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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
Labeling protests as terrorism is pretty un-Texan Houston Chronicle  Editorial 10/290/25 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
State propositions seeking to reduce Texas' taxes on inventory make sense San Antonio Express News  Editorial 10/290/25 4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Reading teaches what AI can’t: imagination and empathy Austin American Statesman  Tagle, R. 10/290/25  
Texas Democrats: Gov. Abbott should serve Texans, not Trump, and bring our troops home Houston Chronicle  Castro, J. 10/290/25 4 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott sending state troops to Austin for upcoming 'No Kings' rally Austin American Statesman  Wermund, B. 10/290/25 2 doc(s)
Campaign cash flows to Texas candidates running for U.S. Senate Dallas Morning News  Morton, J. 10/290/25  
Voter system switch leaves thousands of Texas residents unverified ahead of early voting Houston Chronicle  Briggs, S. 10/290/25  
Houston police calls to ICE have surged 1,000% since Trump took office, despite John Whitmire’s pledge Houston Chronicle  DeGrood, M. 10/290/25 2 TX bill(s)
Bexar County clears massive voter registration backlog days before early voting San Antonio Express News  Pink, S. 10/290/25  
Texas State University upholds firing of professor who spoke at socialist event Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 10/290/25  
New Braunfels ISD closes some school libraries to review books Austin American Statesman  Teitz, L. 10/290/25 1 TX bill
Seven Texas National Guard members sent to Illinois replaced for not meeting requirements Dallas Morning News  Torres, A. 10/290/25 2 doc(s)
Dallas police declined $25M deal to partner with ICE on immigration work, chief says Dallas Morning News  Rogers, C. 10/290/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Car buyers hit with warranty spam believe Texas is selling their personal data Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 10/290/25 2 TX bill(s)
Prop 1 is the workforce solution Texas needs Galveston Daily News  Bennett, T. 10/289/25 1 TX bill
Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa enters race for governor McAllen Monitor  Murphy, S. 10/289/25  
Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February Longview News-Journal  Edison, J. 10/289/25  
AC regents call special meeting to address $2.3 million needed to cover project costs Amarillo Globe-News  Williams, N. 10/289/25  
Nuclear test project coming to RELLIS campus in 2026 Bryan Eagle  Southern, J. 10/289/25  
Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum Bryan Eagle  McGee, K. 10/289/25 1 doc(s)
Sea Aggies demand A&M president's reinstatement Galveston Daily News  Scott, S. 10/289/25  
Democrat Talarico rallies against 'politics as blood sport' in U.S. Senate campaign San Angelo Standard Times  Erdrich, R. 10/289/25  
Federal judge temporarily blocks key parts of state law that limits campus protests McAllen Monitor  Priest, J. 10/289/25 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     10/290/25  

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