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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
Hackers are targeting North Texas government Dallas Morning News  Editorial 10/294/25 1 TX bill
We asked Cypress No Kings protesters if they 'hate America.' Here's what they said. Houston Chronicle  Editorial 10/294/25  
Spurs arena downtown should be a slam dunk for Bexar County voters San Antonio Express News  Editorial 10/294/25 1 doc(s)
Texas has a historic opportunity to take on Alzheimer’s Dallas Morning News  Pike, J. 10/294/25 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Austin, Travis County declare preemptive disaster orders for wildfire risk Austin American Statesman  Motley, D. 10/294/25 2 doc(s)
Dallas City Council members say partnership with ICE would undermine public trust Dallas Morning News  Chhetri, D. 10/294/25 1 doc(s)
Is Texas a national leader in nuclear energy? These people think so Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 10/294/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Rep. Veasey demands answers during visit to Dallas ICE office about alleged violations Dallas Morning News  Cobb, T. 10/294/25  
Population boom means the end of ‘cheap’ water in Texas, researchers warn Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Adams, M. 10/294/25 2 doc(s)
DACA changes could leave tens of thousands of Texans ineligible to work Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Adams, M. 10/294/25 9 doc(s)
‘They’re being secretive’: Fort Worth congressman wants answers from Dallas ICE Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 10/294/25  
Harris County commissioners approve more than $1 million for immigration assistance Houston Chronicle  Lomax, J. 10/294/25 1 doc(s)
Mary Russell (Scriven) Haley Dignity Memorial  Staff 10/294/25  
Party Over People? Lawmakers' first consideration should be constituents Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 10/292/25  
Time to Vote: Early voting begins Monday for a joint special election that will determine a new city council member and a Diboll school bond Lufkin Daily News  Editorial 10/291/25 1 doc(s)
Texas voters should support funding Dementia Prevention and Research Institute Galveston Daily News  Smith, M. 10/290/25 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Vote ‘YES’ on Proposition 4: Smart investment in Texas' future Lufkin Daily News  Nichols, R. 10/290/25 1 doc(s)
3.5 million Texans will see food assistance halted if government shutdown continues Longview News-Journal  Langford, T. 10/293/25  
Creighton provides clarity to recent appearance at Texas Tech Turning Point USA event Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 10/290/25  
Gov. Greg Abbott names head of new office to investigate higher ed complaints Abilene Reporter-News  Gutteridge, N. 10/293/25 1 TX bill
Election officials ask Texas to halt rollout of updated voter registration system Bryan Eagle  Contreras, N. 10/293/25 3 doc(s)
Most Texans say partisan redistricting is a major problem, new survey finds El Paso Times  Powell, A. 10/293/25 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Senate candidate James Talarico makes Beaumont rally stop Beaumont Enterprise  Maqungo, M. 10/291/25  
Rep. Wesley Hunt pitches himself as a younger Ken Paxton in U.S. Senate primary bid Bryan Eagle  Birenbaum, G. 10/291/25  
Texas voters have final say on $20 billion package to secure state’s water supply McAllen Monitor  Martinez, A. 10/291/25 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Early voting set to begin in Valley Monday for Nov. 4 election McAllen Monitor  Jimenez, F. 10/291/25  
Texas landmark: Stonewall Jackson historical marker unveiled in San Benito McAllen Monitor  Del Valle, F. 10/291/25  
Texas tops 10,000 orphaned wells as state tightens rules Midland Reporter Telegram  McEwen, M. 10/291/25 1 TX bill
Your guide to Texas' 17 constitutional amendments on the 2025 ballot Midland Reporter Telegram  Hawes, T. 10/291/25 18 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Bryan City Council unanimously approves reinvestment zone for RELLIS campus Bryan Eagle  Wiggins, H. 10/290/25 2 doc(s)
FEMA has denied or not advanced most Kerr County aid applications after deadly July 4 flood McAllen Monitor  Foxhall, E. 10/290/25  
Inside a New Bible-Infused Texas English Curriculum New York Times  Closson, T. 10/294/25  
Runaway Insurance Costs Bring Back Talk of Price Caps Wall Street Journal  Eaglesham, J. 10/294/25  
Trump Administration Can Deploy National Guard in Portland, Court Says Wall Street Journal  Bravin, J. 10/294/25  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     10/293/25  

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