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
TABC says Billy Bob’s COVID-19 protocol for Jason Isbell show was unlawful	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	08/19/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill - what's in it for Texas?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/19/21	1 doc(s)
‘COVID slide’ is the least of our concerns as Texas students return to class	Austin American Statesman	Young, J.	08/19/21	3 doc(s)
Neighbors trampled in race to Mars	San Antonio Express News	Adams, C.	08/19/21	1 doc(s)
Will Texas' changing population be reflected in redistricting?	San Antonio Express News	Saenz, R.	08/19/21
Gov. Greg Abbott preached personal responsibility during the pandemic. Then he got COVID	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	08/19/21	6 doc(s)
Austin breaks record for third day with 223 people in ICUs with coronavirus, data show	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	08/19/21	4 doc(s)
Absent House Democrats can be arrested to force return, Texas Supreme Court says	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	08/19/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
What is Regeneron, the COVID-19 treatment Gov. Greg Abbott received? How much does it cost?	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	08/19/21
Interest in homeschooling increases as uncertainty around new school year abounds	Dallas Morning News	Smith, C.	08/19/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Fort Worth school district to join lawsuit against Gov. Abbott’s mask mandate ban	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramirez, D.	08/19/21	6 doc(s)
Covid-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated could start next month	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	08/19/21	2 doc(s)
School boards in San Antonio get an earful from parents on masks - Northside ISD approves mandate	San Antonio Express News	Bryan, C.	08/19/21
14 children with disabilities sue Abbott to end ban on mask mandates in schools	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	08/19/21
Leander school district reverses course, requires masks due to surge of COVID-19 cases in first days	Austin American Statesman	Mendez, M.	08/19/21	3 doc(s)
Ted Cruz backs Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection bid, says he believes in vaccines but opposes mandates	Dallas Morning News	Justin, R.	08/19/21
Abbott takes to Twitter to attack Biden, House Dems — but is mum on health after COVID-19 diagnosis	Dallas Morning News	Choi, H.	08/19/21	4 doc(s)
Texas shouldn’t allow electricity generators to double dip in consumers’ wallets	Dallas Morning News	Campo, V.	08/19/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
What will trigger a campus closure for Texas schools? Many districts without specific policies	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	08/19/21	4 doc(s)
Democrat Garnet Coleman says he’s returning to Texas House as his party’s quorum break continues	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	08/19/21	1 doc(s)
Fort Worth ISD joins lawsuit to fight Gov. Abbott’s ban on mask mandate	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	08/19/21
Quorum break wedding bells: Dallas Democrat says she traveled to Portugal to get married	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	08/19/21	1 doc(s)
Texas school district finds unique loophole in Gov. Abbott’s ban on mask mandates	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	08/19/21	1 doc(s)
Texas disability group files federal lawsuit against Gov. Abbott over mask mandate ban	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Clarridge, E.	08/19/21	3 doc(s)
Appeals court upholds Texas law to ban abortion procedure	Houston Chronicle	McGill, K.	08/19/21
College move-in festivities return despite lingering pandemic	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	08/19/21	1 doc(s)
Census data wasn't surprising but will have extraordinary, troubling impact	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	08/19/21	4 doc(s)
Disabled students sue Abbott, saying his mask mandate ban endangers them	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, R.	08/19/21	5 doc(s)
'Nice but firm': Texas school districts grapple with how to enforce mask mandates	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	08/19/21	4 doc(s)
A Texas school district changed its dress code to include face masks to bypass Gov. Abbott's ban	San Antonio Express News	Pettaway, T.	08/19/21	1 doc(s)
San Antonio ISD cancels several football scrimmages	San Antonio Express News	Hinojosa, D.	08/19/21
Remember frightening ‘Forget the Alamo’ backlash	Texarkana Gazette	Richter, K.	08/18/21
Texas House Rep. VanDeaver seeking re-election in 2022	Texarkana Gazette	Staff	08/18/21
Census data influences Abilene area, state's political future, McMurry professor says	Abilene Reporter-News	Bethel, B.	08/18/21	2 doc(s)
UTRGV to offer hybrid classes in response to current Covid wave	McAllen Monitor	Reyna, N.	08/18/21	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott tests positive for COVID-19	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	08/18/21
Midway weighing virtual options as classes start with mask divide on display	Waco Tribune Herald	Rodrguez, A.	08/18/21	7 doc(s)
The electrical grid, property taxes	Lufkin Daily News	Nick, C.	08/18/21
Otiniano announces for state House District 10	Waxahachie Sun	Staff	08/18/21
Goodwin announces for state House District 10	Waxahachie Sun	Staff	08/18/21
Harrison announces for state House District 10	Waxahachie Sun	Staff	08/18/21
Savino announces for state House District 10	Waxahachie Sun	Staff	08/18/21
Crowded Events. No Masks. Then a Coronavirus Diagnosis for Gov. Abbott of Texas.	New York Times	Goodman, J.	08/19/21
Texas Can Ban Common Form of Second-Trimester Abortion, Appeals Court Rules	New York Times	Paybarah, A.	08/19/21
Democrats Will Soon Play Texas Fold ’Em	Wall Street Journal	Rove, K.	08/19/21

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