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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
Texas GOP leadership must root out racial bias and religious bigotry for the party to succeed Dallas Morning News  Editorial 12/07/18 2 doc(s)
A new medical school in Fort Worth could change health care for North Texas and beyond Dallas Morning News  Editorial 12/07/18  
I'm a police chief who has fought for justice all my life, and I support the death penalty Dallas Morning News  Spivey, J. 12/07/18  
Bush was right about voodoo economics San Antonio Express News  Rampell, C. 12/07/18 3 doc(s)
Arming staff not taken lightly San Antonio Express News  Toscano, R. 12/07/18  
Decency of 41 something to emulate, not weaponize San Antonio Express News  Thiessen, M. 12/07/18  
A Final Salute Austin American Statesman  Haurwitz, R. 12/07/18  
The honor of watching presidential train roll by Austin American Statesman  Herman, K. 12/07/18  
Texas board rejects Confederate group's proposed license plate featuring rebel soldier Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 12/07/18 2 doc(s)
George H. W. Bush, recalled as statesman and loving patriarch buried at his presidential library Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 12/07/18 1 doc(s)
A state says farewell to George H.W. Bush: ‘one of the best Texans’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Kennedy, B. 12/07/18  
Fellow Republican wants to remove Texas GOP leader who says he’s a white nationalist Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Johnson, K. 12/07/18  
Cruz results hint Texas taking on purple hue Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 12/07/18 1 doc(s)
Thousands gather for final journey San Antonio Express News  Blakinger, K. 12/07/18  
Texas secretary of state resigns Austin American Statesman  Silver, J. 12/07/18  
Texan confirmed to energy panel Austin American Statesman  Recio, M. 12/07/18  
Burials at presidential libraries ‘create sacred’ sites Austin American Statesman  Flores, N. 12/07/18  
Lawsuit: DPS driver fees target state’s poor Austin American Statesman  Huber, M. 12/07/18 2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
New spot revealed for Hogg statue at UT Austin American Statesman  Wilson, M. 12/07/18 2 doc(s)
UT to re-erect statue of James Hogg after removing it in 2017 because of Confederate ties Dallas Morning News  Allen, R. 12/07/18 2 doc(s)
Agency: Cost to Curb Texas Flooding Over 10 Years Is $31.5B Dallas Morning News  Warren, D. 12/07/18 1 doc(s)
McNair event at NRG Stadium to cap week filled with memorials in Houston Houston Chronicle  Begley, D. 12/07/18  
Secretary of state resigns from post Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 12/07/18  
Execution is set for killer in crime spree Houston Chronicle  Blakinger, K. 12/07/18  
McNamee confirmed to FERC by Senate San Antonio Express News  Osborne, J. 12/07/18  
DMV board rejects rebel soldier plate San Antonio Express News  Zelinski, A. 12/07/18 2 doc(s)
Back home, final farewells said to former president San Antonio Express News  Foxhall, E. 12/07/18  
Report offers a new beginning for the Texas coast Galveston Daily News  Burgamy, R. 12/06/18 1 doc(s)
A story about the late George H.W. Bush Victoria Advocate  McNeely, D. 12/06/18  
Former President George H.W. Bush's legacy echoes in Bryan-College Station and far beyond Bryan Eagle  Wiley, K. 12/06/18  
George H.W. Bush lies in repose at his Houston church of 50 years Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 12/06/18  
Bush had a Grand connection to Galveston Galveston Daily News  Ferguson, J. 12/06/18  
Lawmakers focusing on school finance for new session Valley Morning Star  Whitehead, T. 12/06/18  
Hughes' committee election report calls for paper ballot trail, lays ground for bills in 2019 Legislature Longview News-Journal  Evans, G. 12/06/18 2 doc(s)
Rutledge: Bush 41 does not get the credit he deserves for crafting NAFTA Rio Grande Guardian  Reyes, D. 12/06/18 1 doc(s)
For George Bush, One Last Funeral, and Then a 70-Mile Train Ride New York Times  Fernandez, M. 12/07/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     12/06/18  

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