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TribCast: David Simpson, Weed and Crumbling Agencies

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about crumbling infrastructure at state agencies, the candidates to be the next UT-Austin president, and — what else — state Rep. David Simpson's stance on legalizing weed.

By Emily RamshawMarch 4, 2015, 12:01 p.m. CentralUpdated March 4, 2015, 12:01 p.m. Central

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TribCast: David Simpson, Weed and Crumbling Agencies

by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
March 4, 2015

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<p>On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about&nbsp;crumbling infrastructure at state agencies, the candidates to be the next UT-Austin president, and &mdash; what else &mdash;&nbsp;state Rep.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/david-simpson/">David Simpson</a>'s stance on legalizing weed.&nbsp;</p>
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TribCast: David Simpson, Weed and Crumbling Agencies

Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
March 4, 2015

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Ross and Jay about crumbling infrastructure at state agencies, the candidates to be the next UT-Austin president, and — what else — state Rep. David Simpson's stance on legalizing weed. 

 

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