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
In the Democratic primary for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4, we recommend Tina Clinton	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/23/20
Pediatrician group wrong to blame reporting on child abuse	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/23/20	2 doc(s)
Faith-based adoption agencies should be allowed to exclude same-sex couples	Houston Chronicle	Reyes, G.	01/23/20	3 doc(s)
Texas must support an inclusive child welfare system for LGBTQ parents, kids	Houston Chronicle	Martinez, O.	01/23/20	3 doc(s)
Abbott’s shortsighted decision to end refugee resettlement in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Leach, S.	01/23/20	6 doc(s)
Texas women’s program lost funding for kicking out Planned Parenthood. The Trump administration just restored it.	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	01/23/20	2 doc(s)
Trump renews Medicaid funding Texas lost for excluding Planned Parenthood from women’s health program	Dallas Morning News	Mendez, M.	01/23/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Tarrant residents call for end to gerrymandering when Texas lawmakers redraw districts	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/23/20	1 doc(s)
Company withdraws application to build concrete batch plant in Houston neighborhood	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	01/23/20	1 doc(s)
Lathan: Houston ISD to explore addition of metal detectors in wake of Bellaire shooting	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	01/23/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Judson ISD to offer free and tuition-based pre-k for 3-year-olds	San Antonio Express News	McBride, A.	01/23/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Two Texas Republicans explain why they aren’t afraid to call Trump out on Twitter	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	01/23/20
Travis County GOP opposes ‘vulgar,’ ‘misogynist’ Robert Morrow for education board	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	01/23/20
Texas A&M’s John Sharp bashes scientists in letter to Harvard president	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	01/23/20	3 doc(s)
Hundreds celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Round Rock	Austin American Statesman	Garcia, A.	01/23/20
Trump restores funds for Texas women’s health that were revoked over Planned Parenthood	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	01/23/20	3 doc(s)
Davis is the prey for Dems in District 134	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	01/23/20	2 TX bill(s)
Big beef: Texas A&M University Chancellor urges Harvard to investigate faculty over meat papers scandal	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	01/23/20
Abbott touts Texas economy from Davos forum	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	01/22/20	3 doc(s)
Wood: Gov. Abbott can help change AMLO’s economic policies	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	01/22/20
Out of Order: New law making skimmer locations confidential an unnecessary suppression of public information	Lufkin Daily News	Staff	01/22/20	1 TX bill
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			01/22/20

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