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
Rita Crocker Clements	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/09/18
A little less special	Dallas Morning News	Parker, R.	01/09/18
Why are there still inhumane conditions in the state prison system?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Sanders, B.	01/09/18	2 doc(s)
Managed lanes can reduce traffic congestion in Texas	Houston Chronicle	Krol, R.	01/09/18	2 doc(s)
Replacement of Austin State Hospital part of $300 million state plan	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	01/09/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
UTHealth gets green light - and state funds - for new Harris County psychiatric hospital	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	01/09/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Uresti co-defendant Bates pleads guilty to money laundering, other charges	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	01/09/18	3 doc(s)
With Smith’s departure, Democrats see first real chance to win District 21	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	01/09/18
MLK parade plans panned	Dallas Morning News	Chiquillo, J.	01/09/18	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Bus agency cuts 17 police officers	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	01/09/18	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Candidates pitch change	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	01/09/18
Critics of Gov. Abbott call for boycott of MLK parade	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	01/09/18
AG rules in councilman’s favor, information garnered on website not public	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Baker, S.	01/09/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Photographer tries novel legal strategy to get UH to pay up	Houston Chronicle	Sixel, L.	01/09/18	1 doc(s)
Democrats gather for forum in West Texas	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	01/09/18
U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick takes the helm in Houston	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	01/09/18
Millions of dollars will help upgrade, then replace San Antonio State Hospital	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	01/09/18	2 doc(s)
Texas Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls attack Abbott in GOP stronghold	San Antonio Express News	Ward, M.	01/09/18
Campus Speech: Texas lawmakers to hold hearings on suppression of opposing voices	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	01/08/18
Far-right sentiment hurting businesses in RGV	Valley Morning Star	Garcia, S.	01/08/18	1 TX bill
Gerrymandering, begone!	Waco Tribune Herald	Rogers, E.	01/07/18	2 doc(s)
No rest between holidays, beginning of election season for voters	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Jimenez, N.	01/07/18
Democratic senate hopeful O’Rourke jogs with supporters Sunday	McAllen Monitor	Ferman, M.	01/07/18
Democratic Senate hopeful stumps across Rio Grande Valley	McAllen Monitor	Ferman, M.	01/07/18
Remedial courses to get more expensive for some STC students	Valley Morning Star	Perez-Hernandez, D.	01/07/18	1 TX bill
Democratic Senate hopeful O'Rourke strikes inclusive tone in Bryan visit	Bryan Eagle	Lyons, K.	01/06/18
Texas' iconic Alamo is now a political battlefield	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	01/06/18	3 doc(s)
County officials says new feral hog poison shows promise	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	01/06/18
Feds battle with undocumented minors over right to abortion	El Paso Times	Mekelburg, M.	01/05/18	3 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
State funding to improve mental health services at Rusk State Hospital	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Mogle, D.	01/05/18
Make It Easier to Work Without a License	Wall Street Journal	Acosta, A.	01/09/18
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			01/08/18

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