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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
Ken Paxton doesn’t care about taxpayers anymore than he cares about truth Dallas Morning News  Editorial 05/09/25  
Texas Legislature must fix exploited defect in housing finance corp. statute San Antonio Express News  Editorial 05/09/25 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
I-35 divides Austin. Cap and stitch can reconnect our city — if we get it right Austin American Statesman  Barbour, D. 05/09/25 2 doc(s)
Let's cut our losses on I-35 'cap and stitch' and invest in Austin's priorities Austin American Statesman  Akers, L. 05/09/25 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Texas state representative: More tax relief is coming your way Dallas Morning News  Geren, C. 05/09/25 2 TX bill(s)
Puppy mills proliferate in Texas. Lawmakers can still end this practice. San Antonio Express News  Behal, S. 05/09/25 3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
ICE deports Austin woman and her two U.S. citizen children, Mexican consulate confirms Austin American Statesman  Gomez, E. 05/09/25  
Greg Abbott calls out Texas House Democrats in push for bail crackdown Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 05/09/25 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Dobie, Webb middle school students walk out over AISD's proposed campus changes Austin American Statesman  Heath, K. 05/09/25 5 doc(s)
Fight for strong NDA ban for sex abuse cases prompts North Texas lawmaker to block bills Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 05/09/25 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
With clock ticking, Gov. Greg Abbott’s bail reform agenda faces uphill battle Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 05/09/25 2 TX bill(s)
Spin the Wheel of Fortune and protest to lower your property tax. Here’s how Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 05/09/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Increased oversight of Texas universities: Micromanagement or strengthening workforce? Dallas Morning News  Surjadi, M. 05/09/25 2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Texas House moves to shore up telework rules for state workers Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 05/09/25 1 TX bill
Texas lawmakers hear powerful testimony in bill related to ex-Gateway pastor Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 05/09/25 2 TX bill(s)
Houston is sinking faster than any other big city in the nation, new study finds Houston Chronicle  Ward, R. 05/09/25 1 doc(s)
Republicans want an anti-abortion statue on display at Texas Capitol Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 05/09/25 2 TX bill(s)
Disclosing Deep Fakes: Texas bill would mean more political transparency Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 05/08/25 1 TX bill
In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail Bryan Eagle  Scherer, J. 05/08/25 3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas Senate panel advances bill that would no longer allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition El Paso Times  Priest, J. 05/08/25 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas may put restraints on new big businesses hoping to tap into the energy grid Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Ramos, C. 05/08/25 1 TX bill

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