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
Mentorship programs are turning the tide in Hispanic graduation rates in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	08/31/22
Texas just paused Union Pacific permit at contaminated Houston rail yard. Lawsuit threat pays off.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/31/22	2 doc(s)
Arredondo’s firing first step toward accountability. Others needed.	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	08/31/22	1 doc(s)
More accountability for school vouchers in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Sanborn, B.	08/31/22
Texas Railroad Commission OKs new weatherization rules for oil and gas producers	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	08/31/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
What brought down one Texas county’s entire elections department? It was something in the water.	Austin American Statesman	Contreras, N.	08/31/22	1 doc(s)
Railroad Commission approves weatherization rule for natural gas infrastructure	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	08/31/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Don’t gloss over history, relative of man who witnessed lynching tells Southlake schools	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Campbell, E.	08/31/22	1 doc(s)
A week before start of school, Uvalde safety fixes aren’t done — and parents aren’t happy	San Antonio Express News	Bryan, C.	08/31/22	1 doc(s)
Texas Board of Education poised to punt social studies overhaul until 2025	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	08/31/22	2 doc(s)
Death of person with monkeypox virus reported out of Harris County	Dallas Morning News	Landers, J.	08/31/22	1 doc(s)
Texas GOP touts Grapevine-Colleyville’s gender, critical race theory policies in fundraiser	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	08/31/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
State board scraps new Texas social studies guidelines as critics decry ‘wokeness,’ LGBT themes	Houston Chronicle	McKinley, E.	08/31/22	2 doc(s)
TxDOT approves $85 billion, 10-year plan to widen and maintain highways despite widespread opposition	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	08/31/22	1 doc(s)
Railroad Commission votes to require weatherization for some gas producers	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	08/31/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Conroe ISD used what it learned during COVID to launch an improved online campus	Houston Chronicle	Swinnerton, J.	08/31/22	1 TX bill
Texas gas companies face fines up to $1 million for failing to prepare for extreme weather	San Antonio Express News	Ferman, M.	08/31/22	5 doc(s)
Texas will plug 800 abandoned oil and gas wells, funded by $25 million federal infrastructure grant	San Antonio Express News	Douglas, E.	08/31/22	2 doc(s)
Congressman flags rising crypto fraud, demands answers from regulators	San Antonio Express News	Newmyer, T.	08/31/22
El Paso turns to Gov. Greg Abbott's busing program to help migrants on their way	El Paso Times	Villagran, L.	08/30/22	2 doc(s)
UTRGV touts record enrollment for 3rd straight year as accolades accumulate	McAllen Monitor	Wilson, M.	08/30/22
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			08/30/22

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