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
State trooper waistlines are not an issue; fitness is	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	10/09/19	2 doc(s)
Stranger danger	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	10/09/19	4 doc(s)
Texans with disabilities deserve good jobs	Houston Chronicle	Burger, L.	10/09/19	3 doc(s)
To drop uninsured rate, hike Medicaid eligibility period	Houston Chronicle	Tabb, Z.	10/09/19
SmileDirectClub to open $37 million plant in Kyle, employ up to 850	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	10/09/19	1 doc(s)
‘The state of Texas lost this case,’ judge in foster care lawsuit says, warns further delays will bring fines	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	10/09/19	2 doc(s)
Appeals court hears arguments in challenge to UT’s removal of Confederate statues	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	10/09/19	3 doc(s)
Reaction to the judge who handed a Bible to a defendant	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	10/09/19	1 doc(s)
Cornyn grows reelection war chest to nearly $11M	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	10/09/19
McCaul raises $400K in reelection bid	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	10/09/19
Texas Democrats ask judge to order release of secret recording of House Speaker within 3 days	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	10/09/19	2 doc(s)
Russian trolls orchestrated 2016 clash at Houston Islamic center, new Senate intel report recalls	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	10/09/19	5 doc(s)
Plano lawyer Lulu Seikaly latest Democrat to challenge Republican Van Taylor for Congress	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	10/09/19
Dallas Republican Genevieve Collins raises $475,000 for her campaign against incumbent Democrat Colin Allred	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	10/09/19
After debate over Columbus' role in history, Dallas City Council recognizes Indigenous Peoples' Day	Dallas Morning News	Norimine, H.	10/09/19	1 doc(s)
Texas Rangers ask for House members to share documents, recordings in speaker investigation	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	10/09/19	1 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers want to hear from Tarrant County: How should redistricting maps change?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	10/09/19
Cornyn pulls in $11 million in race	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	10/09/19
Abbott, Turner trade barbs over Harvey funds	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	10/09/19	2 doc(s)
San Antonio’s sick leave ordinance is terrible for business	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	10/09/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Liberty OKs debris contract, explains pumps	Houston Chronicle	Taylor, D.	10/09/19
Imelda victims to receive up to $35K in aid	Houston Chronicle	Taylor, D.	10/09/19	3 doc(s)
UT and Lone Star College to partner	Houston Chronicle	Swinnerton, J.	10/09/19	1 doc(s)
Klein ISD candidates bring priorities, balloons to forum	Houston Chronicle	Pryce, C.	10/09/19
Coalition voicing frustration	Houston Chronicle	Pryce, C.	10/09/19
New laws target safety	Houston Chronicle	Swinnerton, J.	10/09/19
Clear Creek school district drops tax rate by 9 cents	Houston Chronicle	Lamkahouan, C.	10/09/19	1 TX bill
State representatives talk legislation, upcoming election	Houston Chronicle	Wedding, P.	10/09/19	8 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
My transgender son needs protections, safeguards in Texas and beyond	Waco Tribune Herald	Rodriguez, L.	10/08/19
Is homelessness a local or state issue?	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	10/08/19	3 doc(s)
Abbott's gun-violence plan reaches 30-day threshold	Galveston Daily News	Eastburn, K.	10/08/19	5 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			10/08/19

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