Daily Legislative Clipping Service for August 18, 2022Select another date

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
School is starting. Let’s ditch toxic politics Dallas Morning News  Editorial 08/18/22 1 doc(s)
Finally, there’s good news on Fort Worth schools. But students still need a lot more help Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 08/18/22 5 doc(s)
Dallas man executed for murder of Collin County real estate agent Dallas Morning News  Krause, K. 08/18/22  
Cheney’s defeat end of an era for GOP; Trump’s party now Houston Chronicle  Mascaro, L. 08/18/22  
UTSW is awarded $2 million to recruit a new scientist to study skin cancer Dallas Morning News  Walters, N. 08/18/22  
Trump to host fundraiser for Texas AG Ken Paxton at New Jersey golf course Dallas Morning News  Wilson, R. 08/18/22 2 doc(s)
Texas taps Chuck Norris to help promote school safety tip system Dallas Morning News  Mangrum, M. 08/18/22 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
TxDOT working with local police to prevent drunk driving leading to Labor Day weekend Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Hartley, J. 08/18/22  
GOP already is attacking Harris County’s new elections administrator, citing tax lien Houston Chronicle  Rice, J. 08/18/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Arthur Brown, convicted of killing four in Houston home, set to be executed next year Houston Chronicle  Hensley, N. 08/18/22  
Texas is expected to see $67 billion in clean energy investment under Democrats' inflation bill Houston Chronicle  Osborne, J. 08/18/22 2 doc(s)
‘Left out of textbooks’: San Antonio remembers anniversary of deadliest battle in Texas history San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 08/18/22  
New Texas law has ‘In God We Trust’ signs popping up on campus as school begins San Antonio Express News  McKinley, E. 08/18/22 1 TX bill
Nearly all unplanned chemical releases in Texas go unpunished San Antonio Express News  Strott, S. 08/18/22 5 doc(s)
TxDOT says Harbor Bridge developer 'unresponsive' to safety concerns, gives ultimatum Corpus Christi Caller Times  Rogers, C. 08/17/22 1 doc(s)
Laredo's DWI Court celebrates 300 graduates over span of program Laredo Morning Times  Ocampo, C. 08/17/22 1 doc(s)
Jury: State Rep. Muñoz owes $1.2M for legal malpractice McAllen Monitor  Arevalo, D. 08/17/22 1 doc(s)
Waco OKs $12.4 million for TSTC center over time; County OKs $8.4 million up front Waco Tribune Herald  Saegert, R. 08/17/22 2 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     08/17/22  

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