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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
Paxton whistleblower: We are not done seeking justice Dallas Morning News  Brickman, B. 09/26/23 1 TX bill
Why did Dallas mayor switch to GOP? Start with crime Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Allen, C. 09/26/23  
Texas Senate's impeachment vote put politics over principles Houston Chronicle  Phelan, D. 09/26/23 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Ken Paxton whistleblowers say they want lawsuit against AG's office to be revived Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 09/26/23 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Feud between Dan Patrick, Dade Phelan escalates as Texas GOP seeks House speaker's ouster Austin American Statesman  Gore, H. 09/26/23 2 doc(s)
Plaintiffs in foster care suit eye more fines for Texas; Abbott to pay millions in fight Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 09/26/23 5 doc(s)
Sen. Cornyn hosts Dallas roundtable on fentanyl, touts bill to decriminalize test strips Dallas Morning News  Prosser, M. 09/26/23 1 doc(s)
Whistleblowers want case against state AG reactivated Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 09/26/23 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Whistleblowers who sued Texas AG Paxton say they’ll continue legal fight: 'We are not going away' Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 09/26/23 5 doc(s)
'Off on the wrong foot': CapMetro OKs company to head bus operations despite union concern Austin American Statesman  Rogers, C. 09/26/23  
Robert J. Glasgow Austin American Statesman    09/26/23  
Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack Austin American Statesman  Weber, P. 09/26/23 2 doc(s)
Following impeachment acquittal, whistleblowers want to see Ken Paxton in ‘a real court’ Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 09/26/23 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Propelled by presence of hate group, Texas sees ‘alarming’ rise in extremism, report says Dallas Morning News  Williams, M. 09/26/23 1 doc(s)
We can do better than to penalize disabled children Galveston Daily News  Editorial 09/24/23  
Why I voted against Paxton impeachment and how ‘everyone lost’ Abilene Reporter-News  Perry, C. 09/24/23 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
The Heist also known as the Ken Paxton impeachment trial Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Landry, D. 09/24/23 2 TX bill(s)
November election approaching fast Lufkin Daily News  Ashby, T. 09/24/23 1 doc(s)
School chaplains not necessarily a blessing Waco Tribune Herald  Thornton, A. 09/23/23 1 TX bill
Family's story prompts state, federal investigations of Tidehaven ISD Victoria Advocate  Sloan-Turner, P. 09/23/23  
Waco ISD trustees attack state accountability changes as unfair Waco Tribune Herald  Hoover, C. 09/23/23 3 doc(s)
Southeast Texas schools lead Texas in fentanyl overdose deaths Beaumont Enterprise  Skelton, E. 09/24/23  
State rejects some of Galveston's beach access proposals Galveston Daily News  McLendon, B. 09/24/23  
New research funds could help other Texas university systems, like PUF has for A&M Bryan Eagle  Miller, A. 09/23/23 2 TX bill(s)
A New Border Crossing: Americans Turn to Mexico for Abortions New York Times  Kanno-Youngs, Z. 09/26/23  

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