THE BIG CONVERSATION:

Since most Texas counties have fireworks bans in effect this July 4 weekend, what better way to celebrate than recalling the legislative fireworks of recent weeks and imagining those still to come on the campaign trail?

With a full day of post-session recovery now behind us, it’s a good time to do a bit of looking back (As the Trib’s Thanh Tan reports today, some Tea Party voters, disappointed that some pet issues were left unresolved, will be doing so in anger.).

The Austin American-Statesman took the opportunity to break down the winners and losers ...

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