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Video: State Lawmakers Again Attempting to Declare Sovereignty

Some Texas lawmakers are renewing an effort to make Texas’ stance on Washington policies official through resolutions reaffirming the state’s sovereignty.

By Alana RochaMarch 22, 2013, 9:00 a.m. CentralUpdated March 22, 2013, 9:00 a.m. Central

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Video: State Lawmakers Again Attempting to Declare Sovereignty

by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune
March 22, 2013

<h1>Video: State Lawmakers Again Attempting to Declare Sovereignty</h1>
<p class="byline">by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune <br />March 22, 2013</p>
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<p><span>Some Texas lawmakers are renewing an effort to make Texas&rsquo; stance on Washington policies official through resolutions reaffirming the state&rsquo;s sovereignty. They say that such resolutions are important declarations and that the issue isn't a partisan one.</span></p>
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Video: State Lawmakers Again Attempting to Declare Sovereignty

Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune
March 22, 2013

Some Texas lawmakers are renewing an effort to make Texas’ stance on Washington policies official through resolutions reaffirming the state’s sovereignty. They say that such resolutions are important declarations and that the issue isn't a partisan one.

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