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
The census counts, so Congress must make sure there’s time to make the count accurate	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/06/20	3 doc(s)
When divorced parents can’t agree on sending kids to school, Texas Supreme Court must give guidance	Houston Chronicle	Calanni, G.	08/06/20	2 doc(s)
More concrete ditches and paved-over prairies? Houston must pivot to nature-based flood mitigation	Houston Chronicle	Fuller, A.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
Tesla in Austin will benefit San Antonio	San Antonio Express News	Pablos, R.	08/06/20
5 Texas lawmakers sue state over $295 million coronavirus contact-tracing contract	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
Lawmakers ask state regulators, governor to reconsider bar closures	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	08/06/20	2 doc(s)
Austin Public Health to resume virus testing for people without symptoms	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
Texas 288 tollway opening pushed to end of year, as uncertain times loom for traffic, pay lanes	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	08/06/20
Coronavirus outbreaks will occur in schools, San Antonio Metro Health official says	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
San Antonio in hunt to land U.S. Space Command	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	08/06/20	2 doc(s)
State adds 235 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
Sarah Eckhardt joins Texas Senate in pandemic-muted way	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	08/06/20
Otto, John Clifford, '70	Bryan Eagle	Staff	08/06/20
In unusual closed door election, 150 northeast Texas GOP officials will choose likely member of Congress	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, P.	08/06/20
Coronavirus has infected about 1 in 50 Dallas County residents; Tarrant crosses 400-death mark	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	08/06/20	3 doc(s)
Texans have been spending like there’s no tomorrow — and now it’s tax-free weekend	Dallas Morning News	Halkias, M.	08/06/20	2 doc(s)
Backlog of Texas data pushing up COVID cases in Fort Bend, officials say	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	08/06/20	1 doc(s)
Study: Nearly 24 percent of Harris County evictions were illegal	Houston Chronicle	Smith, S.	08/06/20	5 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott abused his emergency powers, 5 GOP lawmakers allege in lawsuit	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	08/06/20	5 doc(s)
Houston adds $20 million to its rent relief program	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	08/06/20	2 doc(s)
Austin, local activists share memories of slain protester at downtown memorial	San Antonio Express News	Beltran, J.	08/06/20
Latino voters in Texas ‘much more’ motivated to vote in 2020, poll finds	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
Some parents, teachers call on Comal ISD to delay return to campus	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
Services for former Texas A&M University System official, Texas lawmaker John Otto set for Thursday	Bryan Eagle	Fiedler, R.	08/06/20
Wichita Falls ISD to buy 2,800 Chromebooks and 1,800 hotspots through agreements	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	08/05/20	3 doc(s)
The Unique U.S. Failure to Control the Virus	New York Times	Leonhardt, D.	08/06/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			08/05/20

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