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Lawmakers Grill State Officials Over Border Spending

At a committee hearing on Tuesday, state lawmakers questioned officials over what’s being accomplished with the millions of dollars in extra spending aimed at shoring up security along the Texas-Mexico border.

By Veronica Zaragovia, KUT NewsJuly 30, 2014, 5:58 a.m. CentralUpdated July 30, 2014, 5:58 a.m. Central

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Lawmakers Grill State Officials Over Border Spending

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July 30, 2014

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<p><span>At a committee hearing on Tuesday, state lawmakers questioned officials over what&rsquo;s being accomplished with the millions of dollars in extra spending aimed at shoring up security along the Texas-Mexico border.</span></p>
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At a committee hearing on Tuesday, state lawmakers questioned officials over what’s being accomplished with the millions of dollars in extra spending aimed at shoring up security along the Texas-Mexico border.

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