Daily Legislative Clipping Service for December 13, 2018Select 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
Deadline is approaching to sign up for health insurance Austin American Statesman  Rodriguez, G. 12/13/18 3 doc(s)
Parents don’t have to embark on day care search alone Austin American Statesman  Grumet, B. 12/13/18 2 doc(s)
We don't think bad things will happen to us, so we lack empathy for those who struggle with health care costs Dallas Morning News  Wingfield, M. 12/13/18  
Doctors made cars safer, why not guns? Houston Chronicle  McCarthy, J. 12/13/18 2 doc(s)
Apple plans new $1 billion Austin campus, 5,000 more jobs Austin American Statesman  Sechler, B. 12/13/18 1 doc(s)
Allen is the ultimate one-school town. Its football team is a juggernaut. Is a mega high school fair for the rest of Texas? Dallas Morning News  Smith, C. 12/13/18 2 doc(s)
After protest to remove alleged Baylor rapist, UT Dallas moves to cut ties with student Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Johnson, K. 12/13/18  
Austin legislator seeks to revive bag bans Austin American Statesman  Price, A. 12/13/18 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
LCRA promises to improve transparency after critical report Austin American Statesman  Price, A. 12/13/18 3 doc(s)
Texas, nation mourn death of former president Austin American Statesman  Sterling, E. 12/13/18 2 doc(s)
Proposed law would target students accused of sexual assault, like ex-Baylor frat president Dallas Morning News  Allen, R. 12/13/18 1 TX bill
Baylor frat president accused of rape is no longer welcome at UT Dallas, school says Dallas Morning News  Cardona, C. 12/13/18  
Eminent domain ‘last resort’ for barrier Houston Chronicle  Powell, N. 12/13/18 1 doc(s)
Texas gets D minus on pensions Houston Chronicle  Bl. 12/13/18 1 doc(s)
Abbott leaves it to Legislature to fix tax cut loss San Antonio Express News  Zelinski, A. 12/13/18 5 doc(s)
TCEQ grants hearing on Vulcan quarry San Antonio Express News  MacCormack, J. 12/13/18 1 doc(s)
Two ideas to help contain Texas’ property tax problem Victoria Advocate  Joyner, C. 12/12/18  
TC, community bid farewell to President James Henry Russell Texarkana Gazette  Middleton, J. 12/12/18  
UTRGV’s accreditation probation lifted by board Valley Morning Star  Perez-Hernandez, D. 12/12/18  
TWC awards STC nearly $200,000 for adult and youth apprenticeships Rio Grande Guardian  Taylor, S. 12/12/18  
SpaceX May Be New Barrier for Trump’s Border Wall New York Times  Nixon, R. 12/13/18  
Is an All Charter School System Really the Way to Go? New York Times  Nobles III, W. 12/13/18  
Cities Prepare to Face New Disasters New York Times  Schwartz, J. 12/13/18  
After a Natural Disaster, Is It Better to Rebuild or Retreat? New York Times  Schwartz, J. 12/13/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     12/12/18  

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