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TribLive: Miller on Water

At Thursday's TribLive conversation, former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, explained why the state's water crisis would be his first priority if he's elected — and what he'd do about it.

By Evan SmithFeb. 13, 2014, 11:12 a.m. CentralUpdated Feb. 13, 2014, 11:12 a.m. Central

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TribLive: Miller on Water

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
February 13, 2014

<h1>TribLive: Miller on Water</h1>
<p class="byline">by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />February 13, 2014</p>

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<p><span>At Thursday's TribLive conversation,&nbsp;</span><span>former state Rep.&nbsp;</span><a title="" href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sid-miller/" data-tooltip="/directory/sid-miller/quicklook/">Sid Miller</a><span>, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, explained why the state's water crisis would be his first priority if he's elected &mdash; and what he'd do about it.</span></p>
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TribLive: Miller on Water

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
February 13, 2014

At Thursday's TribLive conversation, former state Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, a 2014 candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, explained why the state's water crisis would be his first priority if he's elected — and what he'd do about it.

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