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
Texas is reopening. Don’t mess it up.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/21/20	3 doc(s)
UIW program fills urgent need for nurses	San Antonio Express News	Cassells, H.	09/21/20
Texas prepares water rescue teams as Tropical Storm Beta threatens 'torrential rainfall'	Austin American Statesman	Bacon, J.	09/21/20
Pandemic complicates child welfare system in courts and beyond	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	09/21/20	1 doc(s)
Some Texas teachers fear return to in-person classes. But they’re afraid to speak up.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hernandez, K.	09/21/20	3 doc(s)
Tropical Storm Beta nears landfall as high tides lash SE Texas coast	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	09/21/20
TxDOT takes tolls out of Hempstead Highway plans, but raises idea of elevated lanes	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	09/21/20
How years of underfunding public health left Texas ill prepared for the pandemic	Austin American Statesman	Walters, E.	09/21/20	5 doc(s)
In key North Texas House race, Button touts experience, Chambers says district needs a ‘fighter’	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	09/21/20
Dallas County reports 771 more coronavirus cases, adds one death	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	09/21/20	3 doc(s)
Wanted: A new generation of clean energy wildcatters	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	09/21/20
‘It’s sunshine’ at San Antonio’s Edgewood ISD as adults with disabilities return to school	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	09/21/20
Metro Health reports more than 2,400 backlogged coronavirus cases, tipping San Antonio total above 53,000	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	09/21/20	2 doc(s)
Don’t imperil access to vital health programs	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	09/20/20	2 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/19/20
Alamo Plan would benefit Cenotaph, tourism	San Antonio Express News	Brown, M.	09/19/20	1 doc(s)
Experts: Proposed state takeover of Austin police legal, but unprecedented	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	09/20/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
‘Leading the way on voter suppression.’ Texas is ground zero in voting rights war.	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	09/20/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Houston-area school districts report ‘pretty positive’ results, no big outbreaks after reopening	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	09/20/20
Some call state decision on whether to move Cenotaph crucial to San Antonio’s Alamo project	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	09/20/20	3 doc(s)
Test results before UT football opener suggest silent spread	Austin American Statesman	Asch, S.	09/19/20
Austin jobless rate keeps improving, down to 5.5%	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	09/19/20
Texas Supreme Court explains its Green Party ruling	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/19/20	1 doc(s)
Texas unemployment fell to 6.8% in August as state added 106,800 jobs	Dallas Morning News	DiFurio, D.	09/19/20	4 doc(s)
Fort Worth-area bar owners ‘heartbroken’ as they are again left out of COVID-19 reopening	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Johnson, K.	09/19/20	4 doc(s)
This new air quality map will show you how much harmful pollution is in North Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samsel, H.	09/19/20
Harris County keeps its 'stay home' threat level, even as state of Texas, schools reopen	Houston Chronicle	Morris, M.	09/19/20
Trump says he approves TikTok deal, with possible Texas headquarters	Austin American Statesman	Carlson, K.	09/20/20
A successful life not defined by a tragic day	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	09/20/20
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee list includes 3 Texans	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/20/20
Outside Abbott’s window, a plea for empathy	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	09/20/20	1 doc(s)
How to vote by mail in Texas for the November presidential elections	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	09/20/20	4 doc(s)
How do teachers connect with students during changing classroom needs amid a pandemic?	Dallas Morning News	Reynolds, K.	09/20/20
Tarrant County announces 13 COVID-19 deaths, 387 cases; Dallas County adds 156 cases, 4 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Smith, L.	09/20/20
Texas courts must start telling tenants how a federal eviction moratorium can keep them housed	Dallas Morning News	Garnham, J.	09/20/20	2 doc(s)
Far too many Texans don’t get immunized. That’s a problem with a COVID-19 vaccine	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	09/20/20	2 doc(s)
Texas bars and distilleries rip Gov. Greg Abbott for leaving them out of "unaccepta-ble" reopening plan	Dallas Morning News	Rosenzweig-Ziff, D.	09/20/20	5 doc(s)
Bowers, Douglas disagree over education, jobs, health care in eastern Dallas County Texas House race	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	09/20/20
Fort Worth school board to reconsider moving forward with in-person learning on Oct. 5	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	09/20/20	1 doc(s)
