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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
Background checks just a first step San Antonio Express News  Editorial 09/13/19 3 doc(s)
Vaccination should be mandatory for all Texans Houston Chronicle  Dudley, J. 09/13/19 1 doc(s)
Benchmarking the solution to surprise medical bills Houston Chronicle  Dudensing, J. 09/13/19 1 TX bill
College shouldn’t be only path to success Houston Chronicle  Cepeda, E. 09/13/19 1 doc(s)
Former Council Member Don Zimmerman sues city to block abortion access funding Austin American Statesman  Jankowski, P. 09/13/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recommends 'voluntary' gun background checks, stiffer penalties after El Paso and Odessa shootings Dallas Morning News  McGaughy, L. 09/13/19 4 doc(s)
Abbott recommends easier access to background checks in private gun sales Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Weinberg, T. 09/13/19 8 doc(s)
Council stamps its OK on $2.9 billion budget San Antonio Express News  Fechter, J. 09/13/19 1 TX bill
Abbott unveils gun safety plan that rejects universal checks Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 09/13/19 3 doc(s)
Austin airport, TSA officials tout upcoming REAL ID requirements to fly Austin American Statesman  Bradshaw, K. 09/13/19 2 doc(s)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board appoints Harrison Keller as new commissioner Austin American Statesman  Korte, L. 09/13/19  
Ted Cruz distances himself from GOP ally Dan Patrick on gun background checks Dallas Morning News  Benning, T. 09/13/19 1 doc(s)
Dallas mayor discusses his job at law firm Locke Lord, affirms commitment to ethics Dallas Morning News  Norimine, H. 09/13/19  
How to avoid crooks who use the confusion of the Texas electricity marketplace to steal your money Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 09/13/19  
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz: 'Texas is a battleground' in 2020 Dallas Morning News  Benning, T. 09/13/19  
Texas could consider requiring 'gunshot first aid' training in public schools Dallas Morning News  Mendez, M. 09/13/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Suspect indicted on capital murder charge in El Paso massacre Houston Chronicle  Bleiberg, J. 09/13/19 2 doc(s)
City to cut taxi regulations, fees Houston Chronicle  Downen, R. 09/13/19 1 TX bill
HISD board reduces school tax rate Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 09/13/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texans overcharged $92M by insurers Houston Chronicle  Deam, J. 09/13/19 1 doc(s)
Abbott wants to see easier, but voluntary, gun checks San Antonio Express News  Goldenstein, T. 09/13/19 6 doc(s)
Google Subpoenaed for Details on Its Ad Business Wall Street Journal  McKinnon, J. 09/13/19  
Lt. Gov. Patrick's plan on background checks is worthy of support Longview News-Journal  Editorial 09/12/19  
The end for a time-honored Republican recipe in Texas politics Victoria Advocate  Ramsey, R. 09/12/19 3 doc(s)
Texas GOP leaders soften opposition to gun control Longview News-Journal  McNeely, D. 09/12/19 4 doc(s)
Is Texas in play in 2020? Democrats say yes and Republicans leaving nothing to chance Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 09/12/19 1 doc(s)
UTRGV President Guy Bailey named 2019 Border Texan of the Year McAllen Monitor  Ferman, M. 09/12/19  
UTRGV President Guy Bailey named 2019 Border Texan of the Year Rio Grande Guardian  Whitlock, R. 09/12/19  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     09/13/19  

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