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
Candidates in the Spotlight	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/21/18
Schoolyard rumble over getting out the vote	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	02/21/18	4 doc(s)
Past time to raise the gas tax	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Best use of VW funds for Texas: Heavy-duty natural-gas vehicles	Austin American Statesman	Pickens, T.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Texas unprepared for changes in transportation	Austin American Statesman	Israel, C.	02/21/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Help families get firearms removed from troubled people	Dallas Morning News	French, D.	02/21/18
Death penalty: Use reason, not emotion	Dallas Morning News	Herndon-De La Rosa, D.	02/21/18
What is the Texas attorney general afraid of? Young voters, that’s what	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Barron, K.	02/21/18	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Chupacabra, the Marfa lights and the granny tax - all Texas myths	Houston Chronicle	Braddock, S.	02/21/18	1 TX bill
Panel votes to move inmate off death row	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Foster care rejection sparks suit	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	02/21/18	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Assault weapons debate grows	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	02/21/18	1 TX bill
Texas parole board recommends clemency for Sugar Land man slated to die for murder-for-hire plot	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Texas' summer electricity prices expected to jump	Houston Chronicle	Handy, R.	02/21/18	2 doc(s)
Uresti’s fate in jury’s hands as deliberations in criminal fraud trial begin	San Antonio Express News	Contreras, G.	02/21/18	3 doc(s)
Dawnna Dukes says desk fell on her the night of forum	Austin American Statesman	Wilson, M.	02/21/18
Ex-San Angelo mayor chosen for committee	Austin American Statesman	Wear, B.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Texas State to institute new rules for Greek life	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	02/21/18
Abbott mum on changing gun laws	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Abbott won’t say how he voted, but he’s happy to tell you how to	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	02/21/18
Abbott: Fix background checks database	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	02/21/18	3 doc(s)
Philly trip is a jab to Iowa	Dallas Morning News	Gillman, T.	02/21/18
$13M in funds to be repaid	Dallas Morning News	Sarder, S.	02/21/18
Miller, opponent battle over conservative cred	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	02/21/18
A rare vote for clemency	Dallas Morning News	McCullough, J.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Patrick carries clout, cash	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Texas comptroller highlights toolmaker, manufacturing	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Sakelaris, N.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Kulkarni's teen drug arrest puts Fort Bend Democrats on edge	Houston Chronicle	Diaz, K.	02/21/18
Fog feud lingers over Galveston's cruise business	Houston Chronicle	Rumbaugh, A.	02/21/18	2 doc(s)
Thousands vote in Harris County as nation's first primary election kicks off	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	02/21/18
Suburbs not exempt from human trafficking, officials say	Houston Chronicle	Glenn, M.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott: Shootings show need to address background checks, mental illness	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	02/21/18	1 doc(s)
Abbott ad targets Larson’s voting record	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	02/21/18
Gov. Abbott won’t say if he voted for Paxton, Miller or Bush	San Antonio Express News	Fikac, P.	02/21/18	6 TX bill(s)
Recommendations in GOP statewide contested races	Bryan Eagle	Editorial	02/20/18
Eagle picks in contested Democratic state primary races	Bryan Eagle	Editorial	02/20/18
Texas Primary Election 2018: Corpus Christi Caller-Times Endorsements	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Editorial	02/20/18
AGN Endorsement: Price is right - again	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	02/19/18	4 TX bill(s)
Recommendations in Texas Senate. House races	Bryan Eagle	Editorial	02/19/18
Choices in statewide Court of Criminal Appeals races	Bryan Eagle	Editorial	02/19/18
AGN Endorsement: Seliger is best for Amarillo-area	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	02/18/18
