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
Austin health officials ‘very concerned’ about hospital capacity for coronavirus patients	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	12/01/20	2 doc(s)
White House says Texas has ‘full resurgence’ of COVID-19 and must do more to slow spread	Dallas Morning News	Ambrose, S.	12/01/20	5 doc(s)
North Texas bars face closures as COVID-19 hospitalizations exceed Gov. Abbott’s limit	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Lopez, B.	12/01/20	4 doc(s)
Why you should wait a few days be-fore getting that after-Thanksgiving COVID test	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	12/01/20
Texas AG Ken Paxton claims Harris County's elections office, administrator were created illegally	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	12/01/20	3 doc(s)
White House report calls on Texas to ‘intensify’ COVID-19 mitigation efforts	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	12/01/20	1 doc(s)
For third time in a week, San Antonio records 1,000-plus new coronavirus cases, as transmission enters ‘worsening phase’	San Antonio Express News	Caruba, L.	12/01/20	1 doc(s)
Texas Republicans have blocked voter access legislation for years. The pandemic may change that.	Austin American Statesman	Harper, K.	12/01/20	1 doc(s)
Texas coronavirus hospitalizations reach 8,900, highest since Aug. 1	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	12/01/20	1 doc(s)
Comptroller Glenn Hegar tells lawmakers Texas is in better fiscal health than expected	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	12/01/20	2 doc(s)
Hunting hogs from a hot air balloon has not taken off in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	12/01/20	2 TX bill(s)
Texas’ financial picture brightens, though lawmakers warned they’ll face tough budget in 2021	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	12/01/20	5 doc(s)
Tarrant County soars past 100,000 coronavirus cases; Dallas County reports 702 cases, 5 deaths	Dallas Morning News	Keomoungkhoun, N.	12/01/20	3 doc(s)
Dallas lawmaker wants to keep telemedicine growing in Texas after COVID-19 with ‘pay parity’ bill	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	12/01/20	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas comptroller says budget isn’t as dire as anticipated, but revenue remains down	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	12/01/20	2 doc(s)
Texas sees increase in number of residents picking Affordable Care Act plans	Houston Chronicle	Wu, G.	12/01/20	1 doc(s)
Texas budget deficit ‘not nearly as dire’ as expected	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	12/01/20	7 doc(s)
Nation’s Report Card standardized test delayed until 2022 due to COVID	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	12/01/20	3 doc(s)
Harris County GOP chair Keith Nielsen resigns after racist post, fundraising struggles	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	12/01/20
Latest call for AG Paxton to resign not a good sign	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	11/26/20	1 doc(s)
Analysis: Trust the voters and congratulate the winners, or bear the consequences	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	11/25/20	1 doc(s)
Analysis: Muted holidays in Texas, as pandemic threatens and vaccines raise hopes	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	11/30/20	4 doc(s)
County order rolls back business reopenings as hospital numbers surge	Waco Tribune Herald	Smith, J.	11/30/20	4 doc(s)
Abbott rosters resources in anticipation of flooding	Valley Morning Star	Staff	11/29/20
Waco preparing for COVID-19 vaccine rollout as state sets priorities	Waco Tribune Herald	Saegert, R.	11/28/20
United Regional to receive additional staffing resources from the state	Wichita Falls Record News	Staff	11/28/20
Clardy, Ashby ask state to call off STAAR test for year	Lufkin Daily News	Edwards, J.	11/28/20	3 doc(s)
Preparations for upcoming legislative session continuing	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	11/28/20
Texas COVID-19: How the state went from zero to a million cases, 20,000 deaths in 8 months	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	11/27/20	5 doc(s)
Association: Educators in ‘impossible situation’ amid COVID-19	Wichita Falls Record News	Staff	11/27/20	1 doc(s)
Plans fluid for COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Valley	Valley Morning Star	Gonzalez, V.	11/26/20	3 doc(s)
Texas State Parks offering holiday events	Wichita Falls Record News	Staff	11/26/20
Republicans plan to set up local party in Zapata County	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/26/20
Treviño: 2nd causeway for SPI is a top legislative priority	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/26/20
TSC trustees lower student tuition by 20% for spring	Valley Morning Star		11/25/20	1 doc(s)
Wichita County aims to secure more ambulances	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	11/25/20
Texas State Parks offering holiday events	Wichita Falls Record News	Staff	11/25/20
Texas A&M President Michael K. Young announces plans to step down Dec. 31	Bryan Eagle	Wiley, K.	11/24/20
Texas DPS troopers will increase patrols during Thanksgiving holiday	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Rodriguez, A.	11/24/20	1 doc(s)
State says healthcare workers will be first to receive COVID-19 vaccine	Valley Morning Star	Staff	11/24/20
Facebook, Google to Face New Antitrust Suits in U.S.	Wall Street Journal	McKinnon, J.	12/01/20
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			11/30/20

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