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
Finally, a credible plan to clear tire dump	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/24/18	1 doc(s)
Abbott shouldn’t mess with Austin’s success	Austin American Statesman	Phillips, A.	01/24/18
Partnership rethinks how we treat mental health issues in Travis	Austin American Statesman	Evans, D.	01/24/18
The numbers are in, and Texas is growing	Austin American Statesman	Israel, C.	01/24/18	1 doc(s)
Foster kids can’t wait for courts	Dallas Morning News	LaValle, K.	01/24/18	4 doc(s)
Education savings accounts give families more options	Houston Chronicle	Ladner, M.	01/24/18	6 doc(s)
School choice offers a better future for families	Houston Chronicle	Dippel, C.	01/24/18
Cornyn takes lead on effort to craft a Senate immigration bill	Austin American Statesman	Recio, M.	01/24/18
Democrats strike back	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	01/24/18	2 doc(s)
Witness: Uresti pitched investors to ‘take the risk’ in a company with a wild reputation	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, G.	01/24/18	2 doc(s)
Trump names Austin lawyer Alan Albright as federal judge	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/24/18
Texas regulators want gas utility customers to see tax-cut savings	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	01/24/18	1 doc(s)
Program may be reinstated	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	01/24/18	1 doc(s)
Trump picks Paxton aide, 3 others for judgeships in state	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, N.	01/24/18
First filings kick off local election season	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Engelland, S.	01/24/18
Toll lane backlash is delaying I-35W project	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	01/24/18	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Councilman Moon agrees to release SB4 survey results	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Caplan, J.	01/24/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Joe Barton defends his support of DACA, ‘Dreamers’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	01/24/18	1 doc(s)
A tale of two Texas senators on DACA	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Drusch, A.	01/24/18	4 doc(s)
Next phase of Texas 26 work likely to test drivers’ patience	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Sakelaris, N.	01/24/18
In mediation, doctors reduce billed charges by millions	Houston Chronicle	Deam, J.	01/24/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
As crime drops in Houston, police chief says HPD needs thousands more on the force	Houston Chronicle	Barned-Smith, S.	01/24/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Judge declares State Rep. Dan Huberty's sole Republican challenger ineligible for office	Houston Chronicle	Silva, J.	01/24/18	1 doc(s)
'Sanctuary' policies -- which Texas banned -- named a top higher ed issue for 2018	Houston Chronicle	Ellis, L.	01/24/18	2 TX bill(s)
Texas lawmakers should focus on important things like roads and taxes	Houston Chronicle	Falkenberg, L.	01/24/18
Trump's move may nudge some GOP states to enlarge Medicaid	Houston Chronicle	Alonso-Zaldivar, R.	01/24/18	3 doc(s)
SAISD trustees vote to seek charter’s help with failing school	San Antonio Express News	Foster-Frau, S.	01/24/18	1 TX bill
Harlandale ISD dumps longtime bond project manager	San Antonio Express News	Foster-Frau, S.	01/24/18
Human services agency sues to keep secret documents related to alleged multimillion-dollar debt	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	01/24/18	1 doc(s)
Commissioners Court challenger pushes for campaign-contribution limits	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	01/24/18	1 TX bill
Alamo cannons return after cleaning, treatment	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	01/24/18	1 doc(s)
CHIP funded for six years as Congress agrees on deal to reopen government	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, B.	01/23/18	3 doc(s)
Talks start for East Texas vocational school	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	01/23/18
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			01/23/18

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