Study up before heading to polls	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	02/18/18
TEA must fix special education in Texas quickly	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	02/16/18	3 doc(s)
Devil's in the details of Middleton's campaign talk	Galveston Daily News	Rosen, L.	02/19/18
One way or another, taxpayers pay the price	Amarillo Globe-News	Henry, D.	02/18/18	1 TX bill
Texas has a duty to protect its citizens	Amarillo Globe-News	Abbott, G.	02/18/18	1 doc(s)
Vote Faircloth if you want to keep a voice in Austin	Galveston Daily News	Kinnear, J.	02/18/18	2 TX bill(s)
Wharves board should move fog delay talks to Austin	Galveston Daily News	Smith, M.	02/18/18	2 doc(s)
Join me in voting for Mayes Middleton	Galveston Daily News	McLeod, D.	02/16/18
Candidate is businessman, not part of political establishment	Victoria Advocate	Grunwald, J.	02/16/18
Here's who's on the local primary ballot	Beaumont Enterprise	Teitz, L.	02/20/18
State Rep. Mary Gonzalez defends record over challenger MarySue Femath in District 75 race	El Paso Times	Borunda, D.	02/20/18
Early voting for March 6 primary starts Tuesday with high-stake races on ballot	El Paso Times	Ramirez, C.	02/20/18
Early voting begins today	McAllen Monitor	Lopez-Puente, N.	02/20/18
Are we safe at the wheel?	Valley Morning Star	Kelley, R.	02/20/18	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
State Senate race turning ugly	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	02/20/18
Early voting opens today in Texas primaries	Longview News-Journal	Staff	02/20/18
Millican forum lets Brazos Valley residents hear from, question candidates for local races	Bryan Eagle	Lyons, K.	02/19/18
Three-way West Texas State Senate race has larger implications for Republican Party	Amarillo Globe-News	Stein, R.	02/18/18
Empower Texans — It’s like a season of ‘House of Cards’	Amarillo Globe-News	Beilue, J.	02/18/18	1 TX bill
Rep. John Raney faces three GOP challengers for District 14 House seat; One Democrat running	Bryan Eagle	Clark, C.	02/18/18	1 TX bill
Democracy at work in candidate session hosted by EPISO, Border Interfaith	El Paso Times	Burge, D.	02/18/18
Election 2018: Primaries early voting begins Tuesday	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	02/18/18
State rep will be a voice for Tyler, Smith County	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Mansfield, E.	02/18/18
Texas House candidate draws ire of police group	Waco Tribune Herald	Copeland, M.	02/18/18
Early voting begins Tuesday	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	02/18/18
O’Rourke holds town hall at MSU	Wichita Falls Record News	Roberts, L.	02/18/18
Hopeful for appeals court touts seasoning	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	02/18/18
Republican primary ballot propositions	Longview News-Journal	Staff	02/18/18
Early voting begins Tuesday in state, county races	Longview News-Journal	Staff	02/18/18
Democratic primary ballot propositions	Longview News-Journal	Staff	02/18/18
Incumbent Schwertner faces challenger in Texas District 5 seat primary; three vie for Democratic spot on ballot	Bryan Eagle	Kuhlmann, S.	02/17/18	3 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Democratic candidates talk priorities for Texas House District 12	Waco Tribune Herald	Conlon, S.	02/17/18
District 17 to see 1st Dem primary in decades	Waco Tribune Herald	Ericksen, P.	02/17/18
Rodriguez: 102-mile Hidalgo County Loop will be a toll road	Rio Grande Guardian	Capucion, E.	02/17/18	1 TX bill
Judge election process for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Texas Supreme Court could change	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Dearman, E.	02/16/18	2 doc(s)
Texas Republicans are concentrating fire on each other as primaries near	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	02/16/18
Beto O'Rourke raises $2.2 million for Senate race in 1st weeks of 2018	El Paso Times	Mekelburg, M.	02/16/18
Part of Galveston Bay will close to oystering Monday	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	02/16/18	2 doc(s)
Public Utility Commission asks for Final Order in LP&L’s bid to join ERCOT	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	02/16/18	2 doc(s)
UT regents approve partnership with Ardent	Tyler Morning Telegraph	McCoy, C.	02/16/18	2 doc(s)
Paxton: Holliday ISD violates law	Wichita Falls Record News	Johnston, P.	02/16/18	3 doc(s)
Harrison County party effort to censure Paddie fails	Longview News-Journal	Richardson, R.	02/16/18	2 doc(s)
Charles named chief justice of new 10th Judicial District	Longview News-Journal	Evans, G.	02/16/18
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			02/20/18

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