Daily Legislative Clipping Service for February 15, 2024Select another date

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
We recommend in the Democratic race for Congressional District 12 Dallas Morning News  Editorial 02/15/24  
We recommend in the Democratic primary for the 24th Congressional District Dallas Morning News  Editorial 02/15/24  
Star-Telegram endorsement: Democrats’ best choice in southwest Tarrant race Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 02/15/24  
In Democratic races for Texas Supreme Court, Sarosdy and Goldstein shine San Antonio Express News  Editorial 02/15/24  
Parents prefer academics over sports in Texas public schools Dallas Morning News  Mittal, V. 02/15/24  
Proposed sewage treatment plant at Helotes Creek stinks San Antonio Express News  Schick, M. 02/15/24  
Should Texas be forced to join nation's power grids? Casar, AOC file bill to do just that. Austin American Statesman  Wagner, B. 02/15/24 1 doc(s)
Computers scoring Texas students’ STAAR essay answers, state officials say Dallas Morning News  Richman, T. 02/15/24 3 doc(s)
Fort Worth ISD school board finalizes staff cuts. Teachers are unaffected, officials say Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Ruiz, L. 02/15/24  
House Democrats introduce bill requiring Texas to connect to surrounding grids Houston Chronicle  Osborne, J. 02/15/24 1 doc(s)
Texas House Republicans are being targeted with misleading ads on teacher pay, school funding Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 02/15/24 3 TX bill(s)
A poll watcher with a gun trailed Bexar County elections chief in 2022 San Antonio Express News  Smith, M. 02/15/24 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
22-year-old found dead on UT campus; no threat to community, officials say Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 02/15/24 1 doc(s)
Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What’s behind the drop? Austin American Statesman  Gonzalez, V. 02/15/24  
Sandow Lakes Energy plans 1,200-megawatt power plant as Texas pushes capacity Dallas Morning News  Skores, A. 02/15/24 1 doc(s)
SpaceX plans to build a five-level Starbase office in South Texas Dallas Morning News  Butler, A. 02/15/24 1 doc(s)
Texas sets record for grid-scale solar power, ranks third in residential rooftop solar Houston Chronicle  Hao, C. 02/15/24 3 doc(s)
Texas A&M facility at port promises valuable training for skilled workers in Valley McAllen Monitor  Staff 02/14/24  
Texas Tech, West Texas A&M universities to keep ACT, SAT test optional for now Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 02/14/24  
TxDOT reports significant increase in traffic fatalities this month Midland Reporter Telegram  Richter, B. 02/14/24  
Candidates participate in Angelina County GOP forum Lufkin Daily News  Neary, M. 02/14/24  
Meet the Candidate: Paul Dyson, Texas House District 14 Bryan Eagle  McClenagan, K. 02/14/24  
Texarkana voters share concerns at Texas House District 1 campaign events Texarkana Gazette  Wyatt, M. 02/14/24  

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