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
We recommend Sri Preston Kulkarni for U.S. House District 22	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/29/20
We recommend Sheila Jackson Lee for U.S. House District 18	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/29/20
Suit to shorten early voting is peak idiocy	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/29/20	2 doc(s)
Don’t treat Texas’ COVID deaths as collateral damage	Austin American Statesman	Davis, R.	09/29/20	4 doc(s)
Don’t take a chance by ‘mailing it in’ this November	San Antonio Express News	Nixon, D.	09/29/20	3 doc(s)
Shelley Luther, railing against ‘tyrant governor,’ seeks Texas Senate seat Tuesday	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	09/29/20	2 doc(s)
Ban on some no-knock warrants, overhaul of oversight board sought by Turner's police reform panel	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	09/29/20	1 doc(s)
Lake Jackson residents adjust as process of purging water containing brain-eating amoeba begins	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	09/29/20	1 doc(s)
Appeals court blocks order that required straight-ticket voting in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/29/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
National Democrats add Oliver race to ‘Red to Blue’ program	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	09/29/20
Dallas County reports 197 more confirmed coronavirus cases and 1 death, plus 114 probable cases	Dallas Morning News	Weber, J.	09/29/20	4 doc(s)
Appeals court blocks order to reinstitute straight-ticket voting in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	09/29/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
This group is trying to woo Latinos to the Texas GOP. Democrats are skeptical.	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	09/29/20
Appeals court blocks judge’s ruling reinstating straight-ticket voting	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/29/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
A year after failed tax hike, Harris County mulls small rate decrease	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	09/29/20	1 TX bill
PVAMU students’ trial against Waller County in right to vote trial begins	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	09/29/20	3 doc(s)
Texas agencies can’t say when school district coronavirus data will be back online	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	09/29/20	2 doc(s)
Past the Labor Day ‘hump’: San Antonio avoids major coronavirus surge from holiday, officials say	San Antonio Express News	Caruba, L.	09/29/20	1 doc(s)
Restaurants Hurting: Half of Texas eateries expect to close in six months without help	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	09/27/20	1 doc(s)
Vet school accreditation latest reminder dreams become reality	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	09/26/20	1 doc(s)
TAMU-Tennessee alliance to bid for management of facilities makes sense	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	09/25/20
Reopening: In-school instruction begins, but precautions still crucial	Valley Morning Star	Editorial	09/25/20	2 doc(s)
Radicalized Republicans way off-target in suit against Texas' Republican governor	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	09/25/20	2 doc(s)
Analysis: Coronavirus splits Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his own party	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	09/28/20	2 doc(s)
August Pfluger: Texas energy needs Trump. He needs us too	San Angelo Standard Times	Pfluger, A.	09/27/20
Trump no friend of oil and gas	San Angelo Standard Times	Hogg, J.	09/27/20
2021 has significant implications for our state and it all starts with everyone responding to the Census	Victoria Advocate	Morrison, G.	09/27/20	2 doc(s)
Autumn a great time to be outdoors	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	09/26/20	4 doc(s)
Medicaid Expansion: The Wrong Prescription	Victoria Advocate	Balat, D.	09/25/20	2 doc(s)
Texas Workforce Commission grant provided PPE for area businesses	San Angelo Standard Times	Erickson, D.	09/28/20
Sen. Cornyn in Edinburg to announce RGV endorsements	Valley Morning Star	Garcia, B.	09/28/20
Abbott's hospitalization reopening metric comes as surprise to local officials, public health experts	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	09/28/20	4 doc(s)
A tale of two signs: Iconic San Angelo venue remains closed amid COVID-19 restrictions	San Angelo Standard Times	Murphey, C.	09/27/20	3 doc(s)
What you need to know to vote by mail in the Crossroads	Victoria Advocate	McCarthy, C.	09/27/20	3 doc(s)
Waco ISD enrollment down as some parents homeschool, delay starting kindergarten	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	09/27/20	1 doc(s)
Report: COVID-19 cases more common in upper grades; Marlin Middle School online-only until Oct. 5	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	09/26/20	4 doc(s)
Texas Lotto hits record sales, payouts in 2020	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	09/26/20	1 doc(s)
RGV flood protection project secures state support	Rio Grande Guardian	Montoya, L.	09/26/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Native American group files another lawsuit against Alamo restoration, George P. Bush	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	09/25/20	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Mayor Gunter to San Angelo: I will not shut down bars	San Angelo Standard Times	Tufts, J.	09/25/20	5 doc(s)
McAllen mayor discusses priorities for next legislative session	McAllen Monitor	Lopez-Puente, N.	09/25/20	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
State: On-campus instruction can be delayed another month in RGV	McAllen Monitor	Staff	09/25/20	9 doc(s)
Gregg County commissioner, 3 others arrested in 'vote-harvesting scheme'	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Stern, C.	09/25/20	2 doc(s)
Official: GOP campaign signs are disappearing from Wichita County yards	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	09/25/20
Pulsipher: U.S. must urgently address digital divide	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	09/25/20	1 doc(s)

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