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
Texas has a plan to fight human trafficking with 68,345 front-line workers	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/01/20	1 TX bill
Ken Paxton can’t stop Texans from voting by mail. It’s the law.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/01/20	4 doc(s)
Plan to cast vote by mail? Here’s how	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/01/20	4 doc(s)
That criticism that online learning is inferior? Not justified.	Austin American Statesman	Konana, P.	09/01/20
Court arguments: Does the Constitution require Texas to expand vote by mail?	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/01/20	5 doc(s)
‘I have never seen the community this fearful’: Anti-Asian violence increases in Texas and the U.S.	Dallas Morning News	Syed, Z.	09/01/20
Fort Worth bar owner says he’ll continue to open amid COVID despite governor’s order	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	09/01/20	1 doc(s)
Paxton sues to halt Harris County’s plan to send all voters a mail ballot application	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/01/20	6 doc(s)
Coronavirus slashes Texas hotels’ revenue more than the Great Recession did, report shows	San Antonio Express News	Diamond, R.	09/01/20
Bastrop County unveils new electronic voting machines	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	09/01/20	1 doc(s)
Two residents of on-campus dorms at UT test positive for COVID-19	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/01/20
Texas sues Harris County to stop it from sending all voters applications for mail-in ballots	Austin American Statesman	Ura, A.	09/01/20	3 doc(s)
Texas starts new ‘Leverage’ program to help athletes monetize their name, image, likeness	Austin American Statesman	Davis, B.	09/01/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County adds 460 coronavirus cases — more than one-third of them from backlog — and 1 death	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	09/01/20
Federal appeals court hears arguments on Texas Democrats’ push for more to receive mail ballots	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	09/01/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Democrats urge federal appeals court to allow voters of all ages to vote by mail	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	09/01/20	9 doc(s)
Texas campuses see surge in COVID-19 cases as students return	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	09/01/20
Texas Democrats argue mail-in voting law discriminates based on age	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	09/01/20	9 doc(s)
Coronavirus positivity rate in San Antonio inches closer to goal	San Antonio Express News	Stoeltje, M.	09/01/20
PA Prospect: Commission’s decision about company’s plans disappointing, but not surprising	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	08/29/20
Focused efforts lead to solutions to help after year of healing	Midland Reporter Telegram	Craddick, T.	08/30/20
West Texans expect more common-sense proposals one year later	Midland Reporter Telegram	Landgraf, B.	08/29/20	2 doc(s)
Confronting challenges, finding comfort	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	08/29/20
Those aren’t just COVID-19 numbers. They’re Texans.	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	08/28/20	2 doc(s)
Highway Investments Essential to State’s Economic Recovery	Rio Grande Guardian	Contreras, S.	08/28/20	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
$1 billion state budget cut will hurt low-income and vulnerable Texas families	Rio Grande Guardian	Menendez, J.	08/28/20
Mail-in voting expected to increase in McLennan County with COVID-19 concerns	Waco Tribune Herald	Witherspoon, T.	08/31/20	7 doc(s)
A&M officials delve into COVID-19 reporting portal process	Bryan Eagle	Rodriguez, M.	08/30/20	1 doc(s)
Kilgore bar leading second lawsuit against the state to keep bars open	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Anderson, J.	08/30/20	5 doc(s)
Tyler receives $290,000 award for new landscaping project	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Dillon, J.	08/30/20
President's perspective: Looking ahead for MSU Texas	Wichita Falls Record News	Shipley, S.	08/30/20
Denton Mayor Chris Watts files Friday to run for Senate District 30	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	08/30/20	1 doc(s)
A Deserved Salute to Early Texas History	Rio Grande Guardian	Lopez, J.	08/30/20	2 doc(s)
Texas A&M not offering merit increases next fiscal year	Bryan Eagle	Rodriguez, M.	08/29/20
The final countdown: Issues that will define the rest of the 2020 election cycle in Texas	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	08/29/20
Veterans struggle with VFW shutdowns due to governor's orders	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wallace, C.	08/29/20	1 doc(s)
Public schools, child care centers to release COVID-19 data starting in September	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	08/29/20	8 doc(s)
Texas Tech’s Hurricane Research Team tracked Laura as storm made landfall	Amarillo Globe-News	Staff	08/28/20
Laura close call puts resiliency on the public agenda	Beaumont Enterprise	Bain, K.	08/28/20	1 doc(s)
SE Texans know Laura’s havoc could have been worse here	Beaumont Enterprise	Faye, M.	08/28/20
Brazos County press conference addresses COVID-19 spike amid students' return	Bryan Eagle	Wiley, K.	08/28/20
Texas Gov. Abbott: 'We dodged a bullet' as Hurricane Laura's toll falls short of warnings	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	08/28/20
UT chancellor in town, hails UTRGV’s virus response and student support	McAllen Monitor	Wilson, M.	08/28/20
UT Tyler enrolls record number of first-time in college students	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	08/28/20	1 doc(s)
State opens permitting process for oyster farming	Valley Morning Star	Kelley, R.	08/28/20	1 TX bill
TABC removes certain COVID-19 restrictions to make it easier for bars to reopen as restaurants	Midland Reporter Telegram	Gowdy, S.	08/28/20	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott calls for firing of Dallas teacher over assignment comparing police, KKK	Midland Reporter Telegram	Gowdy, S.	08/28/20
Longview-area school districts spent about $3.8M on technology for students in pandemic	Longview News-Journal	Barton, K.	08/28/20	1 doc(s)
No Operation Lone Star in RGV or Laredo this summer	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	08/28/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			08/31/20

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