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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
Why can’t UT-Austin hire, keep Latino faculty? Houston Chronicle  Editorial 01/22/20 1 doc(s)
School lunch changes don’t serve the kids San Antonio Express News  Editorial 01/22/20 2 doc(s)
Climate change is remaking Texas and the world San Antonio Express News  Dessler, A. 01/22/20  
Council members say letting go of pot charges right thing to do Austin American Statesman  Wilson, M. 01/22/20 1 TX bill
Houston, TxDOT set goals to eliminate road deaths Houston Chronicle  Begley, D. 01/22/20 1 doc(s)
Feds to let states tap opioid funds for meth, cocaine surge Austin American Statesman  Alonso-Zaldivar, R. 01/22/20 2 doc(s)
Texas’ new ballot requirements have Libertarians and Greens confused ahead of elections Dallas Morning News  Mendez, M. 01/22/20 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Early voting begins in runoff election to replace Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson in Texas House Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 01/22/20  
New 457th state district court judge candidates tout experience Houston Chronicle  Dominguez, C. 01/22/20  
School namesake compares honor to ‘the cherry on top’ Houston Chronicle  Zurawski, K. 01/22/20  
CVS expands to take on health care, chronic illnesses in new way Houston Chronicle  Maness, T. 01/22/20  
Hospital District to offer 'stop the bleed' workshops Houston Chronicle  Gonzalez, J. 01/22/20 1 TX bill
Woodlands OKs hiring feral hog consultant as problem continues Houston Chronicle  Forward, J. 01/22/20 1 doc(s)
Hundreds of residents call for relief following cancer cluster identified near rail yard at town hall featuring Erin Brockovich Houston Chronicle  Douglas, E. 01/22/20 1 doc(s)
Early voting starts Tuesday in Fort Bend, Harris County special election state House runoffs Houston Chronicle  Staff 01/22/20 2 doc(s)
SE Texas needs full count in 2020 census Beaumont Enterprise  Editorial 01/21/20  
Sanctuary Cities for Unborn | Spreading movement could come at considerable cost Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 01/19/20 2 doc(s)
Fines for air, water pollution must be sufficient Beaumont Enterprise  Editorial 01/17/20  
A seasonal change in Texas politics, as November trumps March Longview News-Journal  Ramsey, R. 01/21/20  
Accurate Census count critical Lufkin Daily News  Ashby, T. 01/19/20 1 doc(s)
Conservatism without George W. Bush’s modifier Victoria Advocate  Ramsey, R. 01/18/20 4 doc(s)
Republican candidates speak to conservative bona fides at debate Galveston Daily News  DeGrood, M. 01/21/20  
Wichita County Republican Women hold candidate forum Wichita Falls Record News  Roberts, L. 01/21/20  
Women's Marches in Texas say political change begins with voting Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 01/19/20  
Here's why Texas Democrats' optimism might be misplaced for the 2020 elections Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 01/19/20  
Stalemate lingers between regions over proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir Texarkana Gazette  Isaac, J. 01/19/20 1 doc(s)
Urban conservatism built on solutions & union: Q&A with Republican congressional candidate David Saucedo Waco Tribune Herald  Staff 01/19/20  
Negotiating controversy while looking to return to the fray: Q&A with Republican congressional candidate Pete Sessions Waco Tribune Herald  Staff 01/19/20  
Years of civic work, sense of duty spur local homebuilder's campaign: Q&A with Republican congressional candidate Scott Bland Waco Tribune Herald  Staff 01/19/20  
Industry weighing hemp's potential as meeting on Texas' regulations comes to Waco Waco Tribune Herald  Copeland, M. 01/19/20 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Statewide trafficking campaign launches in Kemah Galveston Daily News  DeGrood, M. 01/17/20 1 doc(s)
Sheriff, state rep candidates participate in forum McAllen Monitor  Garcia, B. 01/17/20  
Report: Two congressional candidates didn’t vote before 2019 Midland Reporter Telegram  Stringer, M. 01/17/20  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     01/21/20  

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