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
Adler’s COVID message lost in trip to Cabo	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	12/04/20	1 doc(s)
Thank you, Sgt. Marty Gonzalez. Your story saved the lives of countless veterans.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	12/04/20	2 TX bill(s)
No billing? That trashes garbage plan	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	12/04/20	1 TX bill
State must prioritize funding public schools over charter schools	Houston Chronicle	Capo, Z.	12/04/20	2 doc(s)
During pandemic budget crunch don’t skimp on resources for firefighters	Houston Chronicle	Riddle, J.	12/04/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Don’t dismiss strain on small business owners	San Antonio Express News	Whittington, E.	12/04/20
States Plan for Vaccines as Daily US Virus Deaths Top 3,100	Austin American Statesman	Foley, R.	12/04/20	2 doc(s)
Legal fight could scale back Oak Hill highway project	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	12/04/20	1 doc(s)
Could Austin Mayor Steve Adler's political aspirations be imperiled by Cabo trip?	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	12/04/20	2 doc(s)
White House COVID-19 report warns older Texans to have groceries, medication delivered as cases surge	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	12/04/20	7 doc(s)
D-FW business capacity to roll back as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain above 15% for 7 days straight	Dallas Morning News	Keomoungkhoun, N.	12/04/20	4 doc(s)
North Texas bars must close, restaurants reduce capacity as COVID hospitalizations rise	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	12/04/20	4 doc(s)
North Texas becomes 7th region to face tighter coronavirus restrictions	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	12/04/20	5 doc(s)
After Austin mayor's ill-timed trip to Mexico, 'Cabo Steve' must deal with fallout	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	12/04/20
Texas enrollment and FAFSA applications down, as education leaders worry pandemic is disrupting college plans	Austin American Statesman	McGee, K.	12/04/20	4 doc(s)
Texas to shutter three more prisons as units face critical staffing shortages	Austin American Statesman	McCollough, J.	12/04/20	2 doc(s)
Presumptive Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan involved in minor plane crash	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	12/04/20
Gov. Greg Abbott tells supporters he's considering placing law enforcement for central Austin under state control	Dallas Morning News	Svitek, P.	12/04/20	1 doc(s)
Congress passes bill by Lloyd Doggett, Ted Cruz to create D.C. memorial to long-forgotten Texas Legation	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	12/04/20	1 doc(s)
State Rep. Matt Krause of Fort Worth announces bid for Texas House GOP Caucus chair	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	12/04/20
Gov. Greg Abbott again mentioned as potential 2024 White House contender	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	12/04/20
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic pushes UH Charter School to close	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	12/04/20
Texas launches artificial intelligence platform to assist college-bound students with financial aid	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	12/04/20	2 doc(s)
East Side getting new transitional home over some neighbors’ objections, San Antonio City Council decides	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	12/04/20
As the state plans how to roll out the first rounds of the coronavirus vaccine, San Antonio officials warn, ‘We aren’t out of the woods yet’	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	12/04/20	4 doc(s)
Troubled East Side project moving forward	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	12/04/20
Getting vaccines into our arms will require big changes in Texas	Waco Tribune Herald	Kettl, D.	12/03/20	3 doc(s)
COVID-19 in Texas: Here's when 1.4 million doses of vaccines will arrive	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	12/03/20	2 doc(s)
Political Buzz: Has a new player entered Texas casino game?	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	12/03/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott: COVID-19 vaccines coming to Texas in two weeks	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	12/03/20	2 doc(s)
Joe Straus isn't done	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	12/03/20	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
UTRGV to launch fresh produce cooperative	Rio Grande Guardian	Martinez, P.	12/03/20
Covid-19 Hospitalizations, Single-Day Deaths Hit New U.S. Highs	Wall Street Journal	Evans, M.	12/04/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			12/03/20

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