Daily Legislative Clipping Service for May 23, 2024Select another date

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
Retired detective: We got it wrong in Robert Roberson’s death penalty case Dallas Morning News  Wharton, B. 05/23/24 1 doc(s)
Texas universities need new leadership and less activism Dallas Morning News  Kolasinski, A. 05/23/24  
Uvalde shooting victims' families sue Texas DPS, 92 officers over botched police response Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 05/23/24 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Exclusive: Austin police officials drafted letter advocating for Daniel Perry's pardon Austin American Statesman  Plohetski, T. 05/23/24 6 doc(s)
Texas health department appoints controversial anti-abortion OBGYN to maternal mortality committee Houston Chronicle  Gill, J. 05/23/24 4 doc(s)
West Houston mobile home community still without power and water nearly a week after deadly storm Houston Chronicle  Romero, J. 05/23/24  
School vouchers winning issue in Texas? How GOP primary challengers are using political ads Austin American Statesman  Heath, K. 05/23/24  
GOP runoff for Texas House pits incumbent Justin Holland against Katrina Pierson Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 05/23/24  
Greg Abbott gives $2.3 million to GOP runoff candidates who back his ‘school choice’ plan Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 05/23/24  
Uvalde to pay $2M to settle families’ claims San Antonio Express News  Contreras, G. 05/23/24 4 doc(s)
‘Sheer madness’: Pope condemns Paxton’s bid to shut Catholic charity that aids migrants San Antonio Express News  O'Hare, P. 05/23/24 2 doc(s)
Could Valley’s water shortage be addressed by constructing a dam, reservoir in the area? McAllen Monitor  Editorial 05/22/24 4 doc(s)
Uvalde Settles With Victims’ Families Over School Shooting New York Times  Sandoval, E. 05/23/24  
Uvalde Families Sue State Police, School District for Response to School Shooting Wall Street Journal  Findell, E. 05/23/24  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     05/22/24  

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