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
Go vote on ballot packed with high-dollar bond packages	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	11/07/17	1 doc(s)
Another massacre	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	11/07/17
A sad day for human rights in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Gutierrez, C.	11/07/17	1 doc(s)
Would you hire these people?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramsey, R.	11/07/17	3 doc(s)
The feds can’t save Texas coal	San Antonio Express News	Rhodes, J.	11/07/17
Domestic dispute may have prompted Sutherland Springs church shooting	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	11/07/17
Troubled past trailed attacker before rampage	Dallas Morning News	Cardona, C.	11/07/17	2 doc(s)
Air Force mistake allowed church shooter to buy guns	Houston Chronicle	Ward, M.	11/07/17	2 doc(s)
Election holds big decisions, little interest for voters	Houston Chronicle	Morris, M.	11/07/17	2 doc(s)
Air Force failed to submit Texas shooter's criminal history	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	11/07/17	2 doc(s)
Officials: Family threats preceded mass shooting at First Baptist Church	San Antonio Express News	Tedesco, J.	11/07/17	2 doc(s)
Why federal law should have stopped Devin Kelley from buying guns	Austin American Statesman	Schwartz, J.	11/07/17	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
What ID will you need to vote Tuesday?	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	11/07/17	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott puts church shooting in context of evil from Bible to Hitler	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	11/07/17
Area churches look for ways to be safe and welcoming	Austin American Statesman	Flores, N.	11/07/17
The gunning down of America	Dallas Morning News	Floyd, J.	11/07/17
Valdez considers governor’s race	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	11/07/17	3 doc(s)
Sheets to seek seat Hensarling is vacating	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/07/17
Churches could beef up their security	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	11/07/17	1 TX bill
Candidate for speaker says he’s a ‘fresh person’	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	11/07/17	2 TX bill(s)
No regulations on long-gun possession	Dallas Morning News	Tarrant, D.	11/07/17	5 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Sanctuary cities arguments to be heard today	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	11/07/17	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Voters to decide fate of school bus agency	Dallas Morning News	Hacker, H.	11/07/17	1 TX bill
Gun safety advocates warn national groups: Stay out of Texas	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Drusch, A.	11/07/17	1 TX bill
Doctor describes second-trimester abortion procedure as a 'brutal procedure'	Houston Chronicle	Matos, A.	11/07/17	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Sanctuary cities lawsuit will be first time higher court rules on ICE detainers	San Antonio Express News	Buch, J.	11/07/17	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Sutherland Springs: One tragedy, two opposing lessons	San Antonio Express News	Lawrence, J.	11/07/17	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
State propositions, several municipal races on ballot today	San Antonio Express News	Scherer, J.	11/07/17	1 doc(s)
Price’s leadership made a difference for mental health care in Texas	Amarillo Globe-News	Opperman, J.	11/05/17	1 doc(s)
A rules fight, prelude to a Texas speaker’s race	Midland Reporter Telegram	Ramsey, R.	11/05/17
Texans should vote “yes” on Proposition 4	Rio Grande Guardian	Zaffirini, J.	11/05/17	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Republicans look for party unity in next speaker election	Amarillo Globe-News	Dotray, M.	11/06/17	1 doc(s)
Border Democrats divided over CHIP funding bill passed by House	McAllen Monitor	Smith, M.	11/06/17	4 doc(s)
County officials: Mobile homes need more oversight	Victoria Advocate	Riker, M.	11/06/17
A look at grant funding benefiting Wichita Falls	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	11/06/17
Flags to half-staff through Thursday	Longview News-Journal	Staff	11/06/17
Officials: Sutherland Springs shooting should spur gun debate	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/06/17
Straus is out, but there's a new GOP foil for Dan Patrick	Abilene Reporter-News	Moritz, J.	11/05/17	1 TX bill
Title IX experts who investigated Baylor verify completion of 105 recommendations	Waco Tribune Herald	Ericksen, P.	11/05/17	2 doc(s)
Report: Waco-area rent-to-own firms aggressive in pressing criminal charges	Waco Tribune Herald	Smith, J.	11/05/17	1 doc(s)
TBC highlights interim charges of most interest to border region	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/05/17	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Baylor releases results of student survey regarding Title IX climate	Waco Tribune Herald	Ericksen, P.	11/04/17	1 doc(s)
Pablos: Gov. Abbott wants Texas’ relationship with Mexico to stay strong	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	11/04/17	1 doc(s)
Texas A&M's new grant program for interdisciplinary collaboration inspired by faculty, Young says	Bryan Eagle	Kuhlmann, S.	11/03/17
Governor to be in Willacy County on Friday for GOP fundraiser	McAllen Monitor	Del Valle, F.	11/03/17
Mass Shootings Don’t Have to Be Inevitable	New York Times	Editorial	11/07/17
How to Reduce Shootings	New York Times	Kristof, N.	11/07/17
In Texas, Almost Anyplace Can Be a Place to Carry a Gun	New York Times	Fernandez, M.	11/07/17
Air Force Error Allowed Texas Gunman to Buy Weapons	New York Times	Oppel Jr., R.	11/07/17
Texas Gunman Had a Violent Past, but It Didn’t Keep Him From Buying Guns	Wall Street Journal	Gold, R.	11/07/17
Coming Soon to Campus: The $100,000 Hotel Room	Wall Street Journal	Higgins, L.	11/07/17
Massacre in Texas Leaves Families With Unspeakable Losses	Wall Street Journal	Hobbs, T.	11/07/17
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			11/06/17

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