Daily Legislative Clipping Service for August 19, 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
If book policy means pulling Bible and Anne Frank, Keller ISD needs some common sense Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 08/19/22  
Ban the Bible and Anne Frank? Texas book reviews teach the wrong lesson. Houston Chronicle  Editorial 08/19/22 1 doc(s)
It’s a book, not a belief system Dallas Morning News  Robinson, S. 08/19/22  
NY mayor’s whining about migrant buses is a huge campaign gift to Gov. Abbott Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Davis, M. 08/19/22  
Biden’s White House touts Medicare savings for 3.2 million Texans in Inflation Reduction Act Houston Chronicle  Blackman, J. 08/19/22 4 doc(s)
Facing criticism, Houston ISD board pulls proposed charter rule changes, for now Houston Chronicle  Serrano, A. 08/19/22  
Uvalde school board to take up firing of Pete Arredondo Austin American Statesman  Moreno-Lozano, L. 08/19/22 1 doc(s)
Think twice about period tracking, pregnancy apps, new study says Dallas Morning News  Wilson, R. 08/19/22 2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Electricity power brokers work in secret. Plus, AT&T’s boo boo and text scams alert Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 08/19/22  
Dallas activist, servant, humanitarian Thomas Ali Muhammad dies at 71 Dallas Morning News  Smith, C. 08/19/22  
4 things to know about new ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas Dallas Morning News  Choi, H. 08/19/22 2 doc(s)
Keller schools say challenged books not ‘banned.’ They’re in ‘Parental Consent Area.’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Windes, I. 08/19/22 1 doc(s)
Texas needs more land dedicated to state parks to keep up with public demand, report shows Houston Chronicle  Fonstein, C. 08/19/22 2 doc(s)
Texas Republicans file lawsuit to sweep 23 Libertarians off 2022 ballot as polls forecast tight races Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 08/19/22 1 doc(s)
Trump to hold fundraiser for Texas AG Ken Paxton at Bedminster golf club San Antonio Express News  Goldenstein, T. 08/19/22  
Oil companies struggle to secure financing, as banks feel climate pressure San Antonio Express News  Osborne, J. 08/19/22 2 doc(s)
Legalizing casino gaming is back in the Texas spotlight Galveston Daily News  Pappous, N. 08/18/22  
College of the Mainland to be first in Texas to offer robotic software degree Galveston Daily News  Grunau, S. 08/18/22  
Texas School District Removes Bible and Anne Frank Adaptation in Back-to-School Sweep New York Times  Holpuch, A. 08/19/22  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     08/18/22  

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