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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
Heaven help Pastor Ed Young. On crime, the devil’s in the facts. Houston Chronicle  Editorial 09/02/22 1 doc(s)
A hard rain will continue to fall. Dallas must be ready. Dallas Morning News  Marquis, D. 09/02/22 1 doc(s)
Books can’t be silenced; let them speak to students San Antonio Express News  Vera, E. 09/02/22  
Abbott's migrant bus program now includes Chicago as a destination Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 09/02/22 1 doc(s)
Texas Christians sue over federal insurance mandate for HIV prevention drugs PrEP Dallas Morning News  McGaughy, L. 09/02/22 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Abbott tells Uvalde families Texas can’t raise age to buy an AR-15. Legal experts disagree. Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 09/02/22 5 doc(s)
Turner says investigating abortions is city’s ‘lowest priority’ despite state trigger law Houston Chronicle  McGuinness, D. 09/02/22 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Greg Abbott says raising minimum age to buy assault-style rifles is unconstitutional Austin American Statesman  Griswold, N. 09/02/22 1 doc(s)
El Paso will still bus migrants from Texas to northern cities, but without Abbott’s money Dallas Morning News  Corchado, A. 09/02/22 1 doc(s)
Little-known committee takes aim at wind, solar power in Texas grid recommendations Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 09/02/22 1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke accepts invite to debate Abbott, proposes four other Texas town halls Dallas Morning News  Hancock, J. 09/02/22  
Senate Bill 8, one year later: the Texas law that changed the national abortion landscape Dallas Morning News  Caldwell, E. 09/02/22 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke accepts invites to 4 town-hall debates. Will Governor Greg Abbott join? Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 09/02/22  
Appeals court sides with Texas Ethics Commission over lobbying fine against GOP activist Michael Quinn Sullivan Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 09/02/22 1 doc(s)
Chicago mayor blasts Gov. Abbott for ‘racist and xenophobic’ migrant busing scheme Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 09/02/22 1 doc(s)
Abbott lacks backbone to restrict assault rifle purchases San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 09/02/22 2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott announces extra services for at-risk youth in Uvalde schools San Antonio Express News  McKinley, E. 09/02/22 1 doc(s)
The Democrats’ real November abortion advantage Waco Tribune Herald  Cu. 09/01/22 4 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott's migrant busing program costing Texas $12 million San Angelo Standard Times  Villagran, L. 09/01/22 1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     09/01/22  

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