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
Consolidate some school districts? Let’s discuss	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/23/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
A Community Battle	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	09/23/19	4 doc(s)
Hays County’s $383 million budget prioritizes criminal justice, flood control	Austin American Statesman	Huber, M.	09/23/19	1 TX bill
Austin district cuts public comment time in half	Austin American Statesman	Washington, A.	09/23/19	1 TX bill
Trump promises help after Imelda	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	09/23/19	2 doc(s)
I-10 bridge still closed following barge strikes	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	09/23/19
Public can get a look at 10-lane Loop 1604	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	09/23/19
Don’t Mess With Texas Politics	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/21/19
After pre-K, Early Matters the smart step	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/21/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Time to move Texas government out of the stagecoach era	Austin American Statesman	Larson, L.	09/22/19	1 doc(s)
U.S.’s strategic partnership with India is growing	Houston Chronicle	Cruz, T.	09/22/19	1 doc(s)
Why we must focus now on what the future will demand	Austin American Statesman	Spellings, M.	09/21/19	1 doc(s)
The argument for paying college athletes	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Harris, J.	09/21/19	1 doc(s)
Hill Country communities clamor for regulation as mining industry expands	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	09/22/19	1 doc(s)
O’Rourke shifts gun debate	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	09/22/19
As Texans talk of gun limits, NRA notices	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	09/22/19
Shift noted in police indictments	Dallas Morning News	Tarrant, D.	09/22/19
Using legal CBD products could still cost you a job	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mitchell, M.	09/22/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Recycling efforts hurt by wrong items put in carts	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	09/22/19
Do No Harm, Part 1: A Devastating Diagnosis: Doctors trained to spot child abuse can save lives — or tear families apart	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	09/22/19	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Flood-fatigued ask: Is Houston worth it?	Houston Chronicle	Gordon, M.	09/22/19	1 doc(s)
Was Texas man wrongly found guilty of abuse?	San Antonio Express News	Dexheimer, E.	09/22/19
Defamation lawsuit weighed by high court	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/21/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Parts of I-10 closed, 4 people dead in Texas after Imelda	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lozano, J.	09/21/19	1 doc(s)
I-10 closed after runaway barges slam into bridge over San Jacinto River	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	09/21/19
Heartbreak in Imelda’s wake: For countless Houstonians, the damage is just emerging	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	09/21/19
Tax relief law pushing cities, counties to hike rates now	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	09/21/19	1 TX bill
Cleanup commences on tons of collapsed scaffolding	San Antonio Express News	Davis, V.	09/21/19
Summit to target white supremacy, hate crimes	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	09/22/19
In Texas, calls for a sanctuary county against federal gun laws	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	09/22/19	1 doc(s)
Police sort through surge in possible shooter tips	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Pane, L.	09/22/19
Texas banned Spanish in public schools, but Fort Worth broke mold in ’69	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Gonzales, R.	09/22/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
O’Rourke’s buyback blowback plays same tired tune	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	09/22/19
Another fatality highlights Imelda’s toll across SE Texas	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	09/22/19
Factories powering economy in region? Not quite	San Antonio Express News	Jefferson, G.	09/22/19	1 doc(s)
Teacher union leader calls for police talks	Austin American Statesman	Washington, A.	09/21/19	1 TX bill
Students demand climate action	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	09/21/19
Stafford leaves race for Johnson’s seat over residency	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	09/21/19	1 doc(s)
$6.25 billion in Texas lottery tickets sold in one year; $4.1 billion in prizes paid out	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	09/21/19	2 doc(s)
Chaos of Harvey taught nonprofits how best to help	Houston Chronicle	Smith, S.	09/21/19	1 doc(s)
In Imelda’s wake, students join in global climate rally	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	09/21/19	1 doc(s)
Texas fights proposed Army corps rule	Houston Chronicle	Lambrecht, B.	09/21/19	5 doc(s)
Trump making his 11th trip to the state	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	09/21/19

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