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March 2, 2010
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison told supporters “we have fought valiantly for our principles, but we did not win.”
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Matt Stiles covered government and politics for the Tribune, with a focus on data journalism, from 2009 to 2011. He oversaw and developed the Tribune’s library of web applications and interactive graphics.... More by Matt Stiles
