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
HCA Houston to collect opioids	Houston Chronicle	Zurawski, K.	09/18/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
EPA has lost its way	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/18/19	4 doc(s)
We need to get better at reaching the sickest and poorest among us	Austin American Statesman	Kim, M.	09/18/19	1 doc(s)
A religious bigot on a judicial bench undermines our justice system	Dallas Morning News	Knox, M.	09/18/19	2 doc(s)
Reject hate and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month	Houston Chronicle	Garcia, S.	09/18/19
Remember, Alamo also a cemetery	San Antonio Express News	Piatt, B.	09/18/19	2 doc(s)
After shootings, House lawmakers deliberate response	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	09/18/19	5 doc(s)
Texas may OK increase in medical cannabis dispensaries	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	09/18/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Dallas County raises minimum wage for its employees to $15 an hour	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	09/18/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
'You are destroying our party,' Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tells former GOP ally	Dallas Morning News	Allen, R.	09/18/19
Iraq vet’s lawsuit vs. DPS tests job protections	Houston Chronicle	Morris, A.	09/18/19	2 doc(s)
Toyota to put $391M into its plant in S.A.	San Antonio Express News	Diamond, R.	09/18/19	1 doc(s)
Abusers banned on UTSA teams	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	09/18/19	2 doc(s)
TEA arrives to investigate Manor school district	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	09/18/19	1 doc(s)
Kyle, Houston company strike $2.7 million truce over pipeline project	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	09/18/19	3 doc(s)
Could Texas GOP civil war be good news for Texas Democrats?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	09/18/19
Gov. Abbott leading Texas trade mission to Japan and South Korea	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	09/18/19	2 doc(s)
Galveston could be new home for repaired Battleship Texas	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	09/18/19	1 TX bill
Important propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot	Austin American Statesman	Israel, C.	09/18/19	1 doc(s)
Holocaust survivors help Dallas museum open new chapter to put hate in its place	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	09/18/19
Cornyn says O'Rourke’s buyback plan sabotaged gun debate; Patrick says his Texas career is over	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	09/18/19
With the City Council set to lower rates again, how do property taxes in Dallas compare?	Dallas Morning News	Norimine, H.	09/18/19
Plano-based Toyota invests $391 million in upgrades at San Antonio assembly plant	Dallas Morning News	DiFurio, D.	09/18/19
5 things Texas lawmakers discussed at first hearing on mass shootings since El Paso and Odessa	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	09/18/19	2 doc(s)
DPS now proactively monitoring threats as lawmakers assess closing gun law loopholes	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	09/18/19	8 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Rosenthal details propositions on fall ballot	Houston Chronicle	Pryce, C.	09/18/19	1 doc(s)
CFISD pursues special state status	Houston Chronicle	Pryce, C.	09/18/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
School board adopts tax rate	Houston Chronicle	Feuk, M.	09/18/19	1 TX bill
BizCom provides updates on Houston Open, Humble ISD bond, upcoming fun runs	Houston Chronicle	Lapin, E.	09/18/19
Monster truck show gives students chance to stand against bullying	Houston Chronicle	Ellsworth, M.	09/18/19	1 TX bill
State Rep. Sam Harless opens district office	Houston Chronicle	Wedding, P.	09/18/19
School board makes major cut to tax rate	Houston Chronicle	Shelton, C.	09/18/19	1 TX bill
Texas, feds now monitoring online posts for racist rhetoric	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/18/19	5 doc(s)
Quorum rule may block property tax hike	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	09/18/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
New center will study chemicals’ impact on oceans	San Antonio Express News	Stuckey, A.	09/18/19
For rape survivor, a huge first step	San Antonio Express News	Finger, M.	09/18/19	1 doc(s)
A new twist in Texas redistricting: distrust	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	09/17/19
State representative César Blanco of El Paso to run for Texas senate	El Paso Times	Dearman, E.	09/17/19
Victoria College looks to improve part-time student performance	Victoria Advocate	Aldaco, A.	09/17/19
State historic site manager: Need new ways to look at Texas independence	Longview News-Journal	Harker, J.	09/17/19
Governor appoints Ellis chairman of Texas Board of Education	Lufkin Daily News	Staff	09/17/19
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			09/17/19

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