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
Medicine or snake oil? Why we can’t get the CBD debate wrong	Austin American Statesman	Thomas, A.	07/09/19	1 doc(s)
Why the number of young people in prison has dropped dramatically	Dallas Morning News	Trammell, K.	07/09/19	1 doc(s)
State’s sex ed needs to go beyond ‘just say no’	Houston Chronicle	Clayton, M.	07/09/19	4 doc(s)
Appeals court strikes Texas foster care fixes, upholds others	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	07/09/19	3 doc(s)
Amber Guyger's attorneys want her murder trial for killing Botham Jean moved out of Dallas	Dallas Morning News	Emily, J.	07/09/19	1 doc(s)
Texas must alleviate 'crushing' foster care caseworker workloads, appeals court rules	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/09/19	5 doc(s)
GOP’s future may rest on ACA ruling	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/09/19	3 doc(s)
How Texas Tech aims to meet the health needs in rural communities from peaky pets to tingly toothaches	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	07/09/19
Commissioners to vote again on funds’ allotment	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	07/09/19	2 doc(s)
Death date set for ‘Texas 7’ inmate who says judge was anti-Semitic	San Antonio Express News	Blakinger, K.	07/09/19	1 doc(s)
FBI says DPS employee in San Antonio area took bribes to fraudulently issue 215 trucker licenses	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, G.	07/09/19
Redistricting committees should begin to move away from politics	Longview News-Journal	Editorial	07/07/19
Public Forum: Any governing body that takes money from its constituents to fund public services owes them a chance to have their say on how that money	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	07/07/19	1 TX bill
New hemp law created challenges for state officials	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	07/06/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Area DAs should now de-emphasize pot cases	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	07/06/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Seek doctor's advice before using CBD oil	Victoria Advocate	Editorial	07/05/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
State must avoid step back on sex ed	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	07/03/19	3 doc(s)
Former Texas Speaker Joe Straus PAC adds interest for coming elections	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	07/04/19
Texas School Finance Bill is a monumental step forward for Texas taxpayers	Victoria Advocate	Belew, K.	07/03/19	1 TX bill
'Let's put a teacher in the White House': 2020 candidates make promises to teachers	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	07/08/19
RGV school districts in line for $130 million in Title I funds	Valley Morning Star	Staff	07/08/19
State funding for VISD to include $3 million in Harvey relief	Victoria Advocate	Aldaco, A.	07/08/19
With new $2.5 milllion PAC, ex-Speaker Joe Straus is not letting his voice go silent	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	07/07/19
Lubbock lawmakers call 86th session a successful one	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	07/07/19
Harlingen port officials disappointed by Gov. Abbott’s veto	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/07/19	1 TX bill
Texas will soon release prison inmates with documentation of job skills	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	07/06/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Lawmakers created a quandary over what's not pot	Galveston Daily News	Smith, M.	07/06/19	1 TX bill
Hemp vs. pot: ET DAs say new law won't stop prosecutions	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	07/04/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
New state law puts marijuana prosecutions on pause in Galveston County	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	07/03/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
When a robot calls, don't answer, experts say	Galveston Daily News	Eastburn, K.	07/03/19	1 TX bill
Waco seeks deal with county to enforce new 8-liner regs	Waco Tribune Herald	Saegert, R.	07/02/19	1 TX bill
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			07/08/19

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