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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 Milder in GOP race for lieutenant governor Dallas Morning News  Editorial 02/06/18  
Complete I-35W. A deal is a deal. Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 02/06/18  
For Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8 Houston Chronicle  Editorial 02/06/18  
Keep sewage out of Hill Country creeks San Antonio Express News  Editorial 02/06/18 1 TX bill
Texas doesn’t need federal intervention Dallas Morning News  Logan, B. 02/06/18 6 doc(s)
Texans deserve a better deal on education Houston Chronicle  Ginn, V. 02/06/18 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Andrew White loans campaign $1 million, seeks to reshape race Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 02/06/18  
A call to blow whistle on ISDs Dallas Morning News  Smith, C. 02/06/18 2 doc(s)
Warrants, jail and job loss: Unpaid traffic tickets can suddenly unravel your life Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Caplan, J. 02/06/18 1 TX bill
Suicide attempts have more than doubled in Texas prisons Houston Chronicle  Blakinger, K. 02/06/18  
More than 100 call for ouster of Texas State Student Government leader Austin American Statesman  Schwartz, J. 02/06/18 2 doc(s)
Patterson: Bush shouldn’t have accepted campaign money from contractor Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 02/06/18  
A rough few days for Democratic governor candidate Lupe Valdez Austin American Statesman  Herman, K. 02/06/18  
Texas cracks down on another seller Dallas Morning News  Robinson-Jacobs, K. 02/06/18 2 doc(s)
Are felons eligible to cast ballots in Texas? Sometimes Dallas Morning News  Emily, J. 02/06/18 2 doc(s)
Warrant: Youth slammed to ground Dallas Morning News  McGaughy, L. 02/06/18 1 doc(s)
Will case impact home schooling? Dallas Morning News  Ayala, E. 02/06/18 3 doc(s)
Abbott funds dwarf top Dem candidates Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 02/06/18  
Trump agenda could torpedo Texas’ most vulnerable Republican Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Drusch, A. 02/06/18 3 doc(s)
Andrew White, Greg Abbott each raise $1.1M; White put in $1 million himself Houston Chronicle  Ward, M. 02/06/18  
Texans urge Congress to fund community health clinics now Houston Chronicle  Deam, J. 02/06/18 2 doc(s)
Uresti’s lawyer seeks to show jurors Cantu has her facts wrong San Antonio Express News  Contreras, G. 02/06/18 3 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott targets fellow Republican and critic San Antonio Rep. Lyle Larson San Antonio Express News  Fikac, P. 02/06/18 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Democratic candidate for governor Andrew White makes $1 million loan to campaign San Antonio Express News  Fikac, P. 02/06/18  
State, national efforts shake up health care Beaumont Enterprise  Editorial 02/05/18  
Speaking up for congressional maturity, good governance: Q&A with Democratic congressional candidate Rick Kennedy Waco Tribune Herald  Ed. 02/04/18  
Touting high-tech energy jobs for small-town Texas: Q&A with Democratic congressional candidate Dale Mantey Waco Tribune Herald  Ed. 02/04/18  
Texas Comptroller: Texas has a strong economy Victoria Advocate  Cargo, K. 02/05/18  
Labels inform, but in politics they can mislead Abilene Reporter-News  Moritz, J. 02/04/18  
Superintendent's column: School district in process of recovery, repair Victoria Advocate  Jaklich, R. 02/04/18  
Escobar, Fenenbock raise combined $1.5 million, have more than $400,000 each in bank El Paso Times  Flores, A. 02/03/18  
Texas House members call for action on Harvey relief Galveston Daily News  Ferguson, J. 02/03/18 5 doc(s)
O'Rourke raises $2.4 million in last quarter for Senate race San Angelo Standard Times  Mekelburg, M. 02/03/18  
Gov. Abbott touts accomplishments, encourages San Angelo voters to head to the polls San Angelo Standard Times  Gaitan, M. 02/03/18  
Krouse: New $12 million facility to be built at UTRGV School of Medicine Rio Grande Guardian  Taylor, S. 02/03/18  
Cascos: It will take time and further investment to improve border colonias Rio Grande Guardian  Capucion, E. 02/03/18  
Outgoing top RELLIS administrator describes campus as 'watershed event' for the region Bryan Eagle  Kuhlmann, S. 02/02/18  
RELLIS welcomes first admissions coordinators Bryan Eagle  Staff 02/02/18  
State board to vote on Mexican American studies in April McAllen Monitor  Perez-Hernandez, D. 02/02/18 1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     02/05/18  

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