Daily Legislative Clipping Service for August 28, 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
Crystal Mason’s voter fraud case is a Texas travesty of justice Dallas Morning News  Editorial 08/241/24 1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
A college degree in Texas for those who have to put their education on pause Dallas Morning News  Wendler, W. 08/241/24  
Greg Abbott says Texas purged 1 million registered voters to fight fraud. The ACLU has questions Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 08/241/24 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Fort Bend ISD approves library book policy criticized as 'most restrictive' in Texas Houston Chronicle  Sander, E. 08/241/24 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Katy ISD board of trustees broadens book bans to include books on gender fluidity Houston Chronicle  Goodman, C. 08/241/24  
UT System prohibits its universities from making political or social statements San Antonio Express News  McGee, K. 08/241/24 4 doc(s)
UT names interim provost. Here's why Rachel Davis Mersey was picked. Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 08/241/24 2 doc(s)
Texas dropped 1.1 million names from voter rolls in the past three years, governor says Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 08/241/24 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Pro-Palestinian protesters at UH struggle to find optimal protesting space under campus rules Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 08/241/24 1 doc(s)
Texas electric grid remains unreliable, despite stellar summer performance, needs new rules Houston Chronicle  Tomlinson, C. 08/241/24 1 doc(s)
State to monitor Harris County elections after audit identifies problems Houston Chronicle  Harper, K. 08/241/24 1 doc(s)
University of Texas at San Antonio rolls out degree in digital media influence San Antonio Express News  Scheve, A. 08/241/24  
Houston Legend Mattress Mack Has Had It With the City’s Big Utility Wall Street Journal  Hiller, J. 08/241/24  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     08/240/24  

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