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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
Dan Patrick needs to tell Texas what’s going on at the Legislative Budget Board, and fix it Dallas Morning News  Editorial 11/04/19 1 doc(s)
Registering but not voting is pointless San Antonio Express News  Editorial 11/04/19  
Two Views: We need a cease-fire in the state’s war on local governments Austin American Statesman  Smith, G. 11/04/19 1 doc(s)
Two Views: War of words likely means future fireworks Austin American Statesman  Quintero, J. 11/04/19 1 TX bill
Report shows 350,000 Texans returned to college after ‘stopping out’ Austin American Statesman  Korte, L. 11/04/19 1 doc(s)
Negative tone in mayor’s race rattles voters Houston Chronicle  Downen, R. 11/04/19 1 doc(s)
Safer Alamo Plaza in store after construction finishes San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 11/04/19 3 doc(s)
An author spent years studying higher education. Here’s what he learned about UT. Austin American Statesman  Korte, L. 11/04/19 1 doc(s)
In global rankings, UT tops all Texas colleges Austin American Statesman  Korte, L. 11/04/19 1 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stepping up for House Republicans as Speaker Dennis Bonnen steps aside Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 11/04/19 2 doc(s)
Ruling could help get inmate off death row Houston Chronicle  Blakinger, K. 11/04/19  
Election to end Castle Hills unrest San Antonio Express News  Huddleston, S. 11/04/19 1 doc(s)
UT must show Hispanic faculty are valued, needed Austin American Statesman  Editorial 11/03/19 2 doc(s)
Texas’ 2nd amendment sanctuaries don’t help gun rights Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 11/03/19  
City right to seek help on homelessness San Antonio Express News  Editorial 11/03/19 1 doc(s)
Follow Abbott’s Lead Dallas Morning News  Editorial 11/02/19 3 doc(s)
Thumbs up, down Houston Chronicle  Editorial 11/02/19 1 TX bill
We are failing Dallas County high school grads Dallas Morning News  Hooper, D. 11/03/19 1 TX bill
Austin leadership should stop war on cities Houston Chronicle  Collier, M. 11/03/19 1 TX bill
Proposition 10 allows every police dog to have his day San Antonio Express News  Anglin, M. 11/03/19 1 TX bill
Protect our parks — vote yes on Proposition 5 Houston Chronicle  Lents, A. 11/02/19 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Opening shot in battle for Texas House Special election Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 11/03/19  
Family: UT has gone easy on group Dallas Morning News  Allen, R. 11/03/19 3 doc(s)
Why O’Rourke’s bid collapsed Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 11/03/19  
Gutierrez says he’ll try again for Senate District 19 seat San Antonio Express News  Cline, S. 11/03/19  
Stay to the left or move to the middle? Dallas Morning News  Barragan, J. 11/02/19 4 TX bill(s)
Uber breaks ground for Dallas hub Dallas Morning News  Repko, M. 11/02/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
O’Rourke exits presidential race Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 11/02/19  
Record turnout in Tarrant County for early voting Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Tinsley, A. 11/02/19  
O’Rourke calls it quits on 2020 bid Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 11/02/19  
Abbott orders Austin intervention San Antonio Express News  Morris, A. 11/02/19 3 doc(s)
Democrats sue over ballot law Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 11/03/19 3 doc(s)
Unlike Trump, Bonnen was only a ‘demigogue’ Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 11/03/19 2 doc(s)
Bonnen’s longtime buds discuss rise, meteoric fall Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 11/03/19 1 doc(s)
Cancer research focus pays off Dallas Morning News  Schnurman, M. 11/03/19 1 TX bill
Texas Democrats in limbo after failed O’Rourke campaign Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Kennedy, B. 11/03/19  
Hurd still planning on future in politics Houston Chronicle  Lambrecht, B. 11/03/19  
Power plans spark shock and awe Houston Chronicle  Sixel, L. 11/03/19 1 TX bill
Ford Bend special election emblematic of polarized 2020 vote cycle Houston Chronicle  Grieder, E. 11/03/19  
Poll: Texans split on Trump inquiry Austin American Statesman  Cobler, N. 11/02/19 3 doc(s)
City’s motion to transfer case denied Dallas Morning News  Norimine, H. 11/02/19 4 doc(s)
Letter critical of Cruz remarks Dallas Morning News  Mendez, M. 11/02/19 4 doc(s)
Some seek O’Rourke for Senate Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 11/02/19  
Democrats sue over position on ballot Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 11/02/19 4 doc(s)
Final-day surge boosts total of Harris County early voters Houston Chronicle  Scherer, J. 11/02/19  
UHS gets ready for new info system San Antonio Express News  Garcia, L. 11/02/19  
Early turnout tally doubles San Antonio Express News  Foster-Frau, S. 11/02/19 1 doc(s)
Group wants UTSA to better serve Hispanics San Antonio Express News  Ayala, E. 11/02/19 1 doc(s)
A Conservative Push to Make Trans Kids and School Sports the Next Battleground in the Culture War New York Times  Peters, J. 11/04/19  
Beto O’Rourke Drops Out of the Presidential Race New York Times  Burns, A. 11/02/19  

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