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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
Mike Pence defends administration policies, offers optimistic view of a second Trump term Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 08/27/20  
Stop trying to beat the market Dallas Morning News  Editorial 08/27/20 2 TX bill(s)
Schools ignoring COVID warnings must prepare for outbreak Houston Chronicle  Editorial 08/27/20 3 doc(s)
What about local control, governor? San Antonio Express News  Editorial 08/27/20 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Expand Medicaid to help Latino students through stress of COVID-19 Houston Chronicle  Canales, A. 08/27/20 5 doc(s)
Better mental health training for police needed San Antonio Express News  Martinez Jr., O. 08/27/20 1 doc(s)
Austin shelters for Laura evacuees at capacity, city says Austin American Statesman  Bradshaw, K. 08/27/20 2 doc(s)
Few stay behind in Beaumont, Orange as Hurricane Laura nears Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 08/27/20 2 doc(s)
Hurricane Laura intensifies to Category 4 storm, expected to produce ‘unsurvivable storm surge’ Dallas Morning News  Jimenez, J. 08/27/20 2 doc(s)
Laura could bring ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Deslatte, M. 08/27/20 3 doc(s)
Fort Worth prepares for Gulf Coast evacuees fleeing Hurricane Laura amid coronavirus Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Ranker, L. 08/27/20 2 doc(s)
Last-minute preparations in Orange County precede Hurricane Laura's landfall Houston Chronicle  Foxhall, E. 08/27/20 2 doc(s)
Houston stays on alert as Hurricane Laura takes aim at Texas-Louisiana border Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 08/27/20 2 doc(s)
More Texas bars could reopen as restaurants under new rules Austin American Statesman  Hawkins, L. 08/27/20 4 doc(s)
UT students back on campus as in-person instruction resumes Austin American Statesman  Price, A. 08/27/20 2 doc(s)
Democrats add Roger Williams to target list Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 08/27/20  
‘We’re not worried about our things’: Hurricane Laura evacuees arrive in North Texas Dallas Morning News  Jimenez, J. 08/27/20 3 doc(s)
Dallas County adds 9 coronavirus deaths; of 578 new cases, majority are from state backlog Dallas Morning News  Steele, T. 08/27/20 1 doc(s)
National Democrats add 3 North Texas seats to 2020 GOP congressional targets Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 08/27/20  
TABC relaxes rules, allowing more bars to reopen and operate as restaurants Dallas Morning News  Hawkins, L. 08/27/20 4 doc(s)
Fort Worth will require masks until at least December as COVID-19 hangs on in DFW Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Ranker, L. 08/27/20 3 doc(s)
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations remain low in Tarrant County; 5 more deaths reported Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Stevenson, S. 08/27/20 3 doc(s)
Dallas County reports fewest new COVID-19 cases in August; Texas’ data issues persist Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Stevenson, S. 08/27/20 1 doc(s)
Either we fix this problem, or acknowledge we don’t care when Black Americans die Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Engel, M. 08/27/20  
Remembering Allison, Texas Medical Center hospitals close flood gates Houston Chronicle  Wu, G. 08/27/20  
More than 1,000 Hurricane Laura evacuees seek shelter in San Antonio Houston Chronicle  Stoeltje, M. 08/27/20 2 doc(s)
As Hurricane Laura moves in, heads of Texas residential facilities decide: Stay or go? Houston Chronicle  Smith, S. 08/27/20  
PAC commits to $1 million in Texas spending to boost Asian American voter turnout Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 08/27/20 1 doc(s)
Are these Texas Republicans potential 2024 presidential contenders? Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 08/27/20  
To-go drinks an elixir for public, a lifeline for business San Antonio Express News  Durban, D. 08/27/20 3 doc(s)
30 states approved for Trump’s unemployment benefits. When could checks arrive? San Antonio Express News  Lin, S. 08/27/20 6 doc(s)
National Republicans suggested attacking Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones over sexual orientation San Antonio Express News  Harris, C. 08/27/20  
13 more coronavirus deaths, 134 new cases in San Antonio San Antonio Express News  Foster-Frau, S. 08/27/20 4 doc(s)
Indoctrination: Homework assignment comparing police to KKK should be investigated Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 08/26/20  
Resolution officially recognizes both College Station and Bryan as home to Texas A&M Bryan Eagle  Wiley, K. 08/26/20  
Gov. Abbott: Texas needs to prepare for possibility Laura becomes Category 4 hurricane Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 08/26/20 3 doc(s)
State cuts McAllen makeshift hospital in half as hospitalizations decline McAllen Monitor  Lopez-Puente, N. 08/26/20  
U.S. Flood Strategy Shifts to ‘Unavoidable’ Relocation of Entire Neighborhoods New York Times  Flavelle, C. 08/27/20  
Hurricane Laura Slams Into Gulf Coast, Weakens to Category 2 Storm Wall Street Journal  Findell, E. 08/27/20  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     08/26/20  

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