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.
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The world’s oldest profession meets new thinking
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/16/18
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3 doc(s)
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State should have to meet higher bar before removing children from home
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Houston Chronicle
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Brown, A.
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12/17/18
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Take down the plaque at the Capitol
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San Antonio Express News
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Wood, M.
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12/17/18
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I'm no fan of campus carry, but Collin College's marshal program isn't 'arming its staffers'
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Dallas Morning News
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Grigsby, S.
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12/15/18
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Texas marijuana advocates set sights on 2019 legislative session
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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12/17/18
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2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Red-flag law, closing gun show loophole among 19 gun bills by Texas lawmakers
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Houston Chronicle
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Marfin, C.
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12/17/18
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5 TX bill(s)
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Use of death penalty continues to decline in Texas
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Austin American Statesman
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Lozano, J.
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12/17/18
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1 doc(s)
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UT policies restrict students’ free speech, lawsuit says
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Austin American Statesman
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Huber, M.
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12/17/18
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1 doc(s)
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Texas again leads U.S. in executions in 2018, and Dallas was top county, with 4
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Dallas Morning News
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Tsiaperas, T.
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12/17/18
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1 doc(s)
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Question for the court: What if a felony was just part of the contract?
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Houston Chronicle
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Curriden, M.
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12/17/18
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2 doc(s)
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Appeals court tosses Texas’ pre-emptive lawsuit over ‘sanctuary cities’ law
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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12/17/18
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Houstonians recall Sandy Hook victims and push for gun law changes
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Houston Chronicle
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Schuetz, R.
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12/17/18
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What can Dallas learn from Austin’s big win with Apple?
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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12/16/18
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2 doc(s)
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Law enforcement continues to gain tools to fight sex trafficking
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Dallas Morning News
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Caruso, J.
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12/16/18
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7 doc(s)
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Equity, transparency needed as Austin digs into budget cuts
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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12/16/18
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2 doc(s)
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Making judicial complaint process easier has merit
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/16/18
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3 doc(s)
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How a few Dallas church ladies became a force against sex trafficking
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Dallas Morning News
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Robinson, K.
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12/16/18
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When members of Saint Michael learned the truth about sex trafficking in Dallas, they knew they had to help
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Dallas Morning News
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Girata, C.
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12/16/18
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1 doc(s)
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Texas DMV a costly failure; time to abolish it, move it back to DOT
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Hickman, H.
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12/16/18
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Why Beto O’Rourke’s 254-county strategy flopped
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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12/16/18
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In slew of rebukes, sexual assault victims ask: Are authorities doing enough?
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Austin American Statesman
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Plohetski, T.
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12/16/18
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3 doc(s)
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With special gear and righteous anger, activists document emissions in the Permian oil fields
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Dallas Morning News
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Mosier, J.
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12/16/18
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2 doc(s)
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Texas Democrat, Republican reactions to Obamacare ruling couldn’t be more different
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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English, S.
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12/16/18
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2 doc(s)
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ACA still law of the land but consumers confused and worried after judge’s ruling
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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12/16/18
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1 doc(s)
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Serial crimes, no hard time
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San Antonio Express News
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Chasnoff, B.
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12/16/18
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1 doc(s)
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In pursuit of new Austin campus, Apple took the un-Amazon path
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Austin American Statesman
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Herrera, S.
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12/15/18
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1 doc(s)
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Not everyone wants to be like Allen
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, C.
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12/15/18
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Federal judge in Texas rules Obama health-care law unconstitutional
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Dallas Morning News
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Wire Reports
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12/15/18
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4 doc(s)
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Texas judge rules Affordable Care Act unconstitutional
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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12/15/18
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4 doc(s)
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Bolivar Peninsula residents worry that ‘Ike Dike’ proposal will upend their livelihoods
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Houston Chronicle
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Powell, N.
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12/15/18
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1 doc(s)
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‘It’s shameful.’ Lawmakers’ panel sounds alarm on Texas schools
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Houston Chronicle
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Zelinski, A.
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12/15/18
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3 doc(s)
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Texas A&M training health students to respond to opioid overdoses
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Austin American Statesman
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Huber, M.
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12/16/18
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2 doc(s)
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The most chilling title you’ll see on proposed legislation
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Austin American Statesman
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Herman, K.
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12/16/18
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2 TX bill(s)
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Why parking a scooter at the Capitol is a bad idea
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, P.
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12/16/18
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1 doc(s)
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Harris County faces challenge, opportunity managing $2.5B flood bond program
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Houston Chronicle
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Despart, Z.
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12/16/18
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Pressure builds for Texas to move on hemp
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San Antonio Express News
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Brezosky, L.
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12/16/18
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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LCRA changes tack in Bastrop County groundwater permit request
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Austin American Statesman
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Mulder, B.
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12/15/18
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2 doc(s)
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Men of color in Tarrant County and Texas account for most executions, per report
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mitchell, M.
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12/15/18
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5 doc(s)
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ACA enrollment closes amid fears that Texas will see big declines
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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12/15/18
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3 doc(s)
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Lawmakers now have to pay in sex cases
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Houston Chronicle
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Diaz, K.
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12/15/18
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4 doc(s)
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School chiefs on San Antonio’s South Side say Lege must fix funding
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San Antonio Express News
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Teitz, L.
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12/15/18
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Houston leaders dismayed by HISD board vote, foresee state takeover
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Houston Chronicle
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Carpenter, J.
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12/15/18
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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State and Local Investment Gets Lift From Rising Revenues
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Wall Street Journal
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Gillers, H.
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12/17/18
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The Heart of Texas?
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Wall Street Journal
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Editorial
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12/17/18
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Texas ObamaCare Blunder
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Wall Street Journal
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Editorial
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12/17/18
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Health Law Could Be Hard to Knock Down Despite Judge’s Ruling
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New York Times
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Pear, R.
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12/16/18
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Ruling Striking Down Obamacare Moves Health Debate to Center Stage
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New York Times
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Pear, R.
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12/16/18
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After Decades, a Death Sentence Depends (a Little) Less on Where You Live
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New York Times
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Oppel Jr., R.
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12/15/18
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In Weaponized Courts, Judge Who Halted Affordable Care Act Is a Conservative Favorite
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New York Times
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Fernandez, M.
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12/15/18
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Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama’s Affordable Care Act as Unconstitutional
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New York Times
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Pear, R.
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12/15/18
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Federal Judge Rules Affordable Care Act Is Unconstitutional Without Insurance-Coverage Penalty
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Wall Street Journal
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Kendall, B.
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12/15/18
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