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
Things we learned in the 2020 election	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	11/09/20
COVID-19 crisis in El Paso shows need for federal response	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	11/09/20	4 doc(s)
Too many abusers get out of jail on bail and go back to finish what they started	Dallas Morning News	Langbein, J.	11/09/20	1 doc(s)
Suburban swing: Once reliably red, Williamson voters back both Biden, Cornyn	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	11/09/20
With the Latino vote up for grabs, how did Trump make inroads in South Texas?	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	11/09/20
Victories in these races give Democrats hope that Arlington area may be shifting blue	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Broussard, K.	11/09/20
The Streak: 20 years, 70K deaths and unfulfilled plans for zero road fatalities in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	11/09/20	3 doc(s)
Travis County civil courts look at making virtual hearings a permanent option	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	11/09/20	2 doc(s)
Mary Lucy Phalen, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s mother-in-law, dies at 86	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	11/09/20
Dallas County reports 848 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	11/09/20	3 doc(s)
Tati Santiesteban	El Paso Times	Staff	11/09/20
Reporter’s Notebook: Did oil doom Biden in Texas?	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	11/09/20
As Texas colleges plan in-person graduations, faculty push back	Houston Chronicle	Britto, B.	11/09/20
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must resign now	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	11/08/20	4 doc(s)
Street racing in Dallas is dangerously out of control	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	11/07/20	1 TX bill
Thumbs: Briscoe Cain takes our election blues away	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	11/07/20
When so many school children can’t read, it’s time to do something different	Dallas Morning News	Lillard, A.	11/08/20	1 doc(s)
If we want students to learn critical thinking, we must model it for them as a culture	Dallas Morning News	Newman, D.	11/08/20
Essay: What happened in the Valley? Latino voters were for Democrats to lose — and they did.	Houston Chronicle	Carrasco, L.	11/08/20
Blame Texas Education Agency for unsafe classrooms	San Antonio Express News	Pease, T.	11/08/20	1 doc(s)
Amid tumultuous times, Texans vote for the status quo	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	11/08/20
Biden, Trump supporters rally outside Texas Capitol	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	11/08/20
As COVID-19 surges, should Fort Worth schools close? Here are some factors to weigh.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	11/08/20	2 doc(s)
Confident Texas Democrats say ‘count all votes,’ while Trump’s GOP allies denounce election process	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	11/07/20
Tarrant County is almost done counting election ballots, and Biden is still winning	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	11/07/20
TEA gives districts option to end online-only classes for struggling students	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	11/07/20
Army North sends Air Force medical teams to El Paso from bases nationwide, including Lackland	Houston Chronicle	Christenson, S.	11/07/20	4 doc(s)
One sad day at a time, the streak reaches 20 years	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	11/08/20	3 doc(s)
A bluer western Travis County? Changing demographics cited in Democratic wins	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	11/08/20
Cruz, Roy and Williams man the battlements for Trump election fraud claims	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	11/08/20
Fact-check: Is Austin one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.?	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	11/08/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County reports 876 new coronavirus cases Tarrant County posts single-day record of 1,062 cases	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	11/08/20	4 doc(s)
Joe Biden’s win is balm for Texas Dems as GOP prepares to use president-elect as political piñata	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/08/20
Texas Democrats celebrate Biden victory, declaring ‘the American people have spoken’	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	11/08/20
A controversial rule limiting housing options for homeless Texans with criminal records was softened, but it still worries advocates	Dallas Morning News	Garnham, J.	11/08/20	2 doc(s)
Texas energy is going green, no matter who’s president	Dallas Morning News	Schnurman, M.	11/08/20	1 doc(s)
For 3rd straight day, Tarrant County passes single-day COVID record with 1,062 cases	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Howland, J.	11/08/20	3 doc(s)
How could you steal an election? Q&A with a Rice U voting security expert	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	11/08/20	3 doc(s)
‘This isn’t over!’: Trump supporters refuse to accept defeat	Houston Chronicle	Snow, A.	11/08/20
Hundreds rally in Conroe to ‘Stop the Steal’ and defend Trump	Houston Chronicle	Ellsworth, M.	11/08/20
Did Austin police cuts play role in Texas Democrats’ election woes?	Houston Chronicle	Cobler, N.	11/08/20	2 doc(s)
Pot legalization makes way too much sense to ignore	San Antonio Express News	Taylor, M.	11/08/20	1 doc(s)
‘Higher than we want’ — San Antonio reports 238 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths	San Antonio Express News	Hardaway, L.	11/08/20	3 doc(s)
Texas coronavirus cases rise as more federal aid sent to El Paso	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	11/07/20	8 doc(s)
Texas President Jay Hartzell unveils 24-person committee to study ‘The Eyes of Texas’	Austin American Statesman	Davis, B.	11/07/20	1 doc(s)
Dallas County eclipses 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, adds 2 more deaths	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	11/07/20	1 doc(s)
Judge says El Paso coronavirus shutdown should stand; Paxton moves to appeal	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	11/07/20	4 doc(s)
Tarrant County reports record COVID-19 cases for 2nd consecutive day, 4 more deaths	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Stevenson, S.	11/07/20	1 doc(s)
Court records depict how investor Nate Paul wielded AG Ken Paxton legal opinion	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	11/07/20	1 doc(s)
Texas voter turnout was best in almost 30 years	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	11/07/20	1 doc(s)
Expecting election division, Houston activists prepared to organize to count every vote	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	11/07/20
Republicans won in Texas, they get to govern, hopefully for everyone	San Antonio Express News	Tomlinson, C.	11/07/20
San Antonio adds 218 new cases, five more deaths to coronavirus toll	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	11/07/20	2 doc(s)
How Democrats Lost So Many South Texas Latinos—the Economy	Wall Street Journal	Findell, E.	11/09/20
Affordable Care Act Faces Latest Test in Supreme Court	Wall Street Journal	Bravin, J.	11/09/20
Tighter Municipal Budgets Shrink Retiree Health Benefits	Wall Street Journal	Moore, L.	11/09/20
In Texas, an Emerging Problem for Democrats on the Border	New York Times	Fernandez, M.	11/07/20

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