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
No time for squabbling. Congress must pass a COVID relief bill now.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/30/20	4 doc(s)
Give districts flexibility to safely reopen campuses	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/30/20	4 doc(s)
Educators will meet challenges, but safety must be the priority	Austin American Statesman	Molina, O.	07/30/20	8 doc(s)
Grandparents, elderly need help bridging the digital divide	San Antonio Express News	Cuellar, D.	07/30/20
Survey: UT Austin has the most reported cases of coronavirus among U.S. colleges	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	07/30/20	1 doc(s)
In West Texas, Trump touts energy policy, scoops up $7M from donors and tries to tamp down Biden surge	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	07/30/20	3 doc(s)
TABC suspends Dallas-Fort Worth bars that opened for COVID rules protest last weekend	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	07/30/20	2 doc(s)
In Midland, Donald Trump calls Democrats a threat to Texas oil	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	07/30/20
Here’s what going back to school will look like in Bexar County this fall	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	07/30/20	2 doc(s)
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert confirms positive coronavirus test, blames mask	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	07/30/20	1 doc(s)
Texans with disabilities sue to challenge mail-in ballot process	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	07/30/20	2 doc(s)
State adds record 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	07/30/20	2 doc(s)
Rep. Louie Gohmert, who spurns face masks, is kept off Air Force One after positive COVID-19 test	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, P.	07/30/20	1 doc(s)
‘A somber reminder’: Dallas County reports new one-day high of 36 coronavirus deaths as state adds 313	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	07/30/20	4 doc(s)
UT wants students to quarantine before returning to campus during coronavirus pandemic	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	07/30/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas-area GOP congressional candidates Genevieve Collins, Beth Van Duyne greet Trump in Midland	Dallas Morning News	Benning, T.	07/30/20
Longhorns exploring possibility of allowing 25% of stadium capacity at football games	Dallas Morning News	Carlton, C.	07/30/20	2 doc(s)
Joe Spurlock II	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Staff	07/30/20
Some Fort Worth-area schools announce their return plans. Here’s who did and didn’t.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	07/30/20	5 doc(s)
Texas football looking at 25% capacity for home games. Will others follow suit?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davison, D.	07/30/20	2 doc(s)
Advocates want an eviction grace period. Houston’s mayor won’t put it on the council agenda.	Houston Chronicle	Smith, S.	07/30/20
Two Texas Republicans test positive for COVID-19 en route to join Trump	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/30/20	1 doc(s)
Recovering or relapsing? Texas economic indicators offer mixed signals	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	07/30/20	2 doc(s)
Nirenberg, Wolff call on Gov. Abbott for clarity on school reopenings after AG opinion	San Antonio Express News	Torralva, K.	07/30/20	4 doc(s)
Houston doctor behind hydroxychloroquine drug video was sued in Louisiana woman’s death	San Antonio Express News	Lewis, B.	07/30/20	1 doc(s)
‘Semester of adjustments’ — UTSA to go almost entirely online for fall term	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	07/30/20	1 doc(s)
Waiver request for River Road townhome project fails again	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	07/30/20
Coronavirus surge has not ended in Bexar County	San Antonio Express News	Chasnoff, B.	07/30/20	4 doc(s)
Brazos Valley districts' plans for new school year include COVID-19 precautions	Bryan Eagle	Katz, C.	07/29/20	2 doc(s)
Let’s protect election staff, fellow citizens while voting this fall	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	07/29/20	3 doc(s)
Trump is committed to West Texas’ recovery	Midland Reporter Telegram	Craddick, T.	07/29/20
President Trump, welcome to Midland	Midland Reporter Telegram	Doreen, S.	07/29/20
Abbott: Students won’t be held back based on STAAR scores	Beaumont Enterprise	Webb, S.	07/29/20	3 doc(s)
Report: Texas A&M President Michael K. Young says ‘100 new infections a day’ discussed as measure for shutting down in-person classes this fall	Bryan Eagle	Staff	07/29/20	2 doc(s)
Attorney General Paxton: Texas health officials have only limited authority to close schools	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	07/29/20	4 doc(s)
COVID-19 is bad enough without skewing the numbers	Galveston Daily News	Elder, L.	07/29/20	2 doc(s)
New STAAR guidelines don't go far enough, Galveston County educators argue	Galveston Daily News	DeGrood, M.	07/29/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
McAllen Convention Center to serve as COVID-19 care facility, governor says	McAllen Monitor	Wilson, M.	07/29/20	1 doc(s)
Governor waives STAAR to move on to next grade level	Victoria Advocate	Douty, S.	07/29/20	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
McLennan County school-delay order rescinded after TEA, Paxton moves; Local authority still urging September start	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	07/29/20	5 doc(s)
New coalition calls for public/private partnerships to finance highways, other infrastructure	Longview News-Journal	Hedler, K.	07/29/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			07/29/20

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