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
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson to run for reelection; 4th candidate so far on November ballot	Austin American Statesman	McCarthy, E.	04/11/24
Antisemitic bullying at Dallas high school alleged in federal civil rights complaint	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/11/24	4 doc(s)
Humble ISD trustees to release Title IX report on superintendent's husband	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	04/11/24
Texas A&M official may bring bonfire tradition back to campus, 25 years after tragedy that killed 12	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	04/11/24	1 doc(s)
EPA sets first-ever limit on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	04/11/24	4 doc(s)
Houston EF-1 tornado ripped through Katy businesses, weather service says in early report	Houston Chronicle	Varma, J.	04/11/24	1 doc(s)
A $9.4B loss: Texas restaurants, businesses pursue child care reform with economic lens	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	04/10/24	3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
UT-Dallas to close Office of Campus Resources and Support, eliminate 20 jobs	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	04/11/24	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Can you avoid heart disease through volunteering? Texas State study to check for link	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	04/11/24
‘An overreaction’: Black lawmakers, advocates denounce UT schools’ layoffs due to DEI ban	Dallas Morning News	Rodrigues, M.	04/11/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Who are Texas’ teachers? Some schools ‘hiring people off the street,’ state leader says	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/11/24
Hidalgo calls Paxton lawsuit challenging Harris County's guaranteed income program ‘cruel’	Houston Chronicle	Rice, J.	04/11/24	3 doc(s)
Texas will use computers to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests	San Antonio Express News	Peters, K.	04/11/24	3 doc(s)
Environmental, indigenous groups sue state parks department over SpaceX land swap	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	04/11/24	5 doc(s)
LNG pause stifles Texas’ ability to deliver energy freedom, security	McAllen Monitor	Staples, T.	04/10/24	1 doc(s)
Joining Texas, Iowa Enacts Law for State Immigration Enforcement	New York Times	Smith, M.	04/11/24

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