Tarrant County reports 387 new coronavirus cases, 13 new deaths	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	09/20/20
Conservative donor backs Shelley Luther in Texas Senate election with $1 million loan	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	09/20/20	1 doc(s)
UT researcher: 20% of Houston may already have been infected with COVID	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	09/20/20	1 doc(s)
Loss of Justice Ginsburg leaves Texas women devastated, determined to carry on fight	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	09/20/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Voluntary evacuations in Galveston, Chambers counties as TS Beta approaches	Houston Chronicle	Bauman, A.	09/20/20
Democrats aim for third sweep of Harris County courts in first election without straight-ticket voting	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	09/20/20	1 TX bill
Worried about voting in San Antonio? Never fear: We’ve got you covered	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	09/20/20	5 doc(s)
More than ever, voting early is a must this year	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	09/20/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Metro Health reports no new coronavirus deaths in San Antonio; hospital numbers still dropping	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	09/20/20	1 doc(s)
Senate OKs Cornyn bill to combat child sex abuse	Austin American Statesman	Recio, M.	09/19/20
Gov. Abbott: Mexico owes Texas a year's worth of Rio Grande water	Austin American Statesman	Villagran, L.	09/19/20
2nd court rejects Paxton bid to halt Harris County vote by mail plan	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/19/20
Bastrop County COVID-19 positivity rate half of state average	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	09/19/20
Conservative megadonor backs Shelley Luther for Texas Senate with $1 million loan	Dallas Morning News	Svitek, P.	09/19/20
Tropical Storm Beta forms in Gulf and could hit Texas early next week	Dallas Morning News	Jimenez, J.	09/19/20
Dallas County announces 355 coronavirus cases, 4 new deaths; Tarrant adds 4 deaths and Collin 3	Dallas Morning News	Weber, J.	09/19/20
Texas still missing thousands of construction jobs in pandemic	Dallas Morning News	Brown, S.	09/19/20
Families of Texans who died of COVID-19 demand an apology from Gov. Abbott, ask for more action	Dallas Morning News	Jimenez, J.	09/19/20
Blame the Pandemic: Latino voters in Dallas not showing up to get registered	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, I.	09/19/20
‘Earth shattering.’ Texans react to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	09/19/20
STAAR returns in 2021 and other takeaways on the state of Texas education	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	09/19/20
Texas judge allows Harris County to send all voters applications for mail-in ballots	Dallas Morning News	Ura, A.	09/19/20
Jerry Jones: Dallas Cowboys expect to expand AT&T Stadium capacity as season unfolds	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	09/19/20
Texas reports lowest unemployment rate since March, when coronavirus hit the state	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	09/19/20
Tarrant County passes 46,000 virus cases; total deaths at 620	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	09/19/20
Texas Tech establishes scholarships named for George Floyd, Fort Worth’s Tim Cole	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	09/19/20
An attack ad has been released in the race for this Tarrant County seat in Congress	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	09/19/20
Texas Supreme Court clarifies CDC eviction order	Houston Chronicle	Smith, S.	09/19/20	2 doc(s)
Postal Service says voter registration, vote-by-mail materials permitted in Houston post offices	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	09/19/20
Hurricane watches go up as Tropical Storm Beta threatens Texas coast	Houston Chronicle	Leinfelder, A.	09/19/20
Appeals court sides with Harris County clerk over Texas AG Ken Paxton in mail ballot lawsuit	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	09/19/20
San Antonio unemployment shrinks, gains jobs	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	09/19/20	3 doc(s)
In-person jury trials still a ways off — Texas Supreme Court extends coronavirus restrictions	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	09/19/20	2 doc(s)
Why the Texas Supreme Court is allowing candidates who didn’t pay fees onto Nov. ballots	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	09/19/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
San Antonio’s coronavirus trends remain low — 162 new cases, one death reported	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	09/19/20
As the Texas Supreme Court weighs in, here’s what renters need to know about the CDC’s pause on evictions	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	09/19/20	2 doc(s)
Coronavirus delays execution of San Antonio man who raped, killed teen girl a quarter century ago	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	09/19/20	2 doc(s)
Republicans Killed the Obamacare Mandate. New Data Shows It Didn’t Really Matter.	New York Times	Kliff, S.	09/20/20

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