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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
Casino gambling in Texas? It’s not as inevitable as backers want you to think Dallas Morning News  Editorial 08/219/24 1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Texas shows the way to peace in Asia through economic strength Dallas Morning News  Button, A. 08/219/24  
Texas Ranger was set to be fired after Uvalde school shooting. Instead, he was reinstated Austin American Statesman  Plohetski, T. 08/219/24  
Trial in federal court case over Rio Grande buoys is postponed until November Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 08/219/24 17 doc(s)
‘A game changer.’ UT Arlington plans new campus in this booming Fort Worth development Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Mantas, H. 08/219/24  
HISD is losing $370M in federal COVID relief funds in September. Here's what programs will be cut. Houston Chronicle  Menchaca, M. 08/219/24 10 doc(s)
Washington has never been more polarized. Why are Ted Cruz and Colin Allred running on bipartisanship? Houston Chronicle  Harris, C. 08/219/24  
Texas is 3rd-worst state to move to in 2024, recent study says Austin American Statesman  Simmerman, A. 08/219/24 1 doc(s)
Back to school: Here's everything parents need to know to get students ready for new year Austin American Statesman  Royster, R. 08/219/24  
UTA receives approval for a new Fort Worth campus Dallas Morning News  Rodrigues, M. 08/219/24  
New Mexico recruiting Texas health care workers in response to state’s tough abortion laws Dallas Morning News  Wolf, M. 08/219/24 6 doc(s)
Texas’ voter suspense list tops 2.1 million. Here’s what to do if you’re on it Dallas Morning News  Bahari, S. 08/219/24  
Harris County judge admonished over withdrawal of death row inmate Arthur Burton's execution date Houston Chronicle  Hensley, N. 08/219/24  
Student housing high-rise serving Texas A&M in Houston faces potential foreclosure after $135M default Houston Chronicle  Luck, M. 08/219/24  
Jackson Lee's children endorse former Mayor Turner in crowded battle to succeed her in Congress Houston Chronicle  Cheng, Y. 08/219/24  
Regulators plan hearing on disputed Guajolote Ranch wastewater permit San Antonio Express News  Teitz, L. 08/219/24 2 doc(s)
A&M Regents green light contract completion for baseball coach Michael Earley Bryan Eagle  Miller, A. 08/215/24 1 doc(s)
State boards shouldn’t set language proficiency rules for professional certification McAllen Monitor  Editorial 08/215/24 2 doc(s)
Texas Sales Tax Holiday has saved $2 billion Lufkin Daily News  Ashby, T. 08/216/24 3 TX bill(s)
Storm insurance needed McAllen Monitor  LaMantia, M. 08/215/24  
Tracy Vincent, community volunteer and former GOP chairman, dies at 66 Longview News-Journal  Green, J. 08/218/24  
Starr man sues feds over land taken for border wall McAllen Monitor  Arevalo, D. 08/216/24 4 doc(s)
DOJ report details constitutional violations at Edinburg juvenile center McAllen Monitor  Reagan, M. 08/216/24 4 doc(s)
While most rural hospitals struggle, Titus County facility advances care for patients Longview News-Journal  Green, J. 08/216/24 6 doc(s)
San Angelo ISD under investigation by Office for Civil Rights San Angelo Standard Times  Fraire, R. 08/215/24  
Burgeoning trade: McAllen, Mission leaders welcome San Luis Potosi governor McAllen Monitor  Arevalo, D. 08/215/24 1 doc(s)
DOJ finds abuse in Texas juvenile facilities Midland Reporter Telegram  Richter, B. 08/215/24 4 doc(s)
Railroad Commissioner seeks flexibility in plugging grants Midland Reporter Telegram  McEwen, M. 08/216/24 1 doc(s)
Flour Bluff ISD approves teacher raises for 2024-25 Corpus Christi Caller Times  Garrett, O. 08/215/24  
Santa Fe High School shooting details begin to emerge in civil trial Galveston Daily News  McClelland, S. 08/215/24 2 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     08/218/24  

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