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TribLive: A Conversation With Two County Judges

At last Friday's quarterly meeting of the Texas Lyceum, I interviewed Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins about transportation policy and funding at the state and local level.

By Evan SmithApril 14, 2013, 2:22 p.m. CentralUpdated April 14, 2013, 2:22 p.m. Central

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TribLive: A Conversation With Two County Judges

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
April 14, 2013

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<p><span><span>At last Friday's quarterly meeting of the Texas Lyceum, I interviewed Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Dallas County Judge&nbsp;</span><span>Clay Jenkins about transportation policy and funding at the state and local level.</span></span></p>
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