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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You want tyranny? A war hero died because hospitals were full of COVID patients.
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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08/30/21
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4 doc(s)
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People of color drove Houston's growth, but some historic Black, Latino neighborhoods lost residents, census data shows
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Houston Chronicle
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Kelly, S.
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08/30/21
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1 doc(s)
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North Texas lawmakers file bills on mask mandate ban
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Dallas Morning News
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Richman, T.
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08/30/21
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3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons on social progress, building an endowment and paying it forward
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Houston Chronicle
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King, D.
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08/30/21
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'We simply could not move forward': TxDot cuts ties with toll road operator
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Houston Chronicle
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Schuetz, R.
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08/30/21
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Fifth Circuit deals blow to abortion providers hours before new Texas ban
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Houston Chronicle
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Blackman, J.
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08/30/21
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms
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Dallas Morning News
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Long, C.
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08/29/21
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4 doc(s)
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Compromise could make Texas elections better, but Legislature just can’t pull that off
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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08/29/21
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Four years later, has Houston learned anything from Hurricane Harvey?
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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08/29/21
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4 doc(s)
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Thumbs up, Thumbs down
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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08/28/21
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Trust us doctors: Vaccines are safe and the key to defeating COVID-19
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Austin American Statesman
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Watson, R.
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08/29/21
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4 doc(s)
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Why we need to get bail reform in Texas right
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Austin American Statesman
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Lilly, J.
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08/29/21
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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State must do its part to keep schools open
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San Antonio Express News
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Rubin, S.
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08/29/21
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3 doc(s)
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Dan Patrick has Jim Crowed COVID
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San Antonio Express News
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Clack, C.
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08/29/21
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2 doc(s)
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How our classrooms became battlegrounds
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Austin American Statesman
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Blow, C.
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08/28/21
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3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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The critical foster care reforms in Texas are having unintended consequences
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Dallas Morning News
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Phillips, S.
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08/28/21
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Want to avoid another chaotic school year with COVID fears, masks? Try home-schooling
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Allen, C.
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08/28/21
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5 doc(s)
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The last stand: Inside the Black arts community's fight to restore East Austin's soul
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Austin American Statesman
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Stith, D.
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08/29/21
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These Texas schools offer lessons on how to quickly catch up kids learning English during pandemic
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Dallas Morning News
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Olivares, V.
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08/29/21
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2 doc(s)
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Fort Worth schools have a new plan for virtual learning. It isn’t like last year.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Allen, S.
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08/29/21
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2 doc(s)
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Houston became 'the blob that ate East Texas' by building big. Is it time for that to change?
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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08/29/21
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1 doc(s)
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Belying political hype, migrant surge is largely invisible in border communities
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San Antonio Express News
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Althaus, D.
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08/29/21
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5 doc(s)
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The Texas Bullion Depository, sold as a gold mine for taxpayers, could end up costing millions
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Herald Democrat
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Dexheimer, E.
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08/29/21
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3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Texas House passes Republican-backed elections bill, overcoming Democratic delays
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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08/28/21
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1 TX bill
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GOP elections bill passes Texas House, leaving Democrats few options to keep it from becoming law
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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08/28/21
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1 TX bill
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Texas’ mask mandate ban could run afoul of federal law, U.S. Department of Education warns
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Dallas Morning News
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Donaldson, E.
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08/28/21
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8 doc(s)
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Fort Worth schools OK mask mandate, but legal battle prevents implementation for now
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ramirez, D.
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08/28/21
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3 doc(s)
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Number of reported COVID cases among Texas students nearly triples in a week
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Houston Chronicle
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Dellinger, H.
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08/28/21
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3 doc(s)
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Republicans push $1.8 billion for border security through Texas House
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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08/28/21
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1 TX bill
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Texas lawmakers pass property tax cut for new homeowners. Next: Relief for seniors and the disabled.
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San Antonio Express News
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Scherer, J.
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08/28/21
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2 TX bill(s)
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Texans are using cow dewormer to treat COVID. Poison calls have skyrocketed.
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San Antonio Express News
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Fanning, T.
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08/28/21
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Judge allows mask mandates in Travis County schools; Paxton appeal blocks order
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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08/29/21
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2 doc(s)
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Two school districts disagree with Williamson County attorney over mask mandates
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Austin American Statesman
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Osborn, C.
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08/29/21
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4 doc(s)
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Desperate Texas doctors turn to antibody treatments to slow down surging COVID-19 hospitalizations
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Austin American Statesman
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Harper, K.
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08/29/21
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3 doc(s)
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For Texas House Democrats, defeat on the voting bill was preordained – and they knew it
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Austin American Statesman
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Moritz, J.
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08/29/21
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Scott Burns on the Great Reversal: It’s sunrise in America
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Dallas Morning News
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Burns, S.
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08/29/21
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2 doc(s)
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The price of going unvaccinated is rising. Will that persuade more people to get the jab?
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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08/29/21
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4 doc(s)
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TxDOT terminates tollway operation contract with IBM, citing ‘numerous difficulties’ for customers
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Dallas Morning News
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Choi, H.
