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
We recommend Marchant in GOP race for U.S. House District 24	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/29/18
We recommend Taylor in GOP race for U.S. House District 3	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/29/18
We recommend Ratcliffe in GOP race for U.S. House District 4	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/29/18
We recommend Burgess in GOP race for U.S. House District 26	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/29/18
Why Texas should close its last five juvenile lockup sites	Austin American Statesman	Bala, N.	01/29/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
How SBOE could advance plan for Mexican-American studies	Austin American Statesman	Gonzales, T.	01/29/18
State awards $23M for bulletproof vests, including for Bastrop County	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	01/29/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Plan not simple for schools	Dallas Morning News	Wigglesworth, V.	01/29/18	3 doc(s)
O’Rourke raises $2.4 million, will need more against Cruz	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Drusch, A.	01/29/18
Mail-in ballot applications now must be sent by mail	San Antonio Express News	Selcraig, B.	01/29/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
PolitiFact: Texas schools’ ranking? 40th of the 50 states	Austin American Statesman	Selby, W.	01/29/18	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
In crisis, Texas Juvenile Justice Department looks to an unconventional new leader	Austin American Statesman	McCullough, J.	01/29/18	3 doc(s)
State board to discuss new high school Mexican-American studies course	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	01/29/18	5 doc(s)
Electability key at forum	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	01/29/18
Gov. hopefuls warn voters	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	01/29/18
TxDOT Houston headquarters sitting on contaminated soil	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	01/29/18	1 doc(s)
S.A. congressional candidate has a residence in Washington, D.C.	San Antonio Express News	Lambrecht, B.	01/29/18	3 doc(s)
Beto still working to win labor’s endorsement after snub	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	01/29/18
Sit up and listen, folks: HISD is about to make big changes	Houston Chronicle	Falkenberg, L.	01/28/18	1 doc(s)
Longer deer season proposed for Texas' North Zone	Houston Chronicle	Tompkins, S.	01/28/18	2 doc(s)
Pot is illegal in Texas, but cannabis-related supplier GrowLife sees Grand Prairie as a place to grow	Dallas Morning News	Repko, M.	01/27/18	1 doc(s)
Property tax relief is directly tied to school funding	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	01/27/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Why annexation laws are a slow death for cities	Austin American Statesman	Oppel, R.	01/28/18	1 TX bill
Think Dems or GOP pulling far left or right? Cast primary ballot to let them know	Houston Chronicle	Jones, M.	01/28/18
Texas must address homelessness to end human trafficking	Austin American Statesman	Fowler, D.	01/27/18	3 doc(s)
Austin charter schools hit 25,000 students as Texas gives them a boost	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	01/28/18	2 TX bill(s)
Ken Paxton pivots from suing Obama to defending Trump policies	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	01/28/18
Why Lupe Valdez is running for governor and why she thinks she can win	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	01/28/18
Johnnie Lindsey lost 26 years to a wrongful conviction and now his life is being cut short by cancer	Dallas Morning News	Emily, J.	01/28/18	2 doc(s)
Too many lawsuits or bad nursing home care? What's behind bankruptcy, injuries, deaths at Texas-based chain	Dallas Morning News	Hacker, H.	01/28/18	3 doc(s)
Fewer people will be behind bars after Dallas reforms bail system, stirring hope and fear	Dallas Morning News	Martin, N.	01/28/18	3 doc(s)
A duped politician, or a willing fraud accomplice?	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, G.	01/28/18	1 doc(s)
Texas 130 expansion stalls as Texas toll roads go out of style	Austin American Statesman	Wear, B.	01/27/18	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Professor’s felony domestic abuse case prompts UT policy review	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	01/27/18	3 TX bill(s)
State Sen. Carlos Uresti told potential investors FourWinds had ‘perfected’ its business model	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, G.	01/27/18	3 doc(s)
Texas Republican Party votes to censure House Speaker Joe Straus	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	01/28/18
Thousands gather at Texas Rally for Life on Saturday	Austin American Statesman	Goldenstein, T.	01/28/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
State Republicans vote to censure House Speaker Joe Straus	Dallas Morning News	Ramirez, M.	01/28/18
Millions of Texans have been giving their power away for decades — by not voting	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/28/18	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Changing redistricting rules could change who Texas sends to Congress — dramatically	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramsey, R.	01/28/18	2 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott pledges to keep Texas a pro-life state at rally	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	01/28/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Patrick attributes 566,000 crimes to “criminal aliens”	San Antonio Express News	Selby, W.	01/28/18
Gov. Abbott says anti-abortion stance driven by the adoption of his daughter	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	01/28/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Descendants reunite in San Antonio, Austin on Porvenir massacre’s 100th anniversary	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	01/28/18
What happens if these candidates can’t “reclaim” their party?	San Antonio Express News	Brodesky, J.	01/28/18
State’s top leaders donate campaign funds to Harvey relief	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	01/28/18
Texas craft brewers started a PAC to change state beer laws	San Antonio Express News	Haas, M.	01/28/18	1 doc(s)
Beto O'Rourke flip-flops on requiring young to perform public service	Austin American Statesman	Selby, W.	01/27/18	2 doc(s)
New panel launching effort to identify Texas school finance fix	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	01/27/18	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas drivers have donated $25K this month alone to help clear rape kit testing backlog	Dallas Morning News	Sarder, S.	01/27/18	2 TX bill(s)
How might Texas win Amazon’s second headquarters? Not because of flashy incentives	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Platoff, E.	01/27/18	5 doc(s)
Texans are sick of toll lanes and the backlash is delaying Fort Worth’s I-35W project	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	01/27/18	1 doc(s)
Hurricane relief snags on 'cotton fix' pushed by Texas farmers	Houston Chronicle	Diaz, K.	01/27/18	4 doc(s)
Judge to rule Tuesday in Montrose Management District dispute	Houston Chronicle	Sarnoff, N.	01/27/18	6 doc(s)
In Amazon bid, Houston weighed UT's property	Houston Chronicle	Ellis, L.	01/27/18	3 doc(s)
Promising Billions to Amazon: Is It a Good Deal for Cities?	New York Times	Casselman, B.	01/27/18

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