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
Witch hunt? Paxton witness is a staunch conservative	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Russell, N.	09/08/23
San Antonio needs to invest in existing adoption resources, not baby boxes	San Antonio Express News	Jurenovich, E.	09/08/23	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott: 'This ain't over' as state appeals ruling that buoys must be removed	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	09/08/23	1 doc(s)
'Signing our professional death warrants': Ex-Paxton aide says he understood gravity of complaining to FBI	Austin American Statesman	Gore, H.	09/08/23	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
AG’s office ‘hijacked’ by Nate Paul, ex-aides testify at Paxton impeachment trial	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	09/08/23	2 TX bill(s)
Texas foster kids trafficked for sex as rings target those lacking placement, judges say	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	09/08/23	1 TX bill
Ex-staffer: Paxton’s office spent too much time on donor	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/08/23	1 doc(s)
Whistleblower details ‘bizarre’ actions	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/08/23
Texas electricity grid to be constrained again today. ERCOT issues conservation appeal.	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	09/08/23
Texas May Execute a Man Based on a Scrapped Medical Theory	Wall Street Journal	Grisham, J.	09/08/23
Mexican Supreme Court’s abortion decision expands access to millions, stands in contrast to US	Austin American Statesman	Sanchez, F.	09/08/23
After ERCOT entered emergency conditions, risk of controlled outages continues	Austin American Statesman	Seipp, S.	09/08/23
Here are three debunked Texas alcohol laws and a guide to legally drinking in the state	Austin American Statesman	Scott, M.	09/08/23	1 TX bill
IT nightmare: DPS can't reboot driver license system, cancels all Thursday appointments	Austin American Statesman	Duvoisin, M.	09/08/23
Texas heat brings the state’s power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm	Austin American Statesman	Lozano, J.	09/08/23
California lawmakers approve new tax for guns and ammunition to pay for school safety improvements	Austin American Statesman	Beam, A.	09/08/23	3 doc(s)
Federal appeals court lets Texas keep anti-migrant buoys in place for now	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	09/08/23	1 doc(s)
Sen. Cornyn calls impeachment allegations against Texas AG Ken Paxton ‘deeply disturbing’	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	09/08/23
Texas AG Ken Paxton sends out fundraising email during Day 2 of impeachment trial	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	09/08/23
‘I’m an ER doctor,’ Rep. Ronny Jackson told officers at rodeo, but license is expired	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	09/08/23	3 doc(s)
Prairie View A&M University launches School of Public and Allied Health	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	09/08/23
Jackson Lee intern launches bid for her congressional seat, trying to become 'next Gen-Z' congressman	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	09/08/23
Texas judge isn't ordering Abbott to remove buoys but to 'reposition' them	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	09/08/23	2 doc(s)
McAllen ISD school board president appointed by Gov. Abbott to Southern Regional Education Board	McAllen Monitor	Staff	09/07/23
Is Texas’ Busing Responsible for the Migrant Crisis Across Cities?	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	09/08/23
New York’s Migrant Meltdown	Wall Street Journal	Editorial	09/08/23

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