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Lawmaker Hopes to Boost Hispanic Civic Engagement

In an attempt to increase civic participation among the state's growing Hispanic population, state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, has filed a bill to make legislative information from the state House available on the internet in Spanish.

by Veronica Zaragovia, KUT News

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In an attempt to increase civic participation among the state's growing Hispanic population, state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, has filed a bill to make legislative information from the state House available on the internet in Spanish. 

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Veronica Zaragovia

KUT NEWS

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