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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
Abbott’s bad air day Houston Chronicle  Editorial 09/30/19 5 doc(s)
UT in Valley helping make area prosper San Antonio Express News  Editorial 09/30/19 2 doc(s)
Texans must treat every drop of water as precious Dallas Morning News  Warren, E. 09/30/19 3 doc(s)
City-by-city policies threaten jobs San Antonio Express News  Spilman, A. 09/30/19 2 doc(s)
Pelosi on Trump impeachment: ‘He gave us no choice’ Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 09/30/19  
Texas universities add new lesson: finances Houston Chronicle  Britto, B. 09/30/19 4 doc(s)
Travis County leader Eckhardt apologizes for ‘trees’ remark about Texas Gov. Abbott Austin American Statesman  Moreno-Lozano, L. 09/30/19  
Rep. Colin Allred might not be worried about a Pete Sessions rematch — but some Republicans are Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 09/30/19  
Democratic candidates for Senate offer contrasting views on guns, health care, beating John Cornyn Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 09/29/19  
Don’t let quarry owners pollute and walk away Austin American Statesman  Editorial 09/29/19 1 doc(s)
Council should pass revised paid sick leave law San Antonio Express News  Editorial 09/29/19 3 doc(s)
Vote in November to fund our state parks for future generations of Texans Dallas Morning News  Kolkhorst, L. 09/29/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
The era of GOP dominance in Texas is over Houston Chronicle  Parker, R. 09/29/19 3 doc(s)
Austin, Travis County invest $600K for outreach for 2020 census Austin American Statesman  Huber, M. 09/29/19  
In Senate race to challenge John Cornyn, a crowded field of little-known candidates Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 09/29/19  
Hazing and a hamster: What happened at the Texas Cowboys retreat the night before UT student's fatal car crash Dallas Morning News  Allen, R. 09/29/19  
Behind the Texas firewall, suburban shifts leave Trump vulnerable. Can strongholds save him? Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 09/29/19  
King sees ‘same remedy’ for what ails Houston in second mayoral bid Houston Chronicle  Morris, M. 09/29/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Tied by tragedy, mayors of El Paso, Dayton reflect on attacks Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 09/28/19  
The days of escaping sales taxes by shopping online are over in Texas — and most states Dallas Morning News  Halkias, M. 09/28/19 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Mayor Betsy Price calls for common-sense gun control, expresses confidence in Trump Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Weinberg, T. 09/28/19 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Trump to slash refugee levels, require states, cities to agree to resettlement Houston Chronicle  Kriel, L. 09/28/19  
Fact-check: Can you pass a gun-purchase background check in Texas with an arrest warrant for murder? Austin American Statesman  Mekelburg, M. 09/29/19 6 doc(s)
Can Will Hurd grow his ‘party of one’? Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 09/29/19  
She paid a man $12,600 to redo her kitchen. He took the money, gutted the kitchen and disappeared Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 09/29/19 1 TX bill
11,000 college votes turned Tarrant County purple in 2018. Now campus voting may end. Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Kennedy, B. 09/29/19 1 TX bill
University of Houston opens new Sugar Land tech center Houston Chronicle  Nix, K. 09/29/19  
San Antonio’s tourism agency to get $10 million a year boost from tax district San Antonio Express News  Iszler, M. 09/29/19  
Texas chancellors talk higher ed access, affordability at Tribune Fest Austin American Statesman  Korte, L. 09/28/19 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Democratic congressional candidates join call to impeach President Trump Dallas Morning News  Cobler, P. 09/28/19  
Rich get richer and poor get poorer in this economy Houston Chronicle  Tomlinson, C. 09/28/19 5 doc(s)
Income inequality in Texas on the rise Houston Chronicle  Douglas, E. 09/28/19 2 doc(s)
Elizabeth Warren ramps up Texas campaign, pledges to support state Democrats Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 09/28/19  

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