Daily Legislative Clipping Service for December 20, 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
Founder of El Paso shelter that helps migrants undaunted by Paxton attack Dallas Morning News  Editorial 12/20/24 5 doc(s)
Greg Abbott cites trafficking risks in hope to curb migrant crossings at US-Mexico border Austin American Statesman  Abbott, J. 12/20/24  
Texas billboards in Mexico, Central America warn migrants they’ll ‘regret’ crossing border Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 12/20/24 1 doc(s)
Robert Roberson testimony at Capitol in doubt after Texas AG interferes, lawmaker says Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 12/20/24 3 doc(s)
ICE planning to expand immigration detention in Texas and other states, documents show Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Copeland, C. 12/20/24 1 doc(s)
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says border wall sale that sparked Republican firestorm is on hold Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 12/20/24 3 doc(s)
Judge refuses to toss criminal charges against Pete Arredondo. He'll stand trial next year. San Antonio Express News  O'Hare, P. 12/20/24 4 doc(s)
Round Rock police file fentanyl murder charge, but overdose deaths in region decreasing Austin American Statesman  Osborn, C. 12/20/24  
Paxton sues 3M, Dupont over PFAS marketing Houston Chronicle  Johnson, B. 12/20/24 2 doc(s)
Abbott’s executive order for hospitals risks health, safety of children San Antonio Express News  Smith, T. 12/20/24 1 doc(s)
'Instructed directly by God': Ex-Mission Pharmacal manager says it fired her for refusing vaccine San Antonio Express News  Danner, P. 12/20/24 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Amarillo College names first female president after lengthy search Amarillo Globe-News  Cuviello, M. 12/19/24  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     12/20/24  

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