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
Abbott should drop this pandemic restriction	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	08/29/22	3 doc(s)
Texas universities now provide special skills with short courses	Dallas Morning News	Markman, A.	08/29/22
Austin PBS hosts grand opening of new home at Austin Community College's Highland campus	Austin American Statesman	Menchaca, M.	08/29/22
'Electrifying'; Samsung donates $1 million to Taylor charities, school district	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	08/29/22	1 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke diagnosed with bacterial infection; no timeline on campaign return	Dallas Morning News	Williams, M.	08/29/22
Beto O’Rourke pauses campaign for governor after bacterial infection diagnosis	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	08/29/22
Group asks Texas to weaken insurance companies' exemption powers	San Antonio Express News	Downen, R.	08/29/22	3 doc(s)
Harvey recovery isn’t over for many. It’s a cause.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/28/22
If only busing migrants would spur comprehensive reform	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	08/28/22	2 doc(s)
Thumbs: Abbott brings women’s lib to Texas. No strings attached!	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/27/22	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
5 takeaways from DHS Secretary Mayorkas	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	08/27/22
Book bans are a symptom of our communal poverty	Dallas Morning News	Whitfield, J.	08/28/22
Texas mountain lions are at risk; it’s time to manage them	Dallas Morning News	Harveson, P.	08/28/22	3 doc(s)
Harvey’s still here for Houston’s historically Black communities	Houston Chronicle	Caldwell, J.	08/28/22	4 doc(s)
“Flamer” is a jarring book, but removing it is shocking	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	08/28/22	3 doc(s)
Anti-poverty programs in North Texas are meeting record demands	Dallas Morning News	Dunn, J.	08/27/22
Back to school brightens the future of adults, too	San Antonio Express News	Markman, A.	08/27/22
South Texas is a 2022 battleground as Republicans target Latino voters	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	08/28/22
Ken Paxton bucks legal precedent and secretary of state’s advice in letting anyone examine ballots right after elections	Austin American Statesman	Huseman, J.	08/27/22	1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
'Proud of our work': In final state of city speech, Adler touts changes during his time as mayor	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	08/27/22
Biden, unlikely to stump in Texas, dives into midterms slamming GOP ‘semi-fascism’	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	08/27/22
Texas' social studies lessons were praised as inclusive. Conservative activists say it's CRT	Houston Chronicle	McKinley, E.	08/27/22	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Simonton residents wanted to escape air pollution. A concrete batch plant could bring it to them.	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	08/27/22
Louie Gohmert leaves Congress having passed one law and spread countless falsehoods	Austin American Statesman	Neugeboren, E.	08/28/22
'Change needs to happen': Uvalde families, community demand action from Abbott	Austin American Statesman	Figueroa, F.	08/28/22	2 doc(s)
Ken Paxton again tries to intervene in suit with Dallas hospital over transgender care	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	08/28/22	7 doc(s)
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson touts safety success at summer celebration	Dallas Morning News	Wilson, R.	08/28/22
Uvalde families go to Austin to demand Gov. Abbott raise age to buy some weapons	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	08/28/22
Early voting begins in eight weeks, time to appraise 20 years of Republicans’ performance	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	08/28/22	1 doc(s)
Marisa Bono helps policy advocacy group redefine itself	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	08/28/22
Texas can't ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns, US judge says	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	08/27/22	1 doc(s)
Rejecting GOP request, Texas Supreme Court keeps 23 Libertarians on November ballot	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	08/27/22	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
In new ad, Gov. Greg Abbott highlights his high school job waiting tables	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	08/27/22
Texas bans local, state government entities from doing business with firms that “boycott” fossil fuels	Austin American Statesman	Ferman, M.	08/27/22	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Q Cells eyes Dallas and Fort Worth locations for $2 billion solar manufacturing facility	Dallas Morning News	Wright, I.	08/27/22
Florida activist wants to donate Arabic ‘In God We Trust’ signs to Texas schools	Dallas Morning News	Mangrum, M.	08/27/22	1 TX bill
Grapevine students stage walkout in protest of ‘transphobic’ policies	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	08/27/22	1 doc(s)
Some North Texas ministers tell Paxton abortion ban violates their religious freedom	Dallas Morning News	Wilson, R.	08/27/22	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
New UT Southwestern facility set to open in southern Dallas	Dallas Morning News	Reddy, S.	08/27/22
Biden administration continues push for abortion protections as states slash access	Dallas Morning News	Alvey, R.	08/27/22	1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
Federal judge says Texas can’t ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Melhado, W.	08/27/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Grapevine High School students walk out to protest district’s policies on gender, pronouns	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Hartley, J.	08/27/22
Texas crypto miners could require as much as power as all of New York state	Houston Chronicle	Malik, N.	08/27/22	1 doc(s)
Joe Biden takes aim at Texans in fiery speech at DNC rally	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	08/27/22
Influential UTMB leader's sudden departure stuns colleagues and former students	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	08/27/22
Union Pacific joins Houston-area leaders in seeking pause in Fifth Ward creosote cleanup plan review	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	08/27/22
Texas Libertarians secure place on 2022 ballots despite GOP lawsuit	Houston Chronicle	McKinley, E.	08/27/22	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
TSU college to help students who left college before earning a degree	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	08/27/22	2 doc(s)
San Antonio abortion-rights protesters: ‘This is a battle that will be won in the streets’	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, L.	08/27/22	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
In a Sweltering Texas Jail, Cool Towels but No Air-Conditioners	New York Times	Montgomery, D.	08/27/22
Affirmative Action Was Banned at Two Top Universities. They Say They Need It.	New York Times	Saul, S.	08/27/22
D.C., New York Mayors Push Biden for Help as More Migrants Arrive by Bus	Wall Street Journal	Hackman, M.	08/27/22
Finding the Best Teachers for Post-Pandemic Schools	Wall Street Journal	Hanushek, E.	08/27/22

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