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TribCast: Fundraising, Speaker’s Race and Life Support

Emily, Reeve, Ross and Evan discuss the latest campaign fundraising totals, state Rep. Scott Turner's plan to challenge Speaker Joe Straus, and the complicated case of a pregnant woman on life support in Fort Worth.

By Reeve HamiltonJan. 15, 2014, 11:58 a.m. CentralUpdated Jan. 15, 2014, 11:58 a.m. Central

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TribCast: Fundraising, Speaker’s Race and Life Support

by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
January 15, 2014

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<p><span>Emily, Reeve, Ross and Evan discuss the latest campaign fundraising totals, state Rep.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/scott-turner/">Scott Turner</a><span>'s plan to challenge Speaker&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a><span>, and the complicated case of a pregnant woman on life support in Fort Worth.&nbsp;</span></p>
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TribCast: Fundraising, Speaker’s Race and Life Support

Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
January 15, 2014

Emily, Reeve, Ross and Evan discuss the latest campaign fundraising totals, state Rep. Scott Turner's plan to challenge Speaker Joe Straus, and the complicated case of a pregnant woman on life support in Fort Worth. 

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