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.
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Holding Texas GOP convention now would be reckless
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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07/02/20
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COVID-19 loves a crowd. Help prevent a new shutdown order by skipping the fireworks
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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Stand united, firm on police discipline in contract talks
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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It’s basic civics: Wear a mask!
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Austin American Statesman
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Beal, R.
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07/02/20
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1 doc(s)
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Far too many children are sent to foster care when their parents are arrested for petty crimes
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Houston Chronicle
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Scofield, K.
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07/02/20
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5 doc(s)
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We control air pollution from cars, let’s control the viral pollution from our mouths
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Houston Chronicle
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Blackburn, J.
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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If Texas Republicans don’t cancel Houston convention, will Abbott do it for them?
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Austin American Statesman
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Tilove, J.
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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Texas hits record 8,000 new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations near 7,000
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, N.
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07/02/20
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6 doc(s)
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Feds planning to ‘blitz’ test in Texas to find young adults silently spreading COVID-19
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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07/02/20
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4 doc(s)
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Parker County now requiring face masks after updated coronavirus data shows case spike
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Stevenson, S.
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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HISD under state investigation again — this time for special education
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Houston Chronicle
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Carpenter, J.
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07/02/20
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4 doc(s)
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HPD narcotics audit shows sloppiness, lack of oversight, and hundreds of errors
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Houston Chronicle
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Barned-Smith, S.
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07/02/20
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3 doc(s)
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TMC hospitals go into Phase 2 surge plans as ICU capacity exceeds 100 percent
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Houston Chronicle
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Ackerman, T.
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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Galveston beaches to close for July 4th weekend amid sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
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Houston Chronicle
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Powell, N.
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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Local officials drop COVID-screening order after San Antonio businesses balk
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San Antonio Express News
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Iszler, M.
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07/02/20
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1 doc(s)
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UT San Antonio layoffs number more than 300 employees, including a tenth of non-tenured faculty
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San Antonio Express News
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Malik, A.
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07/02/20
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1 doc(s)
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Virus missteps during July 4 holiday could bring dire consequences, Austin health officials say
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Austin American Statesman
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Wilson, M.
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07/02/20
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After staffer dies, Texas youth lockups to get widespread coronavirus testing
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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07/02/20
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1 doc(s)
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Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance sues Abbott over new coronavirus restrictions
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Austin American Statesman
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Choi, H.
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07/02/20
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3 doc(s)
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UIL urges schools to consider halting summer workouts from Friday through July 12
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Dallas Morning News
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Riddle, G.
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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7 more coronavirus deaths in Dallas County ‘a somber reminder’ of danger; Tarrant County adds 606 cases
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Dallas Morning News
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Steele, T.
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07/02/20
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‘I don’t need his advice anymore’, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says of top COVID-19 expert Dr. Fauci
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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07/02/20
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4 doc(s)
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Texas’ reopening from coronavirus eases hits to consumer spending, sales tax collections
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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07/02/20
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2 doc(s)
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High unemployment rate triggers additional 7 weeks of extended benefits in Texas
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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07/02/20
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UIL Lone Star Cup awards canceled amid COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the final standings
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Gosset, B.
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07/02/20
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1 doc(s)
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Amid COVID records, Abbott extends ban on some surgeries to four South Texas counties
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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07/02/20
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6 doc(s)
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Texas adds more than 8,000 new COVID cases and sees record hospitalizations Wednesday
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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07/02/20
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Texas Virus Surge Deals State a Hit With Sales Taxes Plunging
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Houston Chronicle
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Moran, D.
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07/02/20
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1 doc(s)
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dr. Fauci ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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07/02/20
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'Unprecedented financial pressure' facing Houston’s hospitals
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Houston Chronicle
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Wu, G.
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07/02/20
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3 doc(s)
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Texas will administer STAAR test next year, education commissioner says
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San Antonio Express News
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Torralva, K.
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07/02/20
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Bexar County adds 439 more coronavirus cases as hospitalized patients exceed 1,000
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San Antonio Express News
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Fechter, J.
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07/02/20
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5 doc(s)
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Texas GOP urged to drop plans for mask-optional state convention in Houston
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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07/01/20
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3 doc(s)
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Texas Gov. Abbott halts elective surgeries in Nueces, other counties as coronavirus spikes
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Moritz, J.
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07/01/20
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6 doc(s)
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Early voting continues in primary runoff elections
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Valley Morning Star
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Staff
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07/01/20
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1 doc(s)
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State to provide 123K masks, other protective gear for VISD staff, students
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Victoria Advocate
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Douty, S.
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07/01/20
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Education groups urge Abbott, other leaders to step up school safety
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Longview News-Journal
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Barton, K.
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07/01/20
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1 TX bill
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Calhoun to serve as president of combined UT Tyler, UT Health Science Center
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Longview News-Journal
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Staff
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07/01/20
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Abbott suspends elective surgeries at hospitals in Hidalgo, Cameron, Nueces and Webb counties
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Montoya, L.
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07/01/20
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All Eyes on Bars as Virus Surges and Americans Go Drinking
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New York Times
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Healy, J.
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07/02/20
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Amid Virus Surge, Republicans Abruptly Urge Masks Despite Trump’s Resistance
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New York Times
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Bosman, J.
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07/02/20
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Several States Focus on Bars, Restaurants as Virus Risk
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Wall Street Journal
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Ansari, T.
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07/02/20
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Public hearing/formal meeting notice
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07/01/20
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