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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
Child abuse diagnoses may not be right Houston Chronicle  Editorial 11/18/19 3 doc(s)
Texas legislature must stop leaving children uninsured San Antonio Express News  Editorial 11/18/19 5 doc(s)
Two Views: Don’t write your Constitution in a panic Austin American Statesman  Smith, G. 11/18/19 2 TX bill(s)
Two Views: Texans embrace their Constitutional role Austin American Statesman  Bordelon, R. 11/18/19 3 TX bill(s)
Austin braces for 2020 Supreme Court DACA decision Austin American Statesman  Flores, N. 11/18/19 3 doc(s)
Abbott’s stance on homelessness found wide support Austin American Statesman  Jankowski, P. 11/18/19 3 doc(s)
Texas’ oldest elementary: Austin school board to determine fate of Pease Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 11/18/19 1 TX bill
Charter schools lag behind in special education Houston Chronicle  Tedesco, J. 11/18/19 5 doc(s)
Kanye West at Lakewood: 'Now, the greatest artist that God ever created is working for him' Houston Chronicle  Guerra, J. 11/18/19  
Searching for shelter Austin American Statesman  Wilson, M. 11/17/19 4 doc(s)
UTA’s social work building was on the brink of collapse. Now it has money for a new one Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Weinberg, T. 11/16/19 3 TX bill(s)
With execution blocked, Reed’s family begins new chapter Austin American Statesman  Mulder, B. 11/18/19 3 doc(s)
Bastrop commissioners find compromise on voting hours Austin American Statesman  Mulder, B. 11/18/19 1 TX bill
Christian pregnancy centers to offer women contraceptives Austin American Statesman  Silber, C. 11/18/19 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
When will the toll roads in North Texas be paid off? Curious Texas goes for a drive Dallas Morning News  Keomoungkhoun, N. 11/18/19  
UNT student addresses board to ask for improvements to black student experience Dallas Morning News  Duncan, J. 11/18/19  
HISD teachers union might join lawsuit to stop state takeover of school board Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 11/18/19 3 doc(s)
Ceremony held for 95 remains despite backlash from community Houston Chronicle  Lewis, B. 11/18/19 1 doc(s)
Put more money toward students, not buildings Austin American Statesman  Editorial 11/17/19 3 doc(s)
So we’re better than Mississippi? Not anymore. Dallas Morning News  Editorial 11/17/19 4 doc(s)
Harris County can’t afford repeat of Election Night debacle Houston Chronicle  Editorial 11/17/19 1 doc(s)
Right decision in troubling death row case San Antonio Express News  Editorial 11/16/19 4 doc(s)
How to fulfill the promise of Pleasant Grove Dallas Morning News  Garcia, K. 11/17/19  
Gun control proposals wouldn’t prevent violence. They’d only burden lawful gun owners Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Cohen, D. 11/17/19 2 doc(s)
AISD should postpone its school closure vote Austin American Statesman  Travillion, J. 11/16/19 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Friday’s night’s stay of Rodney Reed execution was the right thing to do Houston Chronicle  Lindenberger, M. 11/16/19 1 doc(s)
Students still fighting for special education Houston Chronicle  Webb, S. 11/17/19 5 doc(s)
More high-poverty schools in San Antonio win ‘gold ribbons’ San Antonio Express News  Malik, A. 11/17/19 1 doc(s)
San Antonio students join nationwide protests to free death row inmate San Antonio Express News  Davis, V. 11/17/19 2 doc(s)
After paying $150K fine, state officials say they are following foster care order Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 11/16/19 5 doc(s)
Rodney Reed’s execution date canceled by Texas court Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 11/16/19 7 doc(s)
Amid rare bipartisan outcry, Rodney Reed gets stay of execution Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 11/16/19 5 doc(s)
Fact-check: Did two congressional acts give Confederate veterans federal benefits? Austin American Statesman  Mekelburg, M. 11/17/19 4 doc(s)
Under new law, looters capitalizing on Dallas tornado face stiffer penalties Dallas Morning News  Jimenez, J. 11/17/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
San Antonio medical school gets millions to research breast cancer San Antonio Express News  Garcia, L. 11/17/19 1 TX bill
Texas archdiocese challenges LGBT anti-discrimination rights Austin American Statesman  A.P. Wire 11/16/19 1 doc(s)
Fired Texas State police officer sues, says reporting illegal acts cost him job Austin American Statesman  Korte, L. 11/16/19 3 doc(s)
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez turns himself in to authorities Austin American Statesman  Cobler, N. 11/16/19  
Texas official warns health insurers: Anti-surprise bill law will mean big changes San Antonio Express News  Garcia, L. 11/16/19 1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Court Stops Execution of Rodney Reed in Texas After Outcry New York Times  Oppel Jr., R. 11/16/19  

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