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TribCast: Special Session, Best and Worst List

Ben, Evan, Ross and Emily discuss the new items that Gov. Rick Perry has added to the special session agenda, redistricting and Texas Monthly's just-released list of the best and worst lawmakers for 2013.

By Ben Philpott, KUT NewsJune 12, 2013, 3:42 p.m. CentralUpdated June 12, 2013, 3:42 p.m. Central

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TribCast: Special Session, Best and Worst List

by Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
June 12, 2013

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<p>Ben, Evan, Ross and Emily discuss the new items that Gov. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a> has added to the special session agenda, redistricting and <em>Texas Monthly</em>'s just-released list of the best and worst lawmakers for 2013.</p>
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TribCast: Special Session, Best and Worst List

Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
June 12, 2013

Ben, Evan, Ross and Emily discuss the new items that Gov. Rick Perry has added to the special session agenda, redistricting and Texas Monthly's just-released list of the best and worst lawmakers for 2013.

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