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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
At last, Gov. Abbott gives us a plan to keep the lights on in Texas Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/09/21 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
How much will Abbott's wall cost Texans? San Antonio Express News  Editorial 07/09/21 3 doc(s)
Will growing primary opposition hurt or help Gov. Abbott? Dallas Morning News  Davis, M. 07/09/21  
What will the Alamo symbolize? San Antonio Express News  Centeno, F. 07/09/21  
Texas special session begins amid rising partisan tensions and protests Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 07/09/21 3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
How much will Austin's next budget spend on policing, homelessness? Austin American Statesman  Autullo, R. 07/09/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas Legislature moves quickly on contentious election bills as special session opens Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 07/09/21 8 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
CPAC comes to Dallas, starring Donald Trump Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 07/09/21  
Texas special legislative session has ‘tense’ start. Voting bills gather attention. Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 07/09/21 4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Republicans drop the most hard-fought provisions from elections bills Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 07/09/21 3 TX bill(s)
Dean of Dell Medical School to step down Austin American Statesman  Villalpando, N. 07/09/21  
Facing primary challenges, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott raises almost $19 million in 9 days Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 07/09/21  
Wyoming governor weighs border assistance in Arizona, Texas Austin American Statesman  A.P. Wire 07/09/21 1 doc(s)
Legislative Journal: Sherman, Krause discuss Texas’ special session, round two of voting bills Dallas Morning News  Briseno, A. 07/09/21 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
ERCOT report confirms gas- and coal-fired plant outages played big role in June grid woes Dallas Morning News  O'Hanlon, M. 07/09/21 4 doc(s)
Arlington reaches 700 COVID deaths with 4 reported Thursday, including woman in 30s Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Stevenson, S. 07/09/21 2 doc(s)
Almost 150 guards are staffing an empty Texas prison as state officials work on Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to use it for immigrants Houston Chronicle  McCullough, J. 07/09/21 2 doc(s)
Threatened Medicaid waiver program is $1B boon for Houston hospitals, study finds Houston Chronicle  Blackman, J. 07/09/21 1 doc(s)
10 'breakthrough' cases identified among 100 confirmed COVID cases in church camp outbreak, officials say Houston Chronicle  Gill, J. 07/09/21 1 doc(s)
Allen West's gubernatorial candidacy already lacks direction San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 07/09/21  
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has colossal $55 million war chest for 2022 reelection bid San Antonio Express News  Svitek, P. 07/09/21  
South Dakota guardsmen are coming to Texas - and neither state will talk about it San Antonio Express News  Christenson, S. 07/09/21 4 doc(s)
Bills enshrine violence against some Texans Bryan Eagle  Editorial 07/08/21 3 TX bill(s)
State report shows students far behind after COVID-19 Galveston Daily News  Smith, M. 07/08/21 2 doc(s)
Summer scrutiny of lawmakers required of all Texans Waco Tribune Herald  Editorial 07/08/21 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Competition likely to show Abbott’s strength Midland Reporter Telegram  Doreen, S. 07/08/21 1 TX bill
Abbott moves closer to Trump Longview News-Journal  McNeely, D. 07/08/21  
Local representative, speaker talks priorities before first Legislative special session Beaumont Enterprise  Bain, K. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
Switching to off-year elections is a bad idea Bryan Eagle  Osborne, J. 07/08/21 1 TX bill
Brazos Valley lawmakers talk voting, critical race theory ahead of special session Bryan Eagle  Wiley, K. 07/08/21 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Political Buzz: Abbott announces special session priorities Galveston Daily News  Ferguson, J. 07/08/21 1 doc(s)
State tax revenue continues to rise McAllen Monitor  Kelley, R. 07/08/21  
Texas Republicans Reveal Bills of Far-Reaching Voting Restrictions New York Times  Corasaniti, N. 07/09/21  
Texas Weighs Voting Bills in Special Session Wall Street Journal  Findell, E. 07/09/21  

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