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 |
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Texas universities have few good COVID-19 options
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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08/20/21
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2 doc(s)
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HISD Superintendent: I'm sending my kids to school. It's the safest place for them to learn.
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Houston Chronicle
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House, M.
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08/20/21
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3 doc(s)
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Abbott, GOP want to double Texas spending on border security with $1.77B in special session bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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08/20/21
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Texas House stalemate broken as 3 Houston Democrats end holdout, clearing way for work to resume
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Dallas Morning News
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Jeffers Jr., G.
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08/20/21
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Is your Texas school district bringing back virtual learning? Dallas ISD is the latest to do so
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Dallas Morning News
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Donaldson, E.
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08/20/21
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4 doc(s)
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'Fears are becoming reality' as schools reopen amid rising pediatric COVID hospitalizations
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Houston Chronicle
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Gill, J.
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08/20/21
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5 doc(s)
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School mask rules stand for now, as Texas Supreme Court upholds pause on Abbott's order
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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08/20/21
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5 doc(s)
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Mask fight poses most serious challenge yet to Gov. Abbott's pandemic power
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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08/20/21
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2 doc(s)
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Texas health department denies aid request for COVID-19 care site at Travis County expo center
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Austin American Statesman
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Plohetski, T.
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08/20/21
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4 doc(s)
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Elgin school district enacts mask mandate; Bastrop, Smithville keep face coverings optional
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Austin American Statesman
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Sevilla, A.
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08/20/21
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3 doc(s)
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Some conservatives irked by Cruz’s endorsement of Abbott in 2022 Texas gubernatorial primary
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Dallas Morning News
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Justin, R.
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08/20/21
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Case against serial murder suspect Billy Chemirmir unaffected by lost electronic evidence, says DA
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Dallas Morning News
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Scudder, C.
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08/20/21
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1 TX bill
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Texas Supreme Court upholds order that allows schools to implement mask mandates
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, C.
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08/20/21
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5 doc(s)
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Is your school district on the Texas attorney general’s naughty list because of mask requirements?
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Dallas Morning News
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Richman, T.
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08/20/21
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4 doc(s)
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UT Arlington could get more funding for research after gaining prestigious designation
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Broussard, K.
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08/20/21
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1 doc(s)
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Texas schools now must notify teachers and families of COVID cases, TEA says
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Lopez, B.
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08/20/21
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3 doc(s)
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Report: More than two-thirds of observed Permian wells flaring without permit
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Houston Chronicle
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Takahashi, P.
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08/20/21
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3 doc(s)
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TEA reverses course, now says schools must notify families when kids are exposed to COVID
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Houston Chronicle
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Dellinger, H.
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08/20/21
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6 doc(s)
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Texas sees big increase in teens getting their COVID shots as delta variant rages
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Houston Chronicle
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Harris, C.
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08/20/21
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4 doc(s)
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HISD trustees approve $500 stipends for vaccinated employees, additional sick days
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Houston Chronicle
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Serrano, A.
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08/20/21
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5 doc(s)
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Texas House ready for business as three Houston Democrats return
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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08/20/21
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2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Metro to begin testing workers for COVID weekly
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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08/20/21
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Sen. Ted Cruz backs Gov. Abbott in GOP primary - and gets booed by a tea party crowd
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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08/20/21
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Abbott decided he was done with the pandemic. But the pandemic wasn't done with us.
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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08/20/21
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3 doc(s)
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In sports as in music, vaccine mandates good for business
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San Antonio Express News
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Finger, M.
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08/20/21
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'Difficult choice' - San Antonio councilman to avoid in-person meetings after learning of immune system disorder
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San Antonio Express News
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Huddleston, S.
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08/20/21
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2 doc(s)
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'Our hospitals are full of remorse': S.A. doctor says many COVID patients regret skipping vaccine
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, L.
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08/20/21
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3 doc(s)
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Time right for long overdue discussion of PUF reform
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Editorial
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08/19/21
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Are third-party, independent candidates increasing?
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Longview News-Journal
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McNeely, D.
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08/19/21
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Groundbreaking for new Alamo project ends Dan Patrick-George P. Bush feud over restoration
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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08/19/21
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1 doc(s)
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Political Buzz: Conservative lawmakers say masked schools should watch out
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Galveston Daily News
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Ferguson, J.
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08/19/21
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2 doc(s)
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Abbott's COVID infection doesn't discredit vaccination
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Doreen, S.
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08/19/21
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Texas drops enforcement of its governor’s ban on mask mandates.
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New York Times
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DePasquale, R.
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08/20/21
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Fight Over Voting Rights in Texas Nears End as Democrats Return
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New York Times
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Montgomery, D.
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08/20/21
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Children with disabilities sue the Texas governor over his ban on school mask mandates.
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New York Times
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Morris, A.
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08/20/21
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Texas Legislature Convenes Quorum, Ending Stalemate on Elections Bill
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Wall Street Journal
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Findell, E.
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08/20/21
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