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
Students need to get real about debt and job prospects. Texas has a plan to help	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/06/20	2 doc(s)
Cornyn’s effort gets rape-kit test funding back on track	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/06/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
For Texas, 2019 marked another deadly year of gun violence	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	01/06/20	4 doc(s)
TXOGA’s 100 years reflect changes, challenges and advances in energy industry	Houston Chronicle	Chapa, S.	01/06/20	2 doc(s)
Does gay marriage ruling force Texas judges to choose career over faith?	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	01/06/20	5 doc(s)
After a man died, Greg Abbott blamed Austin's homeless policies. The mayor called it demonizing.	San Antonio Express News	Garnham, J.	01/06/20	1 doc(s)
Latino professors confront ‘grotesque’ inequities at UT Austin	San Antonio Express News	Tallet, O.	01/06/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas needs bail reform, but not a policy that puts violent offenders back on the streets	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/05/20	1 doc(s)
Don’t paint Cook Children’s as a villain in tragic Tinslee Lewis life support case	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	01/05/20	2 doc(s)
Houston’s roads remained just as deadly in 2019, but this catastrophe is not inevitable	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/05/20	2 doc(s)
Stricter work rules for SNAP recipients won’t accomplish goal	Austin American Statesman	Hough, C.	01/05/20	1 doc(s)
Why are many violent criminals back on the streets shortly after being arrested?	Dallas Morning News	Cox, E.	01/05/20	2 doc(s)
Plea bargains can be unsatisfying, unfair and unrealistic. Is this the best we can do?	Dallas Morning News	Jablecki, L.	01/05/20
The Texas Railroad Commission must tap the brakes on oil and gas production	Dallas Morning News	Coleman, J.	01/05/20	3 doc(s)
It’s a dark time to be undocumented, but the faith of my immigrant family gives me hope	Dallas Morning News	Cerda, J.	01/05/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Julián Castro for governor? Why end of presidential campaign could be a new beginning	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Rusak, R.	01/05/20
Slowing economy means politicians need to do what’s best for Texas cities	Houston Chronicle	Parker, R.	01/05/20	2 doc(s)
Slavery is intertwined in Alamo’s history	San Antonio Express News	Clack, C.	01/05/20	1 doc(s)
One cost of gun violence is the burden it places on our health-care system	Dallas Morning News	Carr, B.	01/04/20	6 doc(s)
Backed by new state law, Statesman seeks to expose government spending	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	01/05/20	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
New law gives Texas aerospace industry a tax break. Will it affect property tax relief?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	01/05/20	3 TX bill(s)
‘The tension is real.’ Religious leaders seek out safety training, volunteer security in wake of church shootings	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	01/05/20	2 TX bill(s)
Castro deconstructs failed campaign	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	01/05/20
Lawmakers warned on pension fund for retired state workers	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	01/04/20	1 doc(s)
Authorities believe attack that left 1 dead was random	Austin American Statesman	Bradshaw, K.	01/04/20	2 doc(s)
South Dallas man slain by DPS troopers after traffic stop had 16 gunshot wounds, autopsy shows	Dallas Morning News	Jaramillo, C.	01/04/20	2 doc(s)
Texas governor defends law allowing guns in churches that Biden called ‘irrational’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/04/20	1 TX bill
Hundreds rally at Capitol to protest mounting tensions with Iran	Austin American Statesman	Garcia, A.	01/05/20
Suspect in fatal attack is homeless, police say	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	01/05/20	2 doc(s)
Appeals court backs UT in lawsuit over Confederate statue removal	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/05/20	2 doc(s)
For Texas Democrats, Julián joins Beto as a sidelined prophet	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	01/05/20
6 things to know about Tinslee Lewis, the Fort Worth infant on life support at Cook Children’s	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	01/05/20	3 doc(s)
Take this quick quiz and see how much you know about the new Texas property tax law	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	01/05/20	1 TX bill
Next redistricting cycle will illustrate the benefits of overhauling state’s mapmaking process	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	01/05/20	1 doc(s)
Castro, Beto join long list of Texan contenders to struggle in Iowa	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	01/04/20	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Education Agency expands investigation into South San Antonio ISD	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	01/04/20	3 doc(s)
Appeals court grants emergency motion to keep baby at Cook Children’s on life support	San Antonio Express News	Weinberg, T.	01/04/20	4 doc(s)

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