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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
Texas GOP’s identity problem Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/08/21  
Texas lawmakers: Limit your damage to election laws in special session. Then, go home Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 07/08/21 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Fear and pandering - Gov. Abbott's agenda for Texas' special legislative session. Houston Chronicle  Editorial 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Patrick runs from Alamo authors armed with facts San Antonio Express News  Editorial 07/08/21 1 TX bill
When the COVID vaccine became tied up in presidential politics, everyone lost Dallas Morning News  Leubsdorf, C. 07/08/21 2 doc(s)
Effort to lower drug costs will stifle innovation San Antonio Express News  Kowalski, T. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Will lawmakers leave elections to the Texas Supreme Court? San Antonio Express News  Kauffman, A. 07/08/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
With charters, every child and teacher can belong San Antonio Express News  Luehring, M. 07/08/21  
Gov. Abbott unveils 11 special session tasks 1 day before Legislature convenes Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
New UTSW-run state psychiatric hospital could ease mental health care burden felt by other providers Dallas Morning News  Wolf, M. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott adds transgender sports, abortion, border security to special session agenda Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 07/08/21 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Texas due to concerns about side effects, DMN/UT-Tyler poll shows Dallas Morning News  Morris, A. 07/08/21 3 doc(s)
Here is what’s on Governor Greg Abbott’s agenda for Texas special legislative session Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 07/08/21  
Gov. Abbott releases special session agenda heavy on hot-button issues Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Texas to receive another $4.1 billion in federal stimulus money for schools Houston Chronicle  Dellinger, H. 07/08/21  
Judge says Air Force liable in Sutherland Springs shooting Houston Chronicle  Christenson, S. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Texas to receive $4.1 billion more in federal aid for schools' pandemic recovery Austin American Statesman  Mendez, M. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Texas economy humming as COVID-19 ebbs, giving lawmakers more to spend, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
GOP Rep. Tan Parker to seek Senate seat being vacated by North Texas lawmaker Jane Nelson Dallas Morning News  Morris, A. 07/08/21  
Some criticize Governor Greg Abbott for what isn’t on Texas special legislative agenda Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 07/08/21 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
'We want to educate': House identifies full return to in-person classes as key goal in Houston ISD Houston Chronicle  Serrano, A. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Renewables may become Texas' top source of electricity Houston Chronicle  Webb, S. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Fort Bend family's effort to honor woman killed walking son to school leads to pedestrian safety law Houston Chronicle  Bauman, A. 07/08/21  
'Not on my watch': Texas Republicans buck Biden's door-to-door vaccine drive Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 07/08/21 2 doc(s)
Vaccine shots available at San Antonio International San Antonio Express News  O'Hare, P. 07/08/21 2 doc(s)
Wolff: Texas is running out of time to get suburbs their recovery funds San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 07/08/21 2 doc(s)
What you need to know about the upcoming special session of the Texas Legislature Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 07/07/21 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Reps. Kacal, Anderson gear up for contentious special session Waco Tribune Herald  Witherspoon, T. 07/07/21 3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Abbott Opens Texas G.O.P.’s Push to Limit Voting and Reshape the State New York Times  Sandoval, E. 07/08/21  
States and Cities Scramble to Spend $350 Billion Windfall New York Times  Rappeport, A. 07/08/21  
Kamala Harris vs. Greg Abbott on the Border Wall Street Journal  Rove, K. 07/08/21  
The Teachers Unions Go Woke Wall Street Journal  Ed. 07/08/21  
Hospitals Pressure Employees to Get Vaccinated as Covid-19 Variants Spread Wall Street Journal  Evans, M. 07/08/21  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     07/07/21  

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