Daily Legislative Clipping Service for December 19, 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
It’s time to legalize sports betting in Texas Beaumont Enterprise  McCaig, M. 12/18/24  
New Bell defense contract was a joint effort Dallas Morning News  Allen, R. 12/19/24 1 doc(s)
Make schools that take state money follow state rules San Antonio Express News  DeMatthews, D. 12/19/24 2 doc(s)
Texas House panel summons death row's Robert Roberson to testify on Friday. Will it work? Austin American Statesman  Wagner, D. 12/19/24 7 doc(s)
$3 billion later, here's how Elon Musk and SpaceX changed this corner of Texas. Austin American Statesman  Jervis, R. 12/19/24 9 doc(s)
Potential Trump-Texas deportation partnership puts spotlight on rural Starr County Dallas Morning News  Torres, A. 12/19/24 1 doc(s)
10 UH buildings have 'critical' deferred maintenance needs, according to annual report Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 12/19/24  
Union Pacific to limit train crossings, improve sidewalk near Milby High after student death Houston Chronicle  Partain, C. 12/19/24  
Colorado-based TTEC lays off 650 Austin-area employees after TxTag transitions Austin American Statesman  Leonard, K. 12/19/24 1 doc(s)
New Texas border strategy expected from Gov. Abbott in Eagle Pass on Thursday Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 12/19/24 4 doc(s)
A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speaker’s race — and ban some Republicans from appearing in primaries San Antonio Express News  Downen, R. 12/19/24 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Robert Davis Obituary Legacy  Staff 12/19/24  
TEA report: Bryan ISD ‘needs intervention’ in special education Bryan Eagle  Lawson, E. 12/18/24 4 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     12/19/24  

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