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
An open letter to Texas Attorney General Paxton, on the occasion of his Supreme Court filing	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	12/10/20	2 doc(s)
More garbage from Texas’ disgraced AG	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	12/10/20	1 doc(s)
Biden must support Texas’ energy sector	San Antonio Express News	Hilderbran, H.	12/10/20	2 doc(s)
'The big one': Trump joins Paxton election challenge	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	12/10/20	2 doc(s)
17 states and Trump join Texas request for Supreme Court to overturn Biden wins in four states	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	12/10/20	5 doc(s)
This $2 billion highway expansion in Fort Worth among most wasteful in U.S.: report	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samsel, H.	12/10/20	1 doc(s)
COVID-19 spiking in Houston's suburban counties, including Montgomery, Liberty and Galveston	Houston Chronicle	Rubio, J.	12/10/20	6 doc(s)
Pasadena ISD ending online learning for some students failing classes	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	12/10/20	3 doc(s)
As legal experts scoff, Trump calls Texas AG Ken Paxton's election challenge 'the big one'	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	12/10/20	4 doc(s)
San Antonio and Bexar County poverty rates declined — before the pandemic	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	12/10/20	1 doc(s)
Texas reports 273 new coronavirus fatalities, 10,930 new cases	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	12/10/20	4 doc(s)
3 members of State Board of Education test positive for coronavirus	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	12/10/20
Collin College pivots approach to pandemic after nursing instructor died and surge in regional cases	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	12/10/20	2 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke will be paid $7,500 to teach course at Texas State; says he’s also writing book on democracy	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	12/10/20
Texas DPS will expand office hours at select driver’s license offices next year	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	12/10/20	1 doc(s)
At least three Texas Board of Education members test positive for the coronavirus after in-person meeting	Dallas Morning News	Swaby, A.	12/10/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 33 more coronavirus deaths; Tarrant County has 15 new fatalities, first child to die from COVID-19	Dallas Morning News	Weber, J.	12/10/20	7 doc(s)
Candidates back rule change that lowers threshold to bring bill to Senate floor	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	12/10/20	1 doc(s)
President Donald Trump cheers Texas lawsuit against battleground states	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	12/10/20	2 doc(s)
Fort Bend raises COVID threat level to red as cases increase	Houston Chronicle	Lewis, B.	12/10/20	3 doc(s)
Black and disabled students disproportionately restrained in Texas schools, report says	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	12/10/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Senate launches effort to ban cities, counties from lobbying Legislature	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	12/10/20	1 TX bill
Coronavirus cases in Bexar County soar above 90,000	San Antonio Express News	Riker, M.	12/10/20	4 doc(s)
Bare-knuckle brawl breaks out between San Antonio strip club, city	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	12/10/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick plans to counter Democratic wins at ballot box	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	12/10/20	1 TX bill
Lagniappe: What do COVID stats mean?	Beaumont Enterprise	Bain, K.	12/09/20	6 doc(s)
Texas Tech, Lubbock school districts look ahead to spring semester	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	12/09/20	3 doc(s)
TC gets $250,000 grant in response to COVID-19	Texarkana Gazette	Bell, A.	12/09/20
UT Tyler Nursing Grant to help Longview center simulation lab	Longview News-Journal	Barton, K.	12/09/20
LiftFund to host webinar on the resilience of small businesses	Rio Grande Guardian	Reyes, D.	12/09/20
‘Small Town, No Hospital’: Covid-19 Is Overwhelming Rural West Texas	New York Times	Mervosh, S.	12/10/20
‘Welcome to Texas!’: Musk’s California Departure Stokes the States’ Rivalry	New York Times	Mervosh, S.	12/10/20
As Trump Disputes Election Results, Republicans Target Voting by Mail	New York Times	Wines, M.	12/10/20
As Covid-19 Vaccines Roll Out, States to Determine Who Gets Shots First	Wall Street Journal	Frosch, D.	12/10/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			12/09/20

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