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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Sine Die, Wendy Davis, Election Law

In this week's Newsreel: The Texas Legislature leaves Austin, we get a glimpse at Wendy Davis' future politcal plans, and we are left with this question: Will Texas ever get out of the battle over its political maps?

By Justin DehnAug. 10, 2013, 12:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Aug. 10, 2013, 12:00 p.m. Central

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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Sine Die, Wendy Davis, Election Law

by Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune
August 10, 2013

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<p><span>In this week's Newsreel: The Texas Legislature leaves Austin, we get a glimpse at&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wendy-davis/">Wendy Davis</a><span>' future politcal plans, and we are left with this question: Will Texas ever get out of the battle over its political maps?</span></p>
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Sine Die, Wendy Davis, Election Law

Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune
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In this week's Newsreel: The Texas Legislature leaves Austin, we get a glimpse at Wendy Davis' future politcal plans, and we are left with this question: Will Texas ever get out of the battle over its political maps?

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