Daily Legislative Clipping Service for December 17, 2024Select another date

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
Dallas-Houston bullet train once again in Legislature’s crosshairs Dallas Morning News  Editorial 12/17/24 3 TX bill(s)
San Antonio's wave of school consolidations reaches North East ISD San Antonio Express News  Editorial 12/17/24  
Will Texas DOGE more spending? Dallas Morning News  Peacock, B. 12/17/24  
Microplastics still coat the ground after a train crashed near Baytown. What’s the environmental impact? Houston Chronicle  Ward, R. 12/17/24  
Allen-area state representatives pledge support for funding public schools Dallas Morning News  Choi, H. 12/17/24  
UTSA's new space technology center will aim for the moon to improve life on earth San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 12/17/24 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Tesla begins operation at its South Texas lithium refinery, firing up its kiln for first time San Antonio Express News  Lingle, B. 12/17/24 1 doc(s)
Keeping the 'Representative' in the Texas House of Representatives Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Burrows, D. 12/15/24  
School choice is still right for West Texas Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Salter, A. 12/15/24  
Still waiting to talk about the issues: Is there more than identity politics in GOP? Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rable, K. 12/15/24  
State certifies Hidalgo County’s new courthouse’s holding facilities McAllen Monitor  Staff 12/16/24  
How a family emergency led to a career change for a student this UTEP fall graduation El Paso Times  Jaime, K. 12/16/24  
Agencies give Potter County update on new extension agent, overall plans Amarillo Globe-News  Cuviello, M. 12/14/24  
SpaceX petitions Cameron County for election to decide incorporation McAllen Monitor  Clark, S. 12/14/24 1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     12/17/24  

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