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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
Ken Paxton’s hypocrisy and cynicism over election security Dallas Morning News  Editorial 08/30/22 1 doc(s)
On guns, we’ve strayed from our raising Dallas Morning News  Editorial 08/30/22 1 doc(s)
Why do American election workers need hazard pay? See Gillespie County Houston Chronicle  Editorial 08/30/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Public schools teach; they don’t ‘indoctrinate’ San Antonio Express News  Newman-Brummet, D. 08/30/22  
El Paso joins Abbott’s strategy of busing migrants to New York, other East Coast cities Dallas Morning News  Corchado, A. 08/30/22 3 doc(s)
Texas Railroad Commission ‘under fire’ over new rules for natural gas companies Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 08/30/22 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
GLO set to award Harris County $750 million in Harvey relief after giving $0 last year Houston Chronicle  Rice, J. 08/30/22 2 doc(s)
‘It’s time:’ Proposed Austin to San Antonio public bus route would stop in New Braunfels, San Marcos San Antonio Express News  Stringer, M. 08/30/22 1 doc(s)
Pregnant HOV lane mom gets first ticket dismissed, then gets another Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 08/30/22 2 TX bill(s)
Harris County may sue state comptroller after defunding police accusation derailed budget process Houston Chronicle  Rice, J. 08/30/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
As ‘intruder detection audits’ begin in Texas schools this week, here’s what to know Houston Chronicle  McKinley, E. 08/30/22 2 doc(s)
Second Baptist pastor Ed Young blames liberals for rise in Houston homicides: ‘Throw those bums out’ Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 08/30/22 1 doc(s)
Harris County leader shames Sen. Bettencourt over $623,000 PPP loan: 'Is this you?' Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 08/30/22 2 doc(s)
Young Guns: Court strikes down age restrictions on carrying handguns in Texas Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 08/28/22 2 doc(s)
What we have lost in Texas politics San Angelo Standard Times  Hogg, J. 08/28/22  
Texas public schools are at a tipping point Waco Tribune Herald  DeMatthews, D. 08/27/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Population shift away from rural Texas has limits Waco Tribune Herald  Perryman, M. 08/27/22 1 doc(s)
NASA’s Aerospace Scholars program program now recruiting Lufkin Daily News  Nichols, R. 08/27/22 2 doc(s)
Harvey survivors only now getting back into storm-ravaged homes Beaumont Enterprise  Brent, K. 08/29/22 1 doc(s)
Controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert stumps for Cloud, Kolkhorst at Yoakum rally Victoria Advocate  Cotton, K. 08/29/22 1 TX bill
El Paso joins Abbott in busing migrants to New York City Longview Morning Journal  Ramirez, C. 08/29/22  
TxDOT leads crackdown on drunk driving McAllen Monitor  Kelley, R. 08/28/22  
Waco-area schools work through teacher exodus Waco Tribune Herald  David, K. 08/28/22 1 doc(s)
UT Tyler Health Science Center receives $3.5 million in grant funding to help with cancer prevention needs Tyler Morning Telegraph  Staff 08/27/22  
UT Board of Regents approves $100M to support UT Tyler School of Medicine Longview News-Journal  Staff 08/27/22  
Why raising the criminal age to 18 could further strain Texas juvenile justice system Corpus Christi Caller Times  Moritz, J. 08/26/22 1 doc(s)
A&M announces new programs in nursing, social work Texarkana Gazette  Staff 08/26/22  
UT Board of Regents approve $100 million allocation to support UT Tyler School of Medicine Tyler Morning Telegraph  Staff 08/26/22  
Crossroads oystermen deliver complaints in front of TPWD commission Victoria Advocate  Bertucci, L. 08/26/22 1 doc(s)
Permanent Virtual Classes Now Offered at Some U.S. Schools to Protect Vulnerable Children Wall Street Journal  Chapman, B. 08/30/22  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     08/29/22  

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