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
Need a reason to support felony bail reform? Judge Ramona Franklin.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/16/20	3 doc(s)
Texas reverses planned $15 million cuts to health programs	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/16/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court orders Green candidates returned to ballot as deadlines loom	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/16/20	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Texas proposes fewer budget cuts to women’s programs but would freeze hiring eligibility workers	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	09/16/20	2 doc(s)
$25 million gift to help fund new Fort Worth medical school students, faculty, forever	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	09/16/20
This California aerospace leader is looking at Fort Worth for its headquarters	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ranker, L.	09/16/20
Bexar County voters will have more polling sites, longer early voting hours as commissioners worry over coronavirus, mail-in ballots	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	09/16/20	1 doc(s)
Cornyn, Hegar to face off in Oct. 9 Senate debate	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	09/16/20
Cornyn and Hegar set Oct. 9 Senate debate as Democrat challenges him to two more	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	09/16/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court says 3 Green Party candidates must be added back to November ballot	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	09/16/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas superintendent: Enrollment picture will become clearer with technology fixes, open schools	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	09/16/20	1 doc(s)
Collin County announces 5 new COVID-19 deaths; Dallas County reports 190 coronavirus cases, 3 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Weber, J.	09/16/20	3 doc(s)
Aerospace supply company relocating its HQ from southern California to North Texas	Dallas Morning News	Arnold, K.	09/16/20	2 doc(s)
Tarrant County warns of possible COVID-19 spike, approves Nov. election voting sites	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	09/16/20	2 doc(s)
Texas AG’s race has already begun	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	09/16/20
Texas Supreme Court grants Paxton request to extend halt on Harris County ballot application mailout	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	09/16/20	3 doc(s)
Fort Bend Rep. Gary Gates evicted over 100 tenants during the pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	09/16/20	4 doc(s)
Harris County creates corporation to free up toll road money for flood control, other unrelated uses	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	09/16/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court ruling puts 3 Green Party candidates back on November ballot	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/16/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Cases in state drop in updated numbers	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	09/16/20	2 doc(s)
Texas teachers report hundreds of COVID safety violations since schools reopened	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	09/16/20	4 doc(s)
In Houston, Trump allies highlight economic recovery	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	09/16/20
Lone Star College bachelor’s degree programs off to strong start	Houston Chronicle	Taylor, D.	09/16/20	1 TX bill
San Antonio officials still leery of possible surge from Labor Day weekend, but coronavirus downward trend continues	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	09/16/20	1 doc(s)
Gun safety group drops $200K on Spanish ads targeting Hurd’s seat in Congress	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	09/16/20
Elections are fights, settled by voters. This one is no exception.	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	09/15/20	2 doc(s)
Texas Turning Blue? Sleeping Giant Alive?	Rio Grande Guardian	Mounce, G.	09/15/20
Funding announced for health care work in rural, underserved areas	Bryan Eagle	Katz, C.	09/15/20
Texas A&M graduate workers protest working conditions	Bryan Eagle	Rodriguez, M.	09/15/20
Pomeroy and Zaffirini tout the importance of youth and their votes	Laredo Morning Times	Vela, J.	09/15/20
TSTC welcomes first students to Electrical Lineworker program	Valley Morning Star	Staff	09/15/20
Hidalgo Co. health authority says not so fast on returning to school this month	Valley Morning Star	Wilson, M.	09/15/20	2 doc(s)
Ashby, Nichols lead push for rural broadband expansion	Lufkin Daily News	Edwards, J.	09/15/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Faces in a Nursing Home	New York Times	Zaretsky, R.	09/16/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			09/15/20

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