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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.

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Atmos Owes Dallas Answers Dallas Morning News  Editorial 03/07/18 2 doc(s)
Don’t Bet On Purple Yet Dallas Morning News  Editorial 03/07/18  
Texas Democrats are competing again. Good Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 03/07/18  
Texas colleges need a new game plan for financing sports Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Editorial 03/07/18 1 doc(s)
Carranza bails on Houston. Good luck, New York City. Houston Chronicle  Editorial 03/07/18  
A Texas general election unlike others? San Antonio Express News  Editorial 03/07/18  
At SXSW EDU, we’re focused on helping every child succeed Austin American Statesman  Steinhauser, S. 03/07/18  
In Texas, more is less Dallas Morning News  Williams, E. 03/07/18 2 doc(s)
Texans won’t have to wait for November to know who’s winning Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Ramsey, R. 03/07/18  
Cruz, O’Rourke win, shift to battle mode Dallas Morning News  Gillman, T. 03/07/18  
Valdez rolls into Democratic runoff for governor Dallas Morning News  Garrett, R. 03/07/18 1 TX bill
Geren captures GOP nomination for Texas House District 99 seat Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dickson, G. 03/07/18 1 doc(s)
Primary runoffs expected in battle for Barton’s seat Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Tinsley, A. 03/07/18  
Burgess, Snyder appear headed to GOP runoff Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Tinsley, A. 03/07/18  
Houston voters primed to make history in 29th Congressional District Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 03/07/18  
Moser, Fletcher appear headed to runoff for right to take on incumbent Culberson Houston Chronicle  Diaz, K. 03/07/18  
Incumbent Larson poised to overcome governor-backed challenger San Antonio Express News  Baugh, J. 03/07/18 1 TX bill
Seeking reelection, ‘Class of 2014’ in Texas politics out to early lead Austin American Statesman  Walsh, S. 03/07/18  
HD 46 primary headed for run-off without 12-term Rep. Dawnna Dukes Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 03/07/18 1 doc(s)
Ted Cruz, Beto O’Rourke heading to general election Austin American Statesman  Silver, J. 03/07/18  
Campbell, Schwertner win Senate GOP races Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 03/07/18  
Valdez and White headed for a runoff in Democratic race for governor Austin American Statesman  Tilove, J. 03/07/18  
Incumbent Sharon Keller wins Court of Criminal Appeals race Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 03/07/18  
Toth, Davidson in GOP runoff for 3rd Court of Appeals Austin American Statesman  Lindell, C. 03/07/18  
George P. Bush wins Texas Land Commissioner race, avoids runoff Austin American Statesman  Walsh, S. 03/07/18  
School trustee Ken Strange wins GOP nod in Texas House District 45 Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 03/07/18  
Paul Workman secures GOP nomination in Travis County Texas House race Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 03/07/18 1 doc(s)
Christi Craddick wins railroad primary, will face Roman McAllen Austin American Statesman  Schwartz, J. 03/07/18  
Cynthia Flores wins GOP nomination in Williamson Co. Texas House race Austin American Statesman  Chang, J. 03/07/18  
Far-right groups spend big for small gains in Texas GOP primaries Austin American Statesman  Walsh, S. 03/07/18  
Early voting Democratic optimism sours on election day Austin American Statesman  Herman, K. 03/07/18  
Dallas Dems vying to unseat Sessions headed to runoff Dallas Morning News  Benning, T. 03/07/18  
Dems hope blue wave tops GOP’s red wall Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 03/07/18  
Patrick coasts, will face Collier Dallas Morning News  McGaughy, L. 03/07/18  
Valdez is probable Democrat pick Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 03/07/18  
Bush, Miller stay on top in tough primary battles Dallas Morning News  Barragan, J. 03/07/18  
Ed Board moderate leading GOP race Dallas Morning News  Ayala, E. 03/07/18  
Incumbents Alonzo, Villalba lose Dallas Morning News  Leszcynski, R. 03/07/18  
