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
Be a good citizen. Today’s your last day to cast ballots early for the July 14 primary runoff	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/10/20
Court eases chaos threat with ruling on electors	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
When it comes to Texas’ coronavirus surge, be vigilant and cautious, but not fearful	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, C.	07/10/20	1 doc(s)
Abbott’s mask mandate, COVID-19 orders have the Constitution on their side	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, D.	07/10/20	8 doc(s)
More iPads, less arrests — Telehealth helps law enforcement deescalate mental health crisis calls	Houston Chronicle	Gonzalez, E.	07/10/20	8 doc(s)
Proposal cuts $130 million from Texas health agency to ease coronavirus-battered budget	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	07/10/20	4 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Sid Miller blasts NFL plan to play ‘Black national anthem’ before games	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	07/10/20
Austin council OKs fines of up to $2,000 for health violations	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
Investigation under way at Lake Worth Nursing Home after residents with COVID evacuated	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
North Texas colleges say they’ll accommodate foreign students amid new ICE rule	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	07/10/20	3 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott targeted by Democrats — and increasingly by fellow Republicans — over COVID response	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	07/10/20	5 doc(s)
Novel coronavirus resurgence hits hard in Comal County’s nursing homes; eight deaths reported so far	San Antonio Express News	Dunphy, M.	07/10/20	3 doc(s)
Students and universities are scrambling after feds say those on visas at risk of deportation if classes move online	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	07/09/20	2 doc(s)
Virus causes uncertainty for state lotteries	Austin American Statesman	Casey, M.	07/10/20
Texas daily coronavirus deaths hit triple digits as Abbott expands elective surgery ban	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
Coronavirus in Texas: Texas GOP sues Houston over convention cancellation	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
UIL to require face masks for participation in summer workouts	Austin American Statesman	Burkhart, R.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
Conservative Texas Freedom Caucus asks Abbott to ‘stop government overreach’ during COVID-19	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
As COVID-19 rages, Texans are voting at historic pace in July 14 runoff elections	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports record hospitalizations, rising ER visits, 1,201 new COVID-19 cases	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	07/10/20
As Texas sets 3 more single-day records on coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott predicts next week will ‘look worse’	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/10/20	7 doc(s)
Judge says no to Texas GOP convention after Texas Republican Party sues to hold it	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	07/10/20	4 doc(s)
As COVID surges, Abbott extends ban on elective surgeries to over 100 Texas counties	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	07/10/20	3 doc(s)
Texas reports new single-day record of 105 COVID-19 deaths, over 9,000 new cases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
Texas unemployment benefits claims jump 20%	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	07/10/20	1 doc(s)
Judge denies Texas GOP's attempt to proceed with in-person convention, siding with Turner	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	07/10/20	4 doc(s)
Proposed state budget cuts would delay Texas food stamp, Medicaid enrollment	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/10/20	3 doc(s)
No Texan running for U.S. House has ever spent more than Kathaleen Wall	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	07/10/20
Metro COVID cases climb as agency prepares to start collecting fares again	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	07/10/20	4 doc(s)
Previous deaths in San Antonio area - 13 of them - added to coronavirus total	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	07/10/20	1 doc(s)
San Antonio area’s only ‘year-round’ neighborhood school will open virtually	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	07/10/20	1 doc(s)
Family feuds define Democratic runoff races	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	07/10/20
Hidalgo County is battered by a COVID-19 ‘tsunami’	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	07/10/20	2 doc(s)
New Black Lives Matter group holds voter registration drive	San Antonio Express News	Foster-Frau, S.	07/10/20
President Donald Trump returning to Texas this month with Odessa visit	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	07/10/20
As Gov. Greg Abbott leads state through COVID-19 pandemic, where is the Texas Legislature?	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	07/09/20	5 doc(s)
Expanded mail voting unlikely	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	07/09/20	7 doc(s)
Texas Education Agency releases guidelines ahead of 2020-21 school year	Abilene Reporter-News	Chipp, T.	07/09/20	2 doc(s)
Beto O'Rourke calls on Gov. Greg Abbott to resign, citing COVID response	El Paso Times	Dearman, E.	07/09/20	1 doc(s)
El Paso health leader plans to order delay of students' return to in-school classes	El Paso Times	Smith, M.	07/09/20	3 doc(s)
Texas Election: What to know about the congressional race to replace U.S. Rep. Will Hurd	El Paso Times	Dearman, E.	07/09/20
UTEP reopening plan has free tests, face masks, reconfigured classrooms to fight COVID-19	El Paso Times	Smith, M.	07/09/20
Political Buzz: Runoff races may be few, but more people are voting	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	07/09/20
UTRGV, international students react to Trump administration’s visa restrictions	McAllen Monitor	Zazueta-Castro, L.	07/09/20	2 doc(s)
TEA: Choice between on-campus and remote instruction for students in upcoming school year	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	07/09/20	2 doc(s)
Harrison County GOP votes to censure Abbott	Longview News-Journal	Richardson, R.	07/09/20
Defending rural Texas	Lufkin Daily News	Polk, C.	07/09/20	2 doc(s)
Like ‘a Bus Accident a Day’: Hospitals Strain Under New Flood of Covid-19 Patients	New York Times	Montgomery, D.	07/10/20
Behind New Covid-19 Outbreaks: America’s Patchwork of Policies	Wall Street Journal	Bauerlein, V.	07/10/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			07/09/20

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