Legislative Reference Library
Legislative Clipping Service, April 12, 2021
Lawsuit accuses Texas AG Ken Paxton of improperly blocking critics on Twitter
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
04/10/21
Police: Employee kills 1, wounds 5 at Texas cabinet business
Austin American Statesman
A.P. Wire
04/10/21
She's got a small caseload, but this Travis County public defender hopes to make a big impact
Austin American Statesman
Hall, K.
04/10/21
Texas Supreme Court tosses Shelley Luther's contempt finding for refusing to close salon
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
04/10/21
2 famous names eyeing Paxton in 2022
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
04/11/21
Bills would make elections less secure, less accessible
Austin American Statesman
Grayson, T.
04/11/21
Fact-check: Dan Patrick insists that SB 7 doesn't change early voting rules. Is he right?
Austin American Statesman
Mulder, B.
04/11/21
Knives. Guns. Mermaids. State militia. A day at the Texas Capitol.
Austin American Statesman
Herman, K.
04/11/21
Make sure car is registered by Wednesday
Austin American Statesman
Oliva, J.
04/11/21
Quote of the Week
Austin American Statesman
Staff
04/11/21
Texas launched a COVID-19 program to help people pay electric bills. Then lobbyists went to work.
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
04/11/21
A girl lost her life in a gas explosion. Atmos’ $1.6M punishment is grossly inadequate
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
04/10/21
Dallas County reports 18 coronavirus deaths, 294 cases — with an increase in more-contagious strains
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
04/10/21
GOP push to overhaul Texas appeals courts districts on back burner for now in face of opposition
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
04/10/21
Sery Kim’s anti-Chinese rhetoric is an embarrassment to conservatives and Asians
Dallas Morning News
Yang, T.
04/10/21
Texas House panel weighs anti-renewable energy bills fueled by winter storm
Dallas Morning News
O'Hanlon, M.
04/10/21
Texas lawmakers want state to find a way to halt evictions until backlogged rental relief is sent
Dallas Morning News
DiFurio, D.
04/10/21
Texas Supreme Court tosses restraining order against Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther
Dallas Morning News
Torralva, K.
04/10/21
White House says federal health officials will investigate San Antonio migrant center
Dallas Morning News
Thompson, E.
04/10/21
Beyond whirled peas: Let’s save our kids’ futures by helping their teachers
Dallas Morning News
Burns, S.
04/11/21
Dallas County reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 275 new coronavirus cases
Dallas Morning News
Torralva, K.
04/11/21
How a good idea to end poverty ended up in the trash bin
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
04/11/21
Pending legislation to watch: Proposed changes upend estate planning
Dallas Morning News
Hammerle, V.
04/11/21
Texans suffered without lights or water for a few days, but for some, that’s just daily life
Dallas Morning News
Parham, A.
04/11/21
Texas election legislation would prevent my Grandma Villalba from voting
Dallas Morning News
Villalba, J.
04/11/21
Vaccine requirements spread across the U.S.
Dallas Morning News
Baker, D.
04/11/21
WHAT THEY SAID
Dallas Morning News
Staff
04/11/21
She had federal protection from eviction. Why was this Arlington woman forced out?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dent, M.
04/10/21
Dire COVID predictions about end of mask mandate were way off. Let’s be glad for that
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, C.
04/11/21
Fort Worth ISD’s new reading plan is like one Texas used before. Can it work this time?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Allen, S.
04/11/21
How to make sense of Lone Star State’s vaccination numbers
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harper, K.
04/11/21
Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lieb, D.
04/11/21
Remember the Alamo. But forget secession. Texas can’t leave the U.S., and won’t
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kennedy, B.
04/11/21
Texas A&M law school rising in rankings, and here’s how it benefits all of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Agather, E.
04/11/21
Trump an influence in race to replace Wright
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
04/11/21
Tutoring corps could help kids with COVID learning slide — and train new teachers, too
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hernandez, F.
04/11/21
'Texans deserve better.' George P. Bush considers primary challenge to AG Ken Paxton
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
04/10/21
By the numbers: How vaccine skepticism in Texas' Trump country threatens herd immunity
Houston Chronicle
Rubio, J.
04/10/21
COVID-19 waning despite scorn over ‘Neanderthal’ mask move
Houston Chronicle
Rutherford, F.
04/10/21
Deshaun Watson now faces 21 sex assault allegations after massage therapists' newest lawsuits
Houston Chronicle
Ketterer, S.
04/10/21
Thumbs: On the road, the Astros face the music
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/10/21
Video shows GOP targeting Houston minority communities with poll watcher 'brigade'
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
04/10/21
Biden urges gun safety; Texas Republicans eye permitless carry
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
04/11/21
Don't make me leave Texas to support my transgender child
Houston Chronicle
Shappley, K.
04/11/21
Migrant families in hotels amid space rush
Houston Chronicle
Spagat, E.
04/11/21
SAY WHAT?
Houston Chronicle
Staff
04/11/21
Texas should boost clean energy innovation, not discourage investors
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
04/11/21
The Texas rent relief program paid 250 people from a $1 billion fund. What went wrong?
Houston Chronicle
Smith, S.
04/11/21
The New Cancel Culture Capitalism
New York Times
Lerer, L.
04/10/21
Abbott overstated 'sexual assault' charges but still demands shelter be closed and migrant boys moved
San Antonio Express News
Ayala, E.
04/10/21
Informants bill would protect the innocent
San Antonio Express News
Vasquez, A.
04/10/21
San Antonio's CPS Energy blames 'acts of God,' ERCOT for death, damages during February's storm
San Antonio Express News
Danner, P.
04/10/21
State officials didn't receive 'sexual assault' complaints at the Freeman Coliseum migrant shelter
San Antonio Express News
Chasnoff, B.
04/10/21
Texas can close digital divide in higher education
San Antonio Express News
Johnson, S.
04/10/21
Told you so; now cancel STAAR test
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
04/10/21
'No comment' no longer cuts it - as polarization worsens, H-E-B, USAA and other iconic companies are under pressure to take stands on hot-button issue
San Antonio Express News
Jefferson, G.
04/11/21
Compromise Alamo plan honors past, present of sacred site
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
04/11/21
CPS Energy lawsuits face slim chances of victory, raising specter of rate hike
San Antonio Express News
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
04/11/21
New Alamo plan merits the public's support
San Antonio Express News
Wolff, N.
04/11/21
Vaccination Passports Are New Flashpoint in Covid-19 Pandemic
Wall Street Journal
Wernau, J.
04/10/21
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