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
Our recommendation for Texas House District 115	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/22/20
We recommend Mary Williams for House District 128	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/22/20
We recommend Sarah Davis for State House District 134	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/22/20
Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall on Texas coast	Austin American Statesman	Lozano, J.	09/22/20
Census deadline looms, and Austin-area officials push for complete count	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	09/22/20	2 doc(s)
Substitute teachers are needed now more than ever but face challenges of their own	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	09/22/20
Dallas-to-Houston bullet train clears two federal regulatory hurdles, company says	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	09/22/20	6 doc(s)
Texas’ high-speed rail project gets federal approval, but will it really be built?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	09/22/20	3 doc(s)
Houston-to-Dallas bullet train given green light from feds, company says	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	09/22/20	4 doc(s)
TS Beta bears down with plenty of rain in its path	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	09/22/20
From Convention Center to skate parks, San Antonio begins to reopen as coronavirus surge tapers off	San Antonio Express News	Stoeltje, M.	09/22/20	3 doc(s)
High-speed Texas rail gets feds’ approval; San Antonio not included, but some see opportunity	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	09/22/20	4 doc(s)
Six months into the pandemic, out-of-work Texans are still struggling to navigate unemployment system	Austin American Statesman	Rosenzweig-Ziff, D.	09/22/20	8 doc(s)
Julie Oliver launches 6-figure TV ad buy	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	09/22/20
Dallas County reports 316 more coronavirus cases, 2 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Weber, J.	09/22/20	3 doc(s)
Here’s what you need to know about how to vote in November’s elections in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	09/22/20	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
GOP candidate finishing hotly contested North Texas Senate race in quarantine after wife tests positive for COVID-19	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	09/22/20	1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott urged to detail COVID aid spending plans as Texas faces pressing budget needs	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	09/22/20	3 doc(s)
Democrats look to expand newfound majority on Harris County Department of Education board	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	09/22/20
Bexar County election officials bracing for a late surge in voter applications	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	09/22/20	2 doc(s)
UTSA using $3M donation from Harvey Najim to improve students’ ability to get real-world experience	San Antonio Express News	Picon, A.	09/22/20
DPS continuing Saturday appointments to renew driver's licenses, IDs due to COVID-19	San Antonio Express News	Mendoza, M.	09/22/20	1 doc(s)
Electoral delays, costs are another fine mess from our Texas Legislature	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	09/20/20	3 doc(s)
Digital Divide: Lack of broadband access has long been a stranglehold in rural communities across the state	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	09/19/20	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Texans’ actions made governor’s announcement possible	Midland Reporter Telegram	Editorial	09/18/20	2 doc(s)
It's time to shift COVID control away from government	Galveston Daily News	Elder, L.	09/19/20	3 doc(s)
RGV school districts secure innovative equipment to fight COVID-19 spread	Valley Morning Star	McColloch, A.	09/21/20	3 doc(s)
'Something you could fight with': For rural hospitals, new COVID-19 drug offers promise, uncertainty	Victoria Advocate	Rosenberg, M.	09/21/20
Landgraf expects challenging legislative session	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	09/20/20	2 TX bill(s)
Gohmert talks COVID-19 recovery, updates on vaccines	Longview News-Journal	Anderson, J.	09/20/20
Texas Secretary of State's office awards contract to business to up Census efforts	Lufkin Daily News	Juarez, G.	09/20/20
Texas A&M University enrollment grows despite pandemic	Bryan Eagle	Rodriguez, M.	09/19/20
Nursing home visitation in Texas to be expanded Sept. 24	Bryan Eagle	Wiley, K.	09/19/20	2 doc(s)
Why both Democrats and Republicans need the Hispanic vote in Texas in 2020	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	09/19/20	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott: Mexico owes Texas a year's worth of Rio Grande water	El Paso Times	Villagran, L.	09/19/20	2 doc(s)
New Political Action Committee takes aim at Abbott’s COVID-19 response	Valley Morning Star	Sheridan, E.	09/19/20
Question of the day: Why is Victoria reopening slower than the rest of Texas?	Victoria Advocate	Rosenberg, M.	09/19/20	2 doc(s)
League of Women Voters of WF registering voters Tuesday at local libraries	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	09/19/20
Cortez: Abbott is right to exclude Hidalgo County from eased coronavirus restrictions	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	09/19/20	5 doc(s)
Texas A&M: First round of random COVID-19 student testing produced 94 positives	Bryan Eagle	Staff	09/18/20	1 doc(s)
Abbott's announcement on COVID restrictions attacked by all sides	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	09/18/20	2 doc(s)
Texas House Democrats lay out healthcare priorities for next session	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, B.	09/18/20
Victoria excluded from Gov. Abbott's order allowing businesses to operate at 75% capacity	Victoria Advocate	Rosenberg, M.	09/18/20	4 doc(s)
A conversation with the new dean of business at South Texas College	Rio Grande Guardian	Muñoz, M.	09/18/20
Grewal: Dr. John Krouse stepping down as dean of UTRGV School of Medicine	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	09/18/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			09/21/20

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