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
Not good enough — Foster care is improving in Texas but kids keep dying	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/10/20	5 doc(s)
Politics shouldn’t trump public health, especially during a pandemic	Austin American Statesman	Winnike, A.	09/10/20	3 doc(s)
Why gyms are essential in the age of COVID-19	Austin American Statesman	Oliverson, T.	09/10/20	1 doc(s)
Police chiefs: ‘We can’t arrest our way out of societal problems’ — Invest in families, communities to prevent crime	Houston Chronicle	Acevedo, A.	09/10/20
Abbott unveils ‘Back the Blue’ pledge for candidates	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/10/20	2 doc(s)
Judge orders Texas to change way mail-in ballots are rejected	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/10/20	1 doc(s)
New Austin PAC aims to raise $300,000 to push public safety agenda in council races	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	09/10/20	1 doc(s)
Texas proposes to cut millions from safety net programs as officials brace for COVID-19 budget impact	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	09/10/20	6 doc(s)
Thousands of Houston-area school children still need at-home tech as online classes ramp up	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	09/10/20	2 doc(s)
Symphony, soccer and tailgates: Houston to allow limited events in ‘return to normalcy with virus’	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	09/10/20	3 doc(s)
In first ad, Chip Roy casts himself as independent	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/10/20
UT retroactively reports 109 new COVID-19 cases among students	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/10/20	1 doc(s)
Court upholds Texas law on filing fees for minor party candidates	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/10/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas politicians to sign ‘pledge’ not to support defunding police	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	09/10/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County coronavirus cases on the rise again, Jenkins warns; officials add 376 cases, 9 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	09/10/20	3 doc(s)
Feds end Trump’s plan for additional $300 in unemployment benefits after less than a month	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	09/10/20	2 doc(s)
Democrat MJ Hegar, Republican John Cornyn drop TV ads as Senate race heats up	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	09/10/20
Abbott calls on Texas candidates to ‘back the blue’ by opposing cuts to police funding	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	09/10/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County COVID cases trend up slightly; Judge warns Gov. Abbott about crowded bars	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	09/10/20
State elections director opposes Harris County mail ballot plan, says in-person voting safe across Texas	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	09/10/20	4 doc(s)
Hemp or marijuana? After a year in the dark, Harris County prosecutors will finally know.	Houston Chronicle	Hensley, N.	09/10/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas voters must be notified of signature issues on mail ballot, federal judge rules	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	09/10/20	1 doc(s)
San Antonio COVID-19 progress continues as schools reopen	San Antonio Express News	Foster-Frau, S.	09/10/20
Schools no longer required to post coronavirus case counts online	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	09/10/20	3 doc(s)
National Democrats lock down $1M in TV ads for San Antonio congressional races	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	09/10/20
Two San Antonio educators named finalists for Texas Teacher of the Year	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	09/10/20
Disaster Continues: Despite criticism, Abbott stands firm in fight against COVID-19	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	09/09/20	2 doc(s)
AG's attempt to stifle voter turnout is outrageous	Galveston Daily News	Jaworski, J.	09/09/20	1 doc(s)
UTMB confirms layoffs of 105 employees as pandemic hurts revenues	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	09/09/20
Judges eye resuming court trials in October as backlog grows	Waco Tribune Herald	Witherspoon, T.	09/09/20	2 doc(s)

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