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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Newspaper |
Columnist |
Date |
Related Links |
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Abbott needs to let school districts decide whether to require masks
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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08/10/21
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4 doc(s)
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Austin area could soon reach ICU capacity, UT researchers say, as schools prepare to reopen
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Austin American Statesman
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Mendez, M.
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08/10/21
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2 doc(s)
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Travis County judge signs order temporarily blocking arrest of quorum-busting Democrats
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Austin American Statesman
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Plohetski, T.
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08/10/21
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2 doc(s)
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'I'm considering it seriously': Former state Senator Kirk Watson says he might run again for Austin mayor in 2022
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Austin American Statesman
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Autullo, R.
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08/10/21
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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asks court to block Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates
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Dallas Morning News
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Scudder, C.
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08/10/21
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6 doc(s)
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Dallas schools to require masks in defiance of Gov. Abbott’s order
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, C.
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08/10/21
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Fort Worth schools won’t require masks, will ‘strongly encourage’ people to wear them
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Allen, S.
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08/10/21
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7 doc(s)
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‘We’re all scared.’ TCU faculty want more COVID protocols as delta surges in Fort Worth
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ramirez, D.
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08/10/21
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2 doc(s)
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Texas is first state to make buying sex a felony
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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08/10/21
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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International climate report warns of increasing extreme weather for Texas, unless emissions cut
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San Antonio Express News
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Bruess, E.
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08/10/21
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3 doc(s)
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Making parents 'opt out,' San Antonio ISD is getting kids to mask up - but other districts won't push it
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San Antonio Express News
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Perez, D.
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08/10/21
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Legislation to end quorum breaks advances in Senate
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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08/10/21
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7 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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UT to require COVID-19 tests for all students prior to first day of school
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Austin American Statesman
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Menchaca, M.
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08/10/21
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3 doc(s)
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Austin ISD to mandate masks in defiance of Gov. Greg Abbott
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Austin American Statesman
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Mendez, M.
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08/10/21
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4 doc(s)
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House Democrats no longer facing arrest
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Dallas Morning News
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O'Hanlon, M.
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08/10/21
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3 doc(s)
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Abbott turns to out-of-state medical workers to help combat coronavirus surge
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Dallas Morning News
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Steele, T.
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08/10/21
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4 doc(s)
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Gov. Abbott has authority to defund legislative branch, Texas Supreme Court rules
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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08/10/21
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4 doc(s)
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'I'm terrified': COVID adds to first-day jitters as districts make last-minute safety adjustments
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Houston Chronicle
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Dellinger, H.
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08/10/21
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4 doc(s)
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Austin judge blocks arrest of Democrats returning to Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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Dexheimer, E.
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08/10/21
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3 doc(s)
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Gov. Abbott is recruiting nurses to Texas as COVID surge overwhelms hospitals
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Houston Chronicle
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Blackman, J.
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08/10/21
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4 doc(s)
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DraftKings to buy Fertitta's Golden Nugget Online Gaming for $1.56 billion
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Houston Chronicle
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Drane, A.
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08/10/21
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Defense Secretary Austin orders mandatory COVID vaccinations for all troops
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San Antonio Express News
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Christenson, S.
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08/10/21
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1 doc(s)
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With 'Come and Take It' blunder, UTSA squanders a teachable moment.
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San Antonio Express News
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Ayala, E.
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08/10/21
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State Sen. José Menéndez's 14-month-old granddaughter tests positive for COVID-19
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San Antonio Express News
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Silmi, M.
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08/10/21
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3 doc(s)
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Historic day about to dawn for Tech vet school
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Editorial
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08/08/21
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1 doc(s)
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Another Session: Time for Democrats to come back to Austin
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Texarkana Gazette
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Editorial
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08/07/21
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1 doc(s)
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Rural connectivity is worth the fight
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Perry, C.
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08/08/21
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2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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Texans mess with Texans in stormy US Capitol hearing
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Whitaker, B.
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08/08/21
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Schools open in Texas with unvaccinated K-6 students and months of learning loss to overcome
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Ramsey, R.
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08/07/21
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2 doc(s)
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Second special session gets underway
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Lufkin Daily News
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Ashby, T.
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08/07/21
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3 doc(s)
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Texas gubernatorial candidates coming to East Texas this week
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Longview News-Journal
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Wellerman, Z.
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08/08/21
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ACLU files lawsuit against Texas governor over executive order on migrant transportation
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El Paso Times
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Martinez, A.
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08/07/21
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3 doc(s)
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Cisneros announces second primary challenge to Cuellar for congressional seat
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McAllen Monitor
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Garcia, B.
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08/07/21
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Brazos County district judge appointed to Waco appellate court
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Witherspoon, T.
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08/07/21
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Clardy tests positive for COVID-19
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Lufkin Daily News
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Edwards, J.
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08/07/21
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2 doc(s)
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Dallas school district defies governor’s ban and announces a mask mandate.
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New York Times
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Slotnik, D.
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08/10/21
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Climate Denial, Covid Denial and the Right’s Descent
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New York Times
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Krugman, P.
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08/10/21
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