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TribLive: Branch on Straus

At our May 8 TribLive conversation, state Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, a Republican candidate for Texas attorney general in 2014, praised the work of the Texas House under Speaker Joe Straus but stopped short of saying he'd back him in another leadership race.

By Evan SmithMay 8, 2014, 11:30 a.m. CentralUpdated May 8, 2014, 11:30 a.m. Central

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TribLive: Branch on Straus

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
May 8, 2014

<h1>TribLive: Branch on Straus</h1>
<p class="byline">by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />May 8, 2014</p>

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<p><span>At our May 8 TribLive conversation, state Rep.&nbsp;</span><a title="" href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-branch/" data-tooltip="/directory/dan-branch/quicklook/">Dan Branch</a><span>, R-Dallas, a Republican candidate for Texas attorney general in 2014, praised the work of the Texas House under Speaker&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a>&nbsp;but stopped short of saying he'd back him in another leadership race.</span></p>
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TribLive: Branch on Straus

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
May 8, 2014

At our May 8 TribLive conversation, state Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, a Republican candidate for Texas attorney general in 2014, praised the work of the Texas House under Speaker Joe Straus but stopped short of saying he'd back him in another leadership race.

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