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
Is Texas trying to blow the 2020 census? Let’s hope not for everyone’s sake	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	12/10/19
Texas isn’t policing petrochemical plants	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	12/10/19	3 doc(s)
Field set to vie for Cornyn’s Senate seat as filing deadline passes	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	12/10/19
Meet the 2020 candidates who are vying for control of Texas	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	12/10/19
‘Don’t read between the lines,’ Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says of letter on crime uptick	Dallas Morning News	Norimine, H.	12/10/19	3 TX bill(s)
Radack won’t seek re-election, vacating powerful county commissioner seat coveted by Democrats	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	12/10/19	1 doc(s)
GOP revolt against party chair in San Antonio includes lawsuit threat	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	12/10/19
Galveston County GOP chairwoman facing pressure to resign over racial slur	Austin American Statesman	Roldan, R.	12/10/19
Pierce Bush, grandson of George H.W. Bush, running for Congress in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	12/10/19
Federal law on foster care, CPS offers Texas big chances to help abused kids — or lose federal aid	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	12/10/19	3 doc(s)
Pierce Bush joins crowded GOP field for 22nd Congressional District	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	12/10/19
Hearing on District B election challenge rescheduled for Monday	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	12/10/19	1 doc(s)
Self-funded candidates achieve mixed results in Houston area	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	12/10/19
Beto O’Rourke isn’t running in 2020, but his staff-ers jumped into U.S. Senate race	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	12/10/19
Texas oil and gas regulator sued over flaring decision	San Antonio Express News	Diamond, R.	12/10/19	2 doc(s)
STAAR verification is welcome but overdue	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	12/08/19	2 doc(s)
Time for state to get a full handle on impacts of vaping	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	12/08/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott's meddling in independent commission's affairs only adds to confusion about rule of law	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	12/08/19
Are these proposals by Texas politicians enough to fight our gun violence problem?	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Editorial	12/07/19	3 doc(s)
Work on interim charges begins	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	12/08/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
A changing political climate in Fort Bend County and a fatal case of foot-in-mouth disease	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	12/09/19
Abbott praises improvements as adoptions rise in Texas, across region	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Monte, G.	12/08/19	1 doc(s)
Congressional candidates speak on abortion, Trump and more at Wichita Falls Tea Party forum	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	12/08/19
Canales: RGV cities should form coalition for TXDOT border master plan	Rio Grande Guardian	Muñoz, M.	12/08/19
Why Republicans are confident Donald Trump will carry Texas in 2020	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	12/07/19
Field for local congressional district expands as filing deadline looms	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	12/07/19
Marlin ISD focuses on improving instruction to enhance student academic performance	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	12/07/19	2 doc(s)
Record number of children adopted from Texas foster care system, new figures show	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	12/06/19	1 doc(s)
Corpus Christi business, politicians urge windstorm insurers to reject 5% rate hike	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Cargo, K.	12/06/19
Abbott backs Hughes for reelection to second term	Longview News-Journal	Staff	12/06/19
Most ET nursing schools score 88% to 100% on 2019 state exam	Longview News-Journal	Barton, K.	12/06/19
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			12/09/19

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