s how more Dallas kids are going to college for free	Dallas Morning News	Mendez, M.	07/08/19	3 doc(s)
TxDOT seeking local lift on I-45 project	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	07/08/19
Border, Maria among general’s missions	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	07/08/19
Buda bolsters water-saving efforts with revamped drought rules, underground reservoir	Austin American Statesman	Karacostas, C.	07/08/19	1 TX bill
Feds scan driver’s license photos for facial-recognition gold mine	Houston Chronicle	Harwell, D.	07/08/19	1 doc(s)
Bungled hemp law should pave the way for real marijuana reform	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	07/07/19	1 TX bill
Texas Rangers investigation of Harlandale is warranted	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/07/19	4 doc(s)
Special Education Can’t Wait	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/06/19	3 doc(s)
36 more cops or a dozen coffee drinks?	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/05/19	1 TX bill
New law provides safeguards for pregnant prisoners	Austin American Statesman	Claitor, D.	07/07/19	1 TX bill
Lawmakers need to fix another program that buries Texas drivers in fines	Austin American Statesman	Derrick, E.	07/07/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Do the crime, but only a bit of time	San Antonio Express News	Apodaca, R.	07/07/19	6 doc(s)
We shouldn’t tolerate child abuse by our government	Dallas Morning News	Phillips, S.	07/06/19	2 doc(s)
Reason to be optimistic about public schools	Houston Chronicle	Stern, A.	07/05/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
No, Texas politicians didn’t fix property tax problems	Houston Chronicle	Emmett, E.	07/05/19	2 TX bill(s)
Pipeline safest way to move gas	San Antonio Express News	Fore, A.	07/05/19	1 doc(s)
Capitol Building Boom	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	07/07/19	1 doc(s)
ACA gets day in court this week	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	07/07/19	4 doc(s)
Expect a spectacle in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/07/19
Schools are supposed to register 18-year-olds to vote, but few do	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Smith, D.	07/07/19	2 doc(s)
In bad faith? Cost-share ministry puzzles patients	Houston Chronicle	Deam, J.	07/07/19	1 doc(s)
Tiny Dallas college tackles a big problem	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	07/06/19
Reports: Little progress at teen lockups	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	07/06/19	3 doc(s)
With hemp law, pot cases under a cloud	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	07/05/19	1 TX bill
Man in threat case: 'I've got a point to prove'	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	07/05/19
'Story of America’	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	07/05/19
Court rules against teacher	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	07/04/19	1 doc(s)
Travis County prepares for shrinking budgets	Austin American Statesman	Huber, M.	07/04/19	1 TX bill
Cancer costs billions a year in lost earnings	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	07/04/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Alamo’s curator suddenly steps down	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	07/04/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
DA won’t prosecute some pot cases	San Antonio Express News	Blakinger, K.	07/04/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Warren returns to alma mater in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Zdun, M.	07/07/19
Up in arms over asphalt	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, P.	07/07/19	1 doc(s)
Teacher fund fees have stark real-life effects	Dallas Morning News	Burns, S.	07/07/19	1 doc(s)
$3.2B infrastructure plan keeps focus on Harvey	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	07/07/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Americans need paid vacations	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	07/07/19	1 doc(s)
Suburb giving speakers ‘timeout’	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	07/07/19	1 TX bill
Developers to build Shoal Creek bridge	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	07/06/19	2 TX bill(s)
New hands-free law enforceable on July 15	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	07/06/19
Austin policy doesn’t allow camping on private land	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	07/06/19	1 doc(s)
State Rep. John Bucy talks wins, losses	Austin American Statesman	Sanders, A.	07/06/19	3 TX bill(s)
Doctors sue over sales of medicine	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	07/06/19	2 doc(s)
Tax bills’ numbers didn’t come up	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	07/05/19	1 TX bill
Safe gun storage messages on way	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	07/05/19
Travis prosecutors drop 93 pot cases	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	07/04/19	1 TX bill
Special election set to fill Johnson’s seat	Dallas Morning News	Allen, R.	07/04/19
West won’t challenge Allred, may vie for state GOP	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/04/19
Ex-lawmaker prepares for Senate run	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/04/19
Ex-TABC official sues over job loss	Houston Chronicle	Dexheimer, E.	07/04/19	1 doc(s)
Plan pins charges for pot on tests	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	07/04/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Deadly crash draws bridge railing scrutiny	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	07/04/19	1 doc(s)
Candidate arrested during shelter protest	San Antonio Express News	Foster-Frau, S.	07/04/19
The ‘Texas Miracle’ Missed Most of Texas	New York Times	Tankersley, J.	07/08/19

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