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
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals should overturn Lucio's death sentence	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/19/24	3 doc(s)
Mexico’s foreign affairs secretary: state law jeopardizes cooperation with Texas	Dallas Morning News	Bárcena, A.	04/19/24	2 TX bill(s)
Bats to Cats: Texas State, Austin Community College announce 'seamless' transfer program	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	04/19/24	1 doc(s)
Ted Cruz granted extension on FEC personal finance statement; Democrats pounce	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	04/19/24
‘Worse than COVID’: 41% fewer Texas students completed FAFSA this year	Dallas Morning News	Rodrigues, M.	04/19/24
Harris County guaranteed income program can move forward, judge rules	Houston Chronicle	Rice, J.	04/19/24	6 doc(s)
HUD extension could save Houston's plans to build about 120 homes with Harvey funds	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	04/19/24	2 doc(s)
Democrats chair some committees in the Texas House. Republicans say that has to end.	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	04/19/24
Texas Education Agency must accommodate teachers during certification tests, DOJ says	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	04/19/24	1 TX bill
Marijuana laws in Texas are confusing. Here's a guide to know what is and isn't legal	Austin American Statesman	Malenfant, M.	04/19/24	1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
States sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks	Austin American Statesman	Mindock, C.	04/19/24
Some Dallas child care providers receiving tax relief this fall to expand access	Dallas Morning News	Olivares, V.	04/19/24
Money, sports and politics catapult 3 Texans onto Time 100 Most Influential People list	Dallas Morning News	Mejia-Hilario, I.	04/19/24
4 debate takeaways as Johnson, Cook clash in heated race to succeed Whitmire in Texas Senate	Houston Chronicle	Cheng, Y.	04/19/24
Tesla uses new state law to shed Austin's environmental oversight of its factory	Houston Chronicle	Leinfelder, A.	04/19/24
UTSA economic development institute infuses $2.6B into Texas economy in 2023, report states	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	04/19/24	2 doc(s)
STC tuition program helps make higher education affordable for more students	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	04/18/24	1 doc(s)
Valley cannot afford Washington’s cuts to hospital care	McAllen Monitor	Silva, D.	04/19/24
Texas leaders must address affordable housing crisis	Longview News-Journal	Gordan, L.	04/19/24
Our state's suburban surge	Longview News-Journal	Perryman, M.	04/19/24
Valley cities, aid groups get more migrant funding	McAllen Monitor	Arevalo, D.	04/19/24
Gov. Greg Abbott named to TIME's list of 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2024	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Staff	04/18/24
How the Border Surge Changed the Fortunes of a Quiet Texas Town	Wall Street Journal	Findell, E.	04/19/24
States Aim to Combat Private-Equity Healthcare Takeovers	Wall Street Journal	Cumming, C.	04/19/24
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			04/18/24

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