Hall stands his ground against challenger Burkett Dallas Morning News  Leszcynski, R. 03/07/18 2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Paxton beats Huffines in bitter contest Dallas Morning News  Wigglesworth, V. 03/07/18  
Trump effect was clearly in play Tuesday in N. Texas primaries Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Smith, D. 03/07/18  
Capriglione takes lead in House District 98 GOP primary Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dickson, G. 03/07/18  
Powell out to big lead in nomination for Texas Senate Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dickson, G. 03/07/18  
Wright vows to join Capitol Hill’s outsiders Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Drusch, A. 03/07/18  
Texas AG targets school voting efforts Fort Worth Star-Telegram  English, S. 03/07/18 4 doc(s)
Magazine puts Texas 1st for construction, cites ‘top-quality workforce’ Fort Worth Star-Telegram  English, S. 03/07/18 1 doc(s)
Texas Republicans worry about turnout for November races Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Drusch, A. 03/07/18  
Parker County elects first new county judge in 20 years Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Hanna, B. 03/07/18  
After bitter race, Geren steams about ‘lying men’ in West Texas Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Kennedy, B. 03/07/18  
State Rep. Sarah Davis defeats Abbott-backed challenger in GOP primary Houston Chronicle  Zelinski, A. 03/07/18  
Keough defeats incumbent Doyal in GOP primary for Montgomery County judge Houston Chronicle  Snyder, M. 03/07/18 1 doc(s)
Valdez, White lead Democrats in early gubernatorial primary results Houston Chronicle  Ward, M. 03/07/18  
HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza hit the right notes but missed the mark Houston Chronicle  Falkenberg, L. 03/07/18 1 doc(s)
George P. Bush easily wins Republican nomination for land commissioner Houston Chronicle  Matos, A. 03/07/18 2 doc(s)
Competitive races, voter enthusiasm propel huge Democratic voter turnout Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 03/07/18  
Roberts, Crenshaw appear headed for runoff in GOP race to replace retiring congressman Ted Poe Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 03/07/18  
Stage is set for November: Ted Cruz vs.Beto O’Rourke for U.S. Senate Houston Chronicle  Wallace, J. 03/07/18  
Bush wins in a four-way race for land commissioner San Antonio Express News  Morris, A. 03/07/18  
State Rep. Uresti losing in surprise upset; Arévalo in close race with Martinez Fischer San Antonio Express News  Caruba, L. 03/07/18  
Tear gas, pepper spray use up in Texas prisons, including on suicidal inmates San Antonio Express News  Blakinger, K. 03/07/18  
Democrats clean house with big upsets San Antonio Express News  Garcia, G. 03/07/18  
Chip Roy, Gina Ortiz Jones leading the pack for congressional runoffs in San Antonio San Antonio Express News  Lambrecht, B. 03/07/18  
S.A. education forum focuses on 4-year-olds San Antonio Express News  Foster-Frau, S. 03/07/18  
Valdez, White heading to May 22 runoff for Democratic nod San Antonio Express News  Fikac, P. 03/07/18  
Please vote in the Texas primary election and consider these endorsements Corpus Christi Caller Times  Editorial 03/06/18  
Texas Primaries Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 03/06/18  
State Rep. John Raney beats out three Republican challengers Bryan Eagle  Clark, C. 03/07/18  
Today's the day to cast your ballot in local, state primaries Bryan Eagle  Staff 03/06/18  
How have candidates in Texas' 27th Congressional District voted in the past? Corpus Christi Caller Times  Dearman, E. 03/06/18  
El Paso Democratic early voter turnout in March primary surpasses that of recent elections El Paso Times  Flores, A. 03/06/18  
Forces at work in primaries Victoria Advocate  McNeely, D. 03/06/18  
Ballots for voting across East Texas in today's primary elections Longview News-Journal  Staff 03/06/18  
Texas Democrats Surge to Polls, in Show of Anti-Trump Sentiment New York Times  Fernandez, M. 03/07/18  
Texas Primaries Pose a Test for Democratic Enthusiasm Wall Street Journal  Hook, J. 03/07/18  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     03/06/18  

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