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
A church shooting near Fort Worth ends because good guys with guns fought back	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	12/31/19	1 TX bill
If only Texas’ medical bill remedy were contagious	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	12/31/19	1 TX bill
Solving Texas’ rural health care crisis will require more collaboration	Dallas Morning News	Williams, M.	12/31/19	2 doc(s)
Changes to SNAP are wrong	San Antonio Express News	Hough, C.	12/31/19	2 doc(s)
Firearms instructor took out gunman at Texas church service	Austin American Statesman	Stengle, J.	12/31/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
After deadly church shooting, Austin faith leaders work to keep congregations safe	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	12/31/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Abbott silent as refugee resettlement deadline approaches	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	12/31/19	3 doc(s)
Authorities identify gunman, victims in White Settlement church attack	Dallas Morning News	Steele, T.	12/31/19	1 TX bill
‘Evil did not win’: Hundreds gather at Fort Worth-area church rocked by shooting	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ranker, L.	12/31/19
‘We are heartbroken,’ family says after men killed in Fort Worth-area shooting identified	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Johnson, K.	12/31/19
Reports show no progress at Texas’ teen lockups	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	12/31/19	3 doc(s)
Here's how gun laws and politics figure into the latest Texas church shooting	Austin American Statesman	Whitehurst Jr, T.	12/31/19	2 TX bill(s)
3 Republicans eyeing Rep. Zwiener’s blue seat in Central Texas	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	12/31/19
State designates city as being Film Friendly	Austin American Statesman	Staff	12/31/19	1 doc(s)
Dallas, Tarrant win approval to move forward with countywide voting	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, N.	12/31/19	1 doc(s)
Tarrant County gets state approval to use countywide voting sites in 2020 and beyond	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	12/31/19	1 doc(s)
No attendance taken when local officials enjoy sporting events thanks to suite perk	Houston Chronicle	Morris, M.	12/31/19
Frustrated with top 10% rule, Houston-area schools stop ranking some students	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	12/31/19	2 doc(s)
Federal funds sought to help implement new drug court in Bexar County	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	12/31/19	1 TX bill
Paxton case needs trial, not more delays	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	12/23/19	1 doc(s)
Analyzing 2019: The 86th Texas Legislature	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	12/30/19	2 TX bill(s)
Analyzing 2019: The fall of a Texas House speaker	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	12/27/19
A 2020 holiday fantasy for Texas officeholders looking to 2022	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	12/24/19
Interim charges related to landowners' rights	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	12/22/19	3 doc(s)
When nobody is the best-known Texas candidate, an endorsement can be a big deal	Victoria Advocate	Ramsey, R.	12/21/19	1 doc(s)
What the events of 2019 mean for the 2020 Texas political landscape	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	12/30/19
New year brings new laws in Texas	Texarkana Gazette	Richter, K.	12/30/19	7 TX bill(s)
Rep. Canales appointed to Sunset Advisory Commission	McAllen Monitor	Ferman, M.	12/30/19
'Evil walked among us:' Authorities search for clues in Texas church shooting; state's gun laws lauded	Wichita Falls Record News	Bacon, J.	12/30/19	2 TX bill(s)
San Antonio Bay Partnership to address ecosystem's evolving challenges	Victoria Advocate	Venable, K.	12/29/19
Investigation into allegations against Wichita County Judge Woody Gossom dismissed	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	12/29/19	1 doc(s)
Lack of access to transportation, internet hurting health of citizens at farthest ends of county	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	12/29/19	2 doc(s)
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller sued over regulatory impact on small farms	Amarillo Globe-News	Autullo, R.	12/28/19	1 doc(s)
Federal funds to aid RGV schools affected by floods	McAllen Monitor	Staff	12/28/19	1 doc(s)
Year in Review: Changes, accomplishments mark schools in 2019	Valley Morning Star	Whitehead, T.	12/28/19
Tuition hike to impact incoming UTRGV students	Valley Morning Star	Wilson, M.	12/28/19
Texas Tech moves forward with Amarillo vet school, baseball field construction	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	12/27/19
Completing I-69 is Essential	Rio Grande Guardian	Contreras, S.	12/27/19
New rules to govern county game rooms will take effect Jan. 1	Victoria Advocate	Theophil, M.	12/26/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Rising property taxes take political center stage in 2019	Waco Tribune Herald	Smith, J.	12/25/19	3 TX bill(s)
'End the Streak' seeks to break a 19-year string of daily fatal crashes on Texas roadways	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	12/24/19	2 doc(s)
Report: Sex abuse persists in Texas juvenile lockups, including Mart's	Waco Tribune Herald	Witherspoon, T.	12/24/19	1 doc(s)
Marion County approved for countywide voting in 2020 primary	Longview News-Journal	Richardson, R.	12/24/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Is the Alamo the backdrop for a coming battle between Dan Patrick and George P. Bush?	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	12/21/19	1 doc(s)
Despite requests, GLO sticks to housing program deadline	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	12/21/19
Republican runoff likely in race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Flores, experts say	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	12/21/19
Here's why Beto O'Rourke and Dennis Bonnen tied for Texas magazine's Bum Steer of the Year	El Paso Times	Dearman, E.	12/20/19
Inside a Texas Church, Guns, Bibles and a Spirited Firearms Debate	New York Times	Hartocollis, A.	12/31/19
Texas Shooter’s Motive Remains Unclear	Wall Street Journal	Carlton, J.	12/31/19
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			12/30/19

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