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
Mike Miles is touting big A-F gains at HISD. Better read the fine print.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/265/25	1 doc(s)
Can AI replace humans? Workforce needs are evolving with new technology	Dallas Morning News	Butler, J.	09/265/25	1 doc(s)
Experts question legality of Texas students punished for speech after Charlie Kirk’s death	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	09/265/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Christian leaders raise scrutiny of Paxton after filing	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	09/265/25
'Inherently racist': Texas' redistricting map cuts Houston's Black Democrat representation in half	Houston Chronicle	Kelly, S.	09/265/25	2 TX bill(s)
How the hemp industry influenced Greg Abbott and defeated a THC ban in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Yu, I.	09/265/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
A&M President Welsh resigns after controversy over gender identity lesson	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	09/263/25
FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it forces fans to pay more for concerts and events	Austin American Statesman	Durbin, D.	09/265/25	2 doc(s)
James Talarico clears early fundraising hurdle. Can he keep it up?	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	09/265/25
Labor leader Jeremy Hendricks joins race for James Talarico's House seat with big endorsements	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	09/265/25
Ethics commission fines former Texas lawmaker $105K for violating revolving door law	Austin American Statesman	Goldenstein, T.	09/265/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Climate leader has a message for the ‘world capital of hydrocarbons’: It’s solar’s time to shine	Austin American Statesman	Hao, C.	09/265/25	3 doc(s)
In Dallas, James Talarico says Texans should unite against billionaires	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	09/265/25
Port San Antonio added $20B to Texas economy last year, state report shows	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	09/265/25	2 doc(s)
To bridge our divides, we need more speech — not less	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	09/264/25
Texas leaders shouldn’t hunt teachers over comments on Charlie Kirk	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	09/264/25	2 doc(s)
Trump's immigration raids sow fear in Houston. Why are our city leaders silent?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/264/25	2 doc(s)
Crusades against critics of Charlie Kirk belie his free-speech advocacy	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/264/25
Thumbs: Thumbs up to Ted Cruz for (kind of) defending free speech	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/263/25
Manufactured outrage is killing academic freedom in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Strong, P.	09/264/25	3 TX bill(s)
Houston imam has constitutional rights, despite what Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott say	Dallas Morning News	Sanders, R.	09/264/25	1 TX bill 10 doc(s)
Many Texans loved Charlie Kirk, but it was about more than politics	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	09/264/25
Texas’ power grid is holding up. Thank wind and solar energy	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Vermeer, D.	09/264/25	2 doc(s)
Texas is the new California – the land of opportunity. But can it stay that way?	Houston Chronicle	Fulton, W.	09/264/25
I'm the Abilene ISD superintendent. Don't call my teachers 'demons.'	Houston Chronicle	Kuhn, J.	09/264/25	5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Aggie brass forgets ‘War Hymn’ lyrics	Houston Chronicle	Holley, J.	09/264/25
The TEA has more important work than monitoring teachers' social media posts	San Antonio Express News	DeMatthews, D.	09/264/25	1 doc(s)
Travis County DA has stopped missing indictment deadlines	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	09/264/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Half of Texas counties are maternal care deserts. Rural moms, babies are paying the price	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	09/264/25	2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Charlie Kirk assassination spurs debate over free speech on Texas campuses	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	09/264/25	3 TX bill(s)
From newborn to nursing home: In rural Texas, a family physician does it all	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	09/264/25	1 doc(s)
These young Texas Republicans say Charlie Kirk's death is galvanizing their movement	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/264/25
Colorado has an intricate flood warning system. Can it be a guide for Texas?	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	09/264/25
Why Texas Democrats aren't lining up to take on Greg Abbott in the midterms	Austin American Statesman	Wermund, B.	09/263/25
Crackdown on Charlie Kirk's critics sparks free speech debate within Texas GOP	Houston Chronicle	Wagner, B.	09/263/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III pens heartfelt goodbye after resigning. See what he said.	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	09/263/25
Bexar County faces backlog of 45K voter registrations ahead of Spurs arena vote	San Antonio Express News	Pink, S.	09/263/25	2 doc(s)
Trump’s policies are selling out Texans and ceding the future of energy to China	Austin American Statesman	Tomlinson, C.	09/264/25
Death, retirements and redistricting shaking up Texas' Congressional delegation	Austin American Statesman	Wallace, J.	09/264/25
Can Colin Allred win Texas this time? How this US Senate run is different.	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	09/264/25
Who will replace Ken Paxton as Texas AG? These Republicans make their cases in first showdown	Austin American Statesman	Goldenstein, T.	09/264/25
2 Tarrant County school districts sue AG Ken Paxton to block records release	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Adams, M.	09/264/25
Paxton asks UNT to investigate students’ responses to Charlie Kirk assassination	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davidson, L.	09/264/25	1 doc(s)
HISD earns most families' approval, but many white, Black families are not on board, new survey says	Houston Chronicle	Partain, C.	09/264/25
Montgomery County DA Brett Ligon weighs resigning to run for Texas Senate seat	Houston Chronicle	Dominguez, C.	09/264/25
Senior U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks dead at 86	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	09/263/25
Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III steps down after viral classroom video	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, C.	09/263/25
Paxton says UNT student allegedly kicked out of class for denouncing Charlie Kirk killing	Dallas Morning News	Kyle, M.	09/263/25	1 doc(s)
Texas A&M president steps down amid pressure over handling of LGBTQ content	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Adams, M.	09/263/25
Texas solar firm is bucking anti-renewables push	San Antonio Express News	Gearino, D.	09/263/25	1 doc(s)
Texas State expels student who mocked Kirk’s death	San Antonio Express News	Harrell, B.	09/263/25
In Texas, Parents Fighting Vaccinations Say Their Movement Is Winning	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	09/265/25

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