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
Coronavirus exposes the weak underbelly of the child care system	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/08/20	6 doc(s)
Just say no to Texas GOP convention.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/08/20	5 doc(s)
This pandemic should motivate voters worried about health care	Austin American Statesman	Cole, A.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
Cancel University of Houston football this fall to keep players safe from pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Zaretsky, R.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
Texas guidelines will let parents choose remote or in-person classes; masks to be required in school	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
Texas sees new records in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	07/08/20	4 doc(s)
Foreign students could be forced to leave US if classes all online	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
Tarrant County on pace to double COVID-19 cases in three weeks, health official says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	07/08/20	3 doc(s)
TEA: Public schools must reopen campuses in August with few exceptions	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	07/08/20	3 doc(s)
Despite a massive drop in crashes, Texas sees rise in speed-related road deaths during the pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
Texas reports record 10,000 new coronavirus cases; 75 deaths	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	07/08/20	3 doc(s)
Texas GOP rejects Turner’s request to call off in-person convention	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	07/08/20	3 doc(s)
High school coaching conference in San Antonio is canceled	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
Waving aside Mayor Turner’s concerns, Texas GOP is heading to Houston	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
UT custodian dies from coronavirus in Austin	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
As long as Gov. Abbott’s order stands, older students in COVID-19 affected areas must wear masks	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports rising coronavirus hospitalizations, more than 1,000 new cases for 5th straight day	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
MJ Hegar denies Royce West claim she’s not a real Democrat, possibly racist; hits him as sexist, cozy with ‘corruption’	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
Texas reaches record 10,028 new COVID-19 cases, an all-time high in hospitalizations	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	07/08/20	3 doc(s)
Any Texas student may learn online in fall. Masks, symptom checks required for campus	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
Time for Texas A&M to spring forward on football?	Houston Chronicle	Zwerneman, B.	07/08/20
Texas sees sharp decline in tax revenue as coronavirus surge unleashes more budget uncertainty	Houston Chronicle	Romm, T.	07/08/20	4 doc(s)
In new guidance, CDC recommends alternatives in addition to in-person voting to avoid spreading coronavirus	Houston Chronicle	Lee, M.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
Texas GOP convention should be a sight to see, from a safe distance	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	07/08/20	3 doc(s)
State Fair of Texas canceled because of the coronavirus	Houston Chronicle	Stoeltje, M.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
Texas, OU not ready to give up on game at Fair Park	Houston Chronicle	Moyle, N.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
City of Shenandoah celebrates spirit of America	Houston Chronicle	Ellsworth, M.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
Humble, Crosby ISDs prepare instruction options for new school year amid pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Mehrtens, S.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
Northwest Houston businesses working through COVID-19 resurgence	Houston Chronicle	Wedding, P.	07/08/20	1 doc(s)
Minority businesses shortchanged by Harris County contracting practices	Houston Chronicle	Schuetz, R.	07/08/20	4 doc(s)
Judge in AG Paxton’s criminal case recuses himself, two weeks after key ruling	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
‘Getting awful serious’ — Bexar County reports 778 new coronavirus cases, five more deaths	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	07/08/20	2 doc(s)
We need a clear plan for dealing with the pandemic	Galveston Daily News	Editorial	07/07/20	2 doc(s)
With a wingman like Dan Patrick, who needs critics?	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	07/07/20	3 doc(s)
Hidalgo Co. reports over 500 new cases, 1 death over weekend	Valley Morning Star	Rodriguez, M.	07/07/20	1 doc(s)
Trump Leans on Schools to Reopen as Virus Continues Its Spread	New York Times	Baker, P.	07/08/20
New U.S. Rules on Foreign Students Put Universities in Dilemma	Wall Street Journal	Korn, M.	07/08/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			07/07/20

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