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In a move seemingly at odds with the state's budget woes, the Texas Facilities Commission voted Wednesday to consider expanding the Capitol complex in downtown Austin. But as Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports, the commission says it could actually save the state some money.

by Erika Aguilar, KUT News
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In a move seemingly at odds with the state's budget woes, the Texas Facilities Commission voted Wednesday to consider expanding the Capitol complex in downtown Austin. But as Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports, the commission says it could actually save the state some money.

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