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Video: What the Tea Party Wants in the 84th Session

Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what the Tea Party is seeking. Panelists included state Sens.-elect Paul Bettencourt and Konni Burton, state Rep. Jeff Leach, state Rep.-elect Matt Rinaldi and state Rep. Jonathan Stickland.

By Ayan MittraDec. 5, 2014, 12:35 p.m. CentralUpdated Dec. 5, 2014, 12:35 p.m. Central

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Video: What the Tea Party Wants in the 84th Session

by Ayan Mittra, The Texas Tribune
December 5, 2014

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<p><span>Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what the Tea Party is seeking. Panelists included state</span><span>&nbsp;Sens.-elect&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/paul-bettencourt/">Paul Bettencourt</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/konni-burton/">Konni Burton</a>, state Rep.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jeff-leach/">Jeff Leach</a>, state Rep.-elect&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/matt-rinaldi/">Matt Rinaldi</a>&nbsp;and state Rep.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jonathan-stickland/">Jonathan Stickland</a>.</span></p>
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Video: What the Tea Party Wants in the 84th Session

Ayan Mittra, The Texas Tribune
December 5, 2014

Here's video of our 84th Legislature preview session on what the Tea Party is seeking. Panelists included state Sens.-elect Paul Bettencourt and Konni Burton, state Rep. Jeff Leach, state Rep.-elect Matt Rinaldi and state Rep. Jonathan Stickland.

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Ayan MittraSenior Managing Editor

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Ayan Mittra was the senior managing editor at The Texas Tribune. Ayan joined the Tribune after working more than 10 years at The Dallas Morning News and has built expertise in Texas politics. He spent... More by Ayan Mittra

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