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
Abuse, Violence, Neglect	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	11/27/17
White House failing on hurricane relief	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	11/27/17	2 doc(s)
TXDOT: Keep our promise about toll road spending	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	11/22/17	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Hurricane recovery bill	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	11/22/17	2 doc(s)
Donald Trump made a valid point	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	11/23/17	2 doc(s)
Plastic bags and bottles are hurting Galveston. Why do lawmakers oppose bans?	Houston Chronicle	Walden, J.	11/22/17	4 doc(s)
Pay raises, hiring initiatives usher in Texas CPS improvements	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	11/27/17	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Long odds for sports betting	Dallas Morning News	Cobler, N.	11/27/17	5 doc(s)
Medical marijuana will soon be for sale in Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	11/27/17	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Critics wary of stem cell clinics that promise big results but have little regulation	Houston Chronicle	Ackerman, T.	11/27/17	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas special education chief fired after questioning no-bid contract	Austin American Statesman	Ball, A.	11/23/17
Federal judge tosses out Texas abortion law	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	11/23/17	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Where are some Texas families spending Thanksgiving, if their homes were devastated by Harvey?	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	11/23/17	2 doc(s)
Judge strikes down Texas' attempt to ban second-trimester abortion procedure	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	11/23/17	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton apologizes for online nude photo of himself	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	11/23/17
District attorney race already promises to be a slugfest	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	11/23/17
Questions remain on Border Patrol agent’s death in West Texas	Austin American Statesman	Walsh, S.	11/22/17
Lawmakers and consumer groups want patients better protected	Houston Chronicle	Deam, J.	11/22/17	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Christian TV exec ready to challenge Ted Cruz	San Antonio Express News	Diaz, K.	11/22/17
‘Proof of citizenship’ voting laws may surge	Austin American Statesman	Bietsch, R.	11/27/17	2 doc(s)
Explaining TxDOT’s sudden retreat on toll roads	Austin American Statesman	Wear, B.	11/27/17	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Advocates say Texas exploiting day laborers after Harvey	Austin American Statesman	Merchant, N.	11/27/17
State is on the hunt to stop deer disease	Dallas Morning News	Wang, J.	11/27/17	1 TX bill
UH rolls out student-involvement app	Houston Chronicle	Ellis, L.	11/27/17
Historic Republic of Texas map back in official hands	San Antonio Express News	Ward, M.	11/27/17
Four-year report shows Pre-K 4 SA students exceeding averages	San Antonio Express News	Foster-Frau, S.	11/27/17	2 doc(s)
Ben Barnes, Greg Abbott and my new cemetery plot	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	11/24/17
Texas DPS trooper killed; suspect captured after manhunt, shots fired	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Walker, P.	11/24/17
Arizona case could quash death penalty	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	11/24/17	2 doc(s)
Suspect caught in Waller County after DPS trooper slain	Houston Chronicle	George, C.	11/24/17
Houston-area woman accused of mailing bombs to Abbott, Obama, benefits agency	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	11/24/17	1 doc(s)
FEMA briefs governor, vice president on hurricane recovery efforts	Austin American Statesman	Sterling, E.	11/23/17	2 doc(s)
Democratic primary for Dallas County DA hinges on trust	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/23/17
Could Dallas County's Lupe Valdez really be Texas Dems' candidate for governor?	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/23/17
What could happen to Texas Rep. Joe Barton’s seat?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Drusch, A.	11/23/17
Texas House to discuss sexual harassment policy	Houston Chronicle	Matos, A.	11/23/17
Texas law on second-trimester abortion procedure ruled unconstitutional on appeal	Houston Chronicle	Matos, A.	11/23/17	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Uresti witness arrested for alleged armed robbery	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	11/23/17	1 doc(s)
Paxton to U.S. Supreme Court: Let Trump’s new travel ban stand	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	11/23/17	1 doc(s)
Here's a Thanksgiving debate: Who will be Dallas' next mayor?	Dallas Morning News	Ragland, J.	11/22/17
Missy Shorey becomes first woman elected to lead Dallas County GOP	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/22/17
Loop 610 at I-69 near Uptown headed for heavy reconstruction	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	11/22/17	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Houston councilman mulls gubernatorial bid	Houston Chronicle	Morris, M.	11/22/17
Jones gets EMILY’s List backing in U.S. District 23	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	11/22/17
Fair Oaks Ranch City Council to vote on annexation next week	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	11/22/17	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Here’s why we can finally quit re-debating “does pre-K really help?”	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	11/26/17	3 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	11/25/17
H-E-B's Charles Butt, who's giving $150 million to public schools, is my Texan of the Year	Dallas Morning News	Floyd, J.	11/26/17
Why Bobby Moore should not be on Texas’ death row	Austin American Statesman	Berns, P.	11/25/17	1 doc(s)
Once again, Texas is ground zero in abortion wars	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	11/26/17	6 doc(s)
TEXAS DAM SAFETY: Statesman investigation prompts review by lawmakers	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	11/26/17	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
What bond investors weren’t told about a threat facing Cinco Ranch	Houston Chronicle	Drew, J.	11/26/17	3 doc(s)
Disbelief to disgust: Barton’s nude photo is all the talk in his hometown of Ennis	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	11/25/17	1 TX bill
Harvey blows congressional challenger into new campaign	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	11/25/17
Parents fear losing insurance for their children if Congress doesn’t renew CHIP	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	11/25/17	2 doc(s)
How we can end drunken driving	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	11/26/17	2 doc(s)
‘Better him than a Democrat’: Yes, Joe Barton could get re-elected, nude pic and all	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	11/26/17
Texas Capitol ornament is a 14-karat gold replica of storied structure	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	11/26/17
Seven Texas lawyers in line for vacant federal judgeships	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	11/26/17
Scholarship program brings Mexican students to Alamo Colleges	San Antonio Express News	Malik, A.	11/26/17
With 'Hog Apocalypse' on hold, what do we do about the pesky wild pigs taking over Texas?	Dallas Morning News	Chiquillo, J.	11/25/17	6 doc(s)
New center will focus UTSA partnerships with ISDs	San Antonio Express News	Foster-Frau, S.	11/25/17
Fredericksburg city leaders taking it slow after losing bond vote	San Antonio Express News	MacCormack, Z.	11/25/17
Pearland ISD's 'diversity' pledge rings hollow to mom of transgender child	Houston Chronicle	Snyder, M.	11/24/17	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Culling Voter Rolls: Battling Over Who Even Gets to Go to the Polls	New York Times	Wines, M.	11/26/17
Cat Hair Links Woman to Bombs Mailed to Obama and Texas Governor, Officials Say	New York Times	Stevens, M.	11/25/17
States Warn of Budget Crunch Under Republican Tax Plan	New York Times	Rappeport, A.	11/23/17
Joe Barton, Senior Republican, Caught in Storm Over Explicit Photo	New York Times	Martin, J.	11/23/17

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