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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
Make Wilmer-Hutchins school shooting investigation results public Dallas Morning News  Editorial 04/25/24 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dan Patrick debates Dan Patrick on eliminating property taxes San Antonio Express News  Editorial 04/25/24 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Advice to BlackRock: Attack the problem, not your customer Dallas Morning News  Rowling, R. 04/25/24 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Oracle plans 'world headquarters' in Nashville after moving HQ to Austin in 2020 Austin American Statesman  Novak, S. 04/25/24 1 doc(s)
Dozens of UT protesters arrested during pro-Palestine rally on the Austin campus Dallas Morning News  Torres, A. 04/25/24 3 doc(s)
1 in 5 Texas households with young kids struggle with child care, survey finds Dallas Morning News  Olivares, V. 04/25/24 1 doc(s)
Harris County once projected a $5.1 million surplus. Now it's a $15.7 million deficit. What happened? Houston Chronicle  Rice, J. 04/25/24 1 TX bill
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law Houston Chronicle  Whitehurst, L. 04/25/24 7 doc(s)
Pro-Palestine protesters at UT Austin arrested by Texas state troopers. School threatens disciplinary action Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 04/25/24 1 doc(s)
Some Texas Republicans float trans teacher ban after Gov. Greg Abbott slams cross-dressing in school San Antonio Express News  McKinley, E. 04/25/24 1 doc(s)
Why DPS is seeking a retrial after ex-Texas trooper, Army Reserve captain won $2.5M suit Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 04/25/24 6 doc(s)
Man indicted, but not charged with hate crime, in stabbing of Palestinian supporter Austin American Statesman  Plohetski, T. 04/25/24  
Pro-Palestine students occupy UT Dallas building demanding action amid Gaza conflict Dallas Morning News  Rodrigues, M. 04/25/24 1 doc(s)
Texas solar, wind and battery storage issues could cause 'immediate catastrophic grid failure,' says ERCOT Houston Chronicle  Hao, C. 04/25/24 1 doc(s)
Texas groups join suit to halt FTC rule banning noncompetes Houston Chronicle  Mizan, N. 04/25/24 2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott endorses U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales amid primary runoff attacks that he’s a RINO San Antonio Express News  Despart, Z. 04/25/24  
UT Austin partnership to launch semiconductor training center to fill workforce gaps, boost economy San Antonio Express  Manno, M. 04/25/24 1 doc(s)
McAllen presses needs to state transportation leaders McAllen Monitor  Arevalo, D. 04/24/24 1 doc(s)
Panel in Waco eyes solutions for health care workforce needs Waco Tribune Herald  De Los Santos, C. 04/24/24  
Campus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police New York Times  Montgomery, D. 04/25/24  
Pro-Palestinian Protests Mount at College Campuses Across the U.S. Wall Street Journal  Ailworth, E. 04/25/24  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     04/24/24  

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