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
TRS should reveal price tag for its luxury offices	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	09/12/19
Trust-busting is not the medicine Facebook, Google and a sick internet need	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/12/19	1 doc(s)
T. Boone Pickens’ relentless, restless spirit changed America	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/12/19	1 doc(s)
Why the Democratic debate must address democracy reform	Austin American Statesman	Doggett, L.	09/12/19	1 doc(s)
2020 Democrats’ policies would devastate Texas’ economy	Houston Chronicle	Craddick, C.	09/12/19	3 doc(s)
At Texas Southern, an opportunity for Democrats to appeal to black voters	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	09/12/19	2 doc(s)
T. Boone Pickens, larger-than-life energy tycoon and OSU benefactor, dies at 91	Dallas Morning News	Hall, C.	09/12/19	1 doc(s)
T. Boone Pickens, oilman and renewables advocate, dies at 91	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Brunt, C.	09/12/19	1 doc(s)
Medicare-for-all has caught fire with the Democrats. But what does it mean?	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	09/12/19	1 doc(s)
Judge temporarily halts draining of four Guadalupe River lakes	San Antonio Express News	Baugh, J.	09/12/19	2 doc(s)
Newest Texas Supreme Court justice sworn in	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/12/19
Gun control proposals aim to take away our guns	Austin American Statesman	Loucks, D.	09/12/19	3 doc(s)
Average Smithville school district homeowner to pay $66 more in taxes next year	Austin American Statesman	Sevilla, A.	09/12/19	1 TX bill
Joe Biden leads Democratic presidential race in two new Texas polls as Beto O'Rourke lags	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	09/12/19
George W. Bush, Jerry Jones, Meredith Land and others remember T. Boone Pickens	Dallas Morning News	Nix, M.	09/12/19
Texas higher education board selects Harrison Keller of UT to lead college initiatives for the state	Dallas Morning News	Mendez, M.	09/12/19
Fallen Grand Prairie officer among those honored with Star of Texas awards	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramirez Jr., D.	09/12/19
Dan Patrick’s pivot on gun sale loophole sends message to NRA	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	09/12/19	2 doc(s)
In Austin, Congressional candidate Wendy Davis strikes moderate tone	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/12/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas higher education board taps UT administrator as new commissioner	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	09/12/19
Democrats converge on Houston for presidential debates with loads of hype — and hope	Houston Chronicle	Lambrecht, B.	09/12/19
Harris County Democrats seek property tax hike as state revenue cap looms	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	09/12/19	1 TX bill
City lowers property tax rate for fourth time in five years	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	09/12/19	1 TX bill
Consultant who benefited from Uresti-authored law to plead guilty to tax fraud in San Antonio	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, G.	09/12/19	1 TX bill
New state senator for Wichita Falls says he's 'just exploring' run against Cornyn	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	09/11/19
TEA: IDEA partnership is most logical ‘enforcement action’	Midland Reporter Telegram	Addison, B.	09/11/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Ashby discusses legislative updates for retired educators	Lufkin Daily News	Juarez, G.	09/11/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
T. Boone Pickens Is Dead; Oil Magnate and Corporate Raider Was 91	New York Times	Kandell, J.	09/12/19
Oilman T. Boone Pickens Jr. Dies	Wall Street Journal	Gold, R.	09/12/19
T. Boone Pickens Jr.	Wall Street Journal	Editorial	09/12/19
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			09/12/19

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