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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 has cash; why are our schools starving? Houston Chronicle  Editorial 08/22/23 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Exclusive: Austin Police Chief Joe Chacon to resign from department. Here what we know. Austin American Statesman  Plohetski, T. 08/22/23  
Anti-migrant buoys ‘drifted’ into Mexico, Abbott says after Texas quietly moved them back Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 08/22/23 5 doc(s)
Texas scrambles to reposition buoy barrier in Rio Grande before court hearing Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 08/22/23 5 doc(s)
Houston-area schools struggle to comply with new law requiring armed officer at every campus Houston Chronicle  Menchaca, M. 08/22/23 1 TX bill
Texas moves buoys to US side of Rio Grande ahead of Tuesday's court action Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 08/22/23 6 doc(s)
Bartlett residents cautioned to stay indoors after fire at fertilizer plant Austin American Statesman  Osborn, C. 08/22/23  
Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don’t recall the hard-won fight for voting rights Austin American Statesman  Alexander, A. 08/22/23 3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
CHIPS Act: A year later, Austin's semiconductor industry to see boost. Here's what we know Austin American Statesman  Carlson, K. 08/22/23 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas moves large floating barrier on US-Mexico border closer to American soil Austin American Statesman  Weber, P. 08/22/23 2 doc(s)
Jurist picked by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to help run Ken Paxton impeachment trial steps aside Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 08/22/23  
FBI investigated man linked to key payment in Ken Paxton bribery allegations, search warrant shows Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 08/22/23 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
'Piece of the puzzle': State's weather network grows with San Antonio data station San Antonio Express News  Teitz, L. 08/22/23  
Under new state law, Texas will bill electric vehicle drivers an extra $200 a year for highways San Antonio Express News  Foxhall, E. 08/22/23 1 TX bill
Mandated guns on campuses could raise, not reduce risks McAllen Monitor  Editorial 08/20/23 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Voucher-like programs distracting state lawmakers from real public education problem Longview News-Journal  Editorial 08/19/23 1 TX bill
Feds propose 20 miles of new border wall in Starr County … again McAllen Monitor  Reagan, M. 08/19/23 1 doc(s)
State Rep. Jay Dean: Invest in world-class education, not school vouchers Longview News-Journal  Ferguson, J. 08/19/23  
Abbott joins RGV leaders to mark regional alliance poised to be ‘next economic powerhouse’ McAllen Monitor  Arevalo, D. 08/18/23  
Broadband expansion funding welcome, but challenges remain in East Texas Longview News-Journal  Green, J. 08/18/23 3 doc(s)
Abbott announces $142 billion investment in transportation infrastructure Tyler Morning Telegraph  Staff 08/21/23 2 doc(s)
Walter David Counts, Jr. Smith Family Funeral Homes  Staff 08/21/23  
Spreading State Restrictions on China Show Depths of Distrust in the U.S. New York Times  Rappeport, A. 08/22/23  
GOP Voters Urge 2024 Candidates to Hold Firm on Abortion Limits Wall Street Journal  Lucey, C. 08/22/23  

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