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
Our recommendations for the runoff elections	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/20/24
Who flooded Kingwood ? Mother Nature or Montgomery County? We need regional flood control.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/19/24	2 doc(s)
Clarify abortion rules	Dallas Morning News	Bresnen, S.	05/20/24	2 doc(s)
Thousands turn out for pro-Palestinian Nakba Day protest in downtown Austin	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Paz, B.	05/20/24	2 doc(s)
Abortion foes, supporters say Texas maternal death task force should review abortion cases	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	05/20/24	4 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Texas tollway authorities show little mercy for Texans of color, vulnerable communities	Dallas Morning News	Berard, Y.	05/20/24	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Community leaders chart solutions to Dallas’ food access problems	Dallas Morning News	Waters, L.	05/20/24
Houston Democrat in a heated primary likened trans health care to Black 'genocide'	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	05/20/24
70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated	San Antonio Express News	Lurye, S.	05/20/24
Poised to lose major Medicaid contract, Texas Children's Health Plan faces uncertain future	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	05/18/24	1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott uses NRA speech in Dallas to amplify his endorsement of Donald Trump	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	05/20/24
Texas lawmakers probe universities' compliance with anti-DEI law, free speech: Our takeaways	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	05/20/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Hill Country group demands state officials stop a water firm from overpumping in Hays County	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	05/20/24	1 doc(s)
Trump, Abbott tout their records on gun rights at NRA meeting in Dallas	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	05/19/24
The Rev. Lawson's gentle demeanor in a world of strife embodied the peaceful promise of humanity	Houston Chronicle	Sewing, J.	05/19/24
Water dispute with Mexico requires cooler heads	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/19/24	2 doc(s)
Texas made the wrong decision on toll roads	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/19/24
GOP Censure of Gonzales opened the door for a candidate like the 'AK Guy'	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/19/24
We can't let discredited science lead to a Texan's execution	Austin American Statesman	Findley, K.	05/19/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas prisons are hell on Earth	Dallas Morning News	James, D.	05/19/24	1 doc(s)
School phone reforms still needed	Dallas Morning News	McCloskey, A.	05/19/24	3 doc(s)
Texas’ third century will require smart education strategies	Dallas Morning News	McKenzie, W.	05/19/24	5 doc(s)
I-10 proved that widening freeways doesn't fix traffic. Texas keeps doing it anyway.	Houston Chronicle	Kimble, M.	05/19/24	3 doc(s)
The Texas Senate hearing on the DEI ban felt like a funeral	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	05/19/24	1 TX bill
Dan Patrick's Christian faith appears to be limited by his political views	San Antonio Express News	Clack, C.	05/19/24
Texas maternal death task force can’t review abortion cases, contrary to CDC guidance	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	05/19/24	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Travis County has the highest rate of fentanyl deaths in Texas. Why is Austin a hot spot?	Austin American Statesman	Seipp, S.	05/19/24	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Toll Trap: How Texas’ explosive growth led to a toll-building spree	Dallas Morning News	Berard, Y.	05/19/24	3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Two arch-conservative billionaires loom large in North Texas House runoffs. Why?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	05/19/24
Money crunch: San Antonio school districts scramble to pay teachers as state funding stagnates	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	05/19/24	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Henry Cuellar courted Mexican elites; prosecutors say one helped him set up bribery scheme	San Antonio Express News	Buch, J.	05/19/24	5 doc(s)
Who’s behind the pro-Palestinian protests on Texas college campuses?	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	05/18/24	1 TX bill
‘Striking’ devastation	Houston Chronicle	Staff	05/18/24
Migrants thought they were claiming asylum. Instead, Texas troopers arrested them	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	05/18/24	3 doc(s)
The Texas Republican Convention kicks off Thursday. How much drama will be on display?	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	05/19/24
Disabled advocates held a 44-hour vigil to speak to Gov. Abbott. He wouldn't meet	Austin American Statesman	Grumet, B.	05/19/24	1 doc(s)
Muslim organization sues Abbott, colleges for suppressing speech	Dallas Morning News	Rodrigues, M.	05/19/24	2 doc(s)
Pricey toll fee means less cardiac rehab for Keller man	Dallas Morning News	Berard, Y.	05/19/24
In Dallas speech, Donald Trump tells NRA crowd gun rights are ‘under siege’	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	05/19/24
Can indicted South Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar survive corruption charges?	Dallas Morning News	Morton, J.	05/19/24	4 doc(s)
Republicans in Fort Worth-area congressional runoff clash over who is a true conservative	Dallas Morning News	Morton, J.	05/19/24
A&M-San Antonio preparing South Side educators in mental health awareness	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	05/19/24	3 doc(s)
Texas leaders, led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, target exploding hemp market for new regulations	San Antonio Express News	Harper, K.	05/19/24	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Powerful Houston storm likely to lead to massive insurance claims — but estimates could take months	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	05/18/24	1 doc(s)
Donald Trump returning to Texas for NRA convention and fundraising boost	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	05/18/24
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, accused of taking over $600K in bribes, will go to trial March 2025.	San Antonio Express News	Ferguson, J.	05/18/24	2 doc(s)
‘We Can’t Sleep’: Houstonians Still Without Power Struggle to Stay Cool	New York Times	Stuckey, A.	05/20/24
Accepting N.R.A. Endorsement, Trump Pledges to Be Gun Owners’ Ardent Ally	New York Times	Ulloa, J.	05/18/24
Accustomed to Disasters, Houston Didn’t See This One Coming	New York Times	Goodman, J.	05/18/24
Can a State Stop Abortion Travel?	Wall Street Journal	Ed.	05/18/24

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