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08/29/21
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Masks are still optional in the HEB schools after trustees decline to issue a mandate
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Campbell, E.
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08/29/21
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2 doc(s)
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Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Price, M.
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08/29/21
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Gov. Abbott preps flooding, power outage aid for parts of Texas ahead of Hurricane Ida
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Cardona, M.
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08/29/21
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Concerns about potential racist impact of 'election integrity' bill shouldn't be dismissed - or silenced
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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08/29/21
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1 TX bill
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Texas House advances expansion of virtual school beyond COVID-19
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Houston Chronicle
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McKinley, E.
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08/29/21
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Don't bring asymptomatic kids to the ER for a COVID test, Texas Children's doctors beg parents
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Houston Chronicle
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Garcia, L.
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08/29/21
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1 doc(s)
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Texas House walkout prompts calls for $500-a-day fine next time
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Houston Chronicle
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McKinley, E.
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08/29/21
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3 TX bill(s)
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Marchers across US call on Congress to bolster voting rights
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Houston Chronicle
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Slodysko, B.
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08/29/21
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Texas Republicans clash over measure to stop innocent mistakes from being prosecuted as voter fraud
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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08/29/21
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Focus shifts to Lake Conroe paddle boat safety after double-decker capsized
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Houston Chronicle
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Gonzales, J.
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08/29/21
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'We are still fighting the same battles': San Antonio organizations hold rally, decry effects of Texas voting bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Perez, D.
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08/29/21
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1 TX bill
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Abortion restrictions, alcohol-to-go, critical race theory: These Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1
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San Antonio Express News
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Fanning, T.
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08/29/21
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3 TX bill(s)
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Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals
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San Antonio Express News
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Irvine, M.
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08/29/21
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3 doc(s)
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From polls to ballots, here's what a new Texas voting bill would mean for you
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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08/28/21
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1 TX bill
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As Austin tallies 102,000-plus COVID cases, health officials devise booster shot strategy
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Austin American Statesman
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Bradshaw, K.
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08/28/21
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2 doc(s)
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Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt: Big 12 eyeing expansion in wake of Texas, Oklahoma move to SEC
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Austin American Statesman
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Williams, D.
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08/28/21
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Smithville school board lifts district’s face covering requirement
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Austin American Statesman
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Sevilla, A.
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08/28/21
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1 doc(s)
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Texas Gov. Abbott’s border security plan with $1.8 billion boost advances over Democrats’ objections
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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08/28/21
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Texas GOP House member who went to Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., denies insurrection occurred
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Dallas Morning News
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Morris, A.
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08/28/21
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2 TX bill(s)
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Dallas offers more time off for vaccinated city staff, orders regular COVID tests for fire employees
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Dallas Morning News
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Bailey Jr., E.
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08/28/21
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3 doc(s)
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Dallas ISD joins suit challenging Abbott’s mask mandate ban as Fort Worth ISD tries to require masks
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Dallas Morning News
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Richman, T.
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08/28/21
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3 doc(s)
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About 8% of Plano ISD students exempted from mask mandate, including for philosophical reasons
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Dallas Morning News
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Richman, T.
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08/28/21
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2 doc(s)
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Parents in Carroll ISD create their own COVID dashboard after district doesn’t
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Dallas Morning News
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Caplan, A.
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08/28/21
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2 doc(s)
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Texas House passes GOP voting restrictions that Democrats had blocked for weeks by fleeing the state
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moravec, E.
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08/28/21
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Brazoria County district clerk retires following DA's investigation of jury assembly 'irregularities'
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Houston Chronicle
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Bauman, A.
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08/28/21
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Elon Musk's Tesla applies to provide power in Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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Webb, S.
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08/28/21
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1 doc(s)
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New Harris County felony court set to open Sept. 1
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Houston Chronicle
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Ketterer, S.
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08/28/21
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1 TX bill
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Hurricane Ida poses 'a very serious situation' for Louisiana this weekend
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Houston Chronicle
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Foxhall, E.
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08/28/21
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'You were not there.' Texas lawmaker defends Jan. 6 rioters at U.S. Capitol
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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08/28/21
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Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD votes to keep masks optional
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San Antonio Express News
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Perez, D.
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08/28/21
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3 doc(s)
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San Antonio area school district offers $200 for staff to get vaccinated
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San Antonio Express News
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Bryan, C.
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08/28/21
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1 doc(s)
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'Devastated by this loss' - Boerne soldier in Texas Guard dies of COVID
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San Antonio Express News
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Christenson, S.
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08/28/21
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Prison slave labor isn't just a problem in China. It happens in Texas, too.
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San Antonio Express News
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Tomlinson, C.
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08/28/21
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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As Washington Stews, State Legislatures Increasingly Shape American Politics
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New York Times
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Wines, M.
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08/30/21
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Texas House Passes Voting Bill as G.O.P. Nears a Hard-Fought Victory
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New York Times
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Epstein, R.
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08/29/21
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