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
Starting school in Texas just got more confusing. It didn’t have to be	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/31/20	5 doc(s)
President Trump, you’ve taken America’s dignity. You may not have our election.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/31/20	1 doc(s)
Leave politics out of reopening Texas schools. Listen to the science.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/31/20	5 doc(s)
A blow to fair housing	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/31/20	3 doc(s)
Local school boards should control reopenings so voters can hold them accountable	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, C.	07/31/20	3 doc(s)
Coronavirus care, grief weighs heavy on Austin doctors, nurses	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	07/31/20
TxDOT asks for slim cuts to budget despite grim predictions	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	07/31/20	4 doc(s)
Survey finds UT students are uncomfortable with fall reopening plan	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	07/31/20	3 doc(s)
Cruz, Cornyn, Abbott reject Trump idea to delay the election, as Democrats see a brewing autocracy	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	07/31/20	1 doc(s)
Fort Worth school officials move start date. Classes will be online-only for 4 weeks.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	07/31/20	7 doc(s)
FBI looking into possible Chinese spying on UT’s COVID research	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	07/31/20	2 doc(s)
FBI to investigate whether Chinese consulate spied on UT coronavirus research	Austin American Statesman	Korte, L.	07/31/20	1 doc(s)
Paxton: Round Rock must hold postponed election in November	Austin American Statesman	Asch, S.	07/31/20	2 doc(s)
Texas AG Ken Paxton was indicted for fraud 5 years ago. Will he ever face a jury?	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	07/31/20	2 doc(s)
Dallas County reports fewer coronavirus cases as Clay Jenkins warns of the dangers of ‘selfish desires’	Dallas Morning News	Jones, A.	07/31/20	1 doc(s)
Texas schools need some certainty during coronavirus pandemic, not more confusion, superintendents group tells state leaders	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	07/31/20	7 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s public approval for COVID response hits 38%, poll finds	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	07/31/20	4 doc(s)
Texas colleges use testing as one method to ensure safe return to campus this fall	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	07/31/20
Jobless claims in Texas fall to lowest level since March; Congress debates benefits	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	07/31/20	4 doc(s)
Conference-only schedule gives SEC adaptability	Houston Chronicle	Zwerneman, B.	07/31/20
Few citations made for not wearing masks in San Antonio, Bexar County as novel coronavirus spikes	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	07/31/20	2 doc(s)
Novel coronavirus cases continue to shoot up in San Antonio, but hospital cases decrease	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	07/31/20	4 doc(s)
Last-minute orders, guidance and policy reversals aren't making school reopenings any easier	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	07/30/20	6 doc(s)
Time to break the isolation for nursing home residents	Waco Tribune Herald	Warren, K.	07/30/20	5 doc(s)
Every healthcare need of every person in RGV is going to be met	Rio Grande Guardian	Abbott, G.	07/30/20
Analysis: Funding for rural broadband in Texas is in trouble. The pandemic might save it.	Lufkin Daily News	Ramsey, R.	07/30/20
President Trump stumps by oil pumps in West Texas on Wednesday	Abilene Reporter-News	Erdrich, R.	07/30/20
Political Buzz: County hires Weber aide to run government relations	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	07/30/20	3 doc(s)
New STAAR guidelines don't go far enough, Galveston County educators argue	Galveston Daily News	DeGrood, M.	07/30/20	2 doc(s)
Laredo health authority rebuffs Texas AG’s ‘opinion’ on schools opening	Laredo Morning Times	Wallace, J.	07/30/20	3 doc(s)
State turning facilities in COVID-19 recovery centers	Valley Morning Star	Del Valle, F.	07/30/20
Cortez: More than the half hospital rooms in Hidalgo County are being taken up with COVID patients	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	07/30/20	4 doc(s)
Reopening Schools Try to Decide When They Should Close Again Due to Coronavirus Cases	Wall Street Journal	Brody, L.	07/31/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			07/30/20

The Legislative Reference Library is located on the second floor of the State Capitol building in Room 2N.3. For more information, please call the Library at 512 463-1252.