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
It’s the school boards’ call. Let them make it.	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	08/07/20	2 doc(s)
Do your job. Congress, Trump must reach COVID relief deal now.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/07/20	1 doc(s)
On campus or at home, students need vaccinations	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	08/07/20	2 doc(s)
Texas oil regulator: Now is the time to reduce flaring before the next oil boom	Dallas Morning News	Christian, W.	08/07/20	6 doc(s)
If Major League Baseball can’t prevent COVID-19, how can schools do better for teachers and students?	Houston Chronicle	Woods, B.	08/07/20	4 doc(s)
College diversity trainings disappoint, spend on real disruption of racism instead	Houston Chronicle	Khalid, A.	08/07/20	4 doc(s)
Nursing home staff are not villains in COVID fight	San Antonio Express News	Payne, R.	08/07/20	2 doc(s)
Travis County traffic case to be trial run for video chat juries	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	08/07/20	1 doc(s)
To prevent ‘a flu season unlike any other,’ Texas officials urge residents to get flu vaccine	Dallas Morning News	Jimenez, J.	08/07/20	1 doc(s)
After NY seeks to dissolve NRA for fraud, Trump suggests move to Texas and state GOP leaders offer red carpet	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	08/07/20	1 doc(s)
Texas to begin allowing visitation at nursing homes with no active COVID-19 cases	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	08/07/20	2 doc(s)
Texas religious expo exempt from COVID rules. ‘I am as frustrated by that as anyone.’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dent, M.	08/07/20	4 doc(s)
With COVID-19 still spreading, Abbott warns flu season could overwhelm Texas hospitals	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	08/07/20	4 doc(s)
Online back-to-school shopping predicted to thin tax holiday crowds	Houston Chronicle	Takahashi, P.	08/07/20	1 doc(s)
‘Harrowing’ outbreak at Missouri City nursing home leaves 17 residents dead	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	08/07/20	5 doc(s)
San Antonio native becomes the first African American to lead the Air Force	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	08/07/20
Here’s what college will look like at UTSA and A&M-S.A. as coronavirus cases keep growing	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	08/07/20	2 doc(s)
TABC allows Texas bars with kitchens to reopen their dining rooms after reclassifying as restaurants	San Antonio Express News	Blount, C.	08/07/20	2 doc(s)
5 things to know about back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend	Austin American Statesman	Staff	08/07/20	1 doc(s)
A flu season ‘unlike any other’: State health officials warn not to skip flu shot amid coronavirus pandemic	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	08/07/20	2 doc(s)
Group behind Austin homeless camping petition asks for donations to continue fight	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	08/07/20	1 doc(s)
As millions worry about unemployment benefits, Kodak gets a $765 million loan via the White House	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	08/07/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports lowest daily number of coronavirus cases since June 1, at 230; 10 deaths also added	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	08/07/20	3 doc(s)
Tarrant County lawmaker among Republicans suing Abbott over COVID-19 contact tracing	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	08/07/20	8 doc(s)
Texas will allow limited visits at nursing homes with no active COVID cases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	08/07/20	3 doc(s)
COVID and the flu: Gov. Abbott warns Texans of dangerous convergence this fall	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	08/07/20	4 doc(s)
Texas jobless claims plunge again, a sign layoffs may be slowing	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	08/07/20	3 doc(s)
Geriatric inmates died waiting for state to address COVID concerns, lawyer says in trial closing	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	08/07/20	4 doc(s)
Texas to allow limited visitation in nursing homes with no active coronavirus cases	San Antonio Express News	Platoff, E.	08/07/20	2 doc(s)
San Antonio sees 325 new novel coronavirus cases, 12 more deaths; mayor urges residents to maintain precautions	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	08/07/20	4 doc(s)
Coronavirus changing back-to-school shopping, sales tax holiday	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	08/07/20	3 doc(s)
Wind insurance ratepayers got a little break this week	Galveston Daily News	Smith, M.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
Big week for Trump, politics of pandemic	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	08/06/20	1 TX bill
Victory in the courts for Texas property owners	Lufkin Daily News	Bradbury, J.	08/06/20	2 doc(s)
MSU Texas regents take next step toward Texas Tech system			08/07/20
TWIA board skips rate increase for now	Beaumont Enterprise	Dick, J.	08/06/20	4 doc(s)
Political Buzz: Ahead of Labor Day, Middleton wants answers on beach closure powers	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	08/06/20	2 doc(s)
$200 million loan for treatment plant	Texarkana Gazette	Richter, K.	08/06/20
UTRGV fall financial relief deadline approaching	McAllen Monitor	Wilson, M.	08/06/20
Layoffs cause thousands to lose health insurance in Texas	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	08/06/20	3 doc(s)
Economic influencers discuss state of East Texas’ workforce	Lufkin Daily News	Juarez, G.	08/06/20	1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			08/06/20

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