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Deconstructing the Session: Winners and Losers

Who might be considered winners after the 84th legislative session? Who might want a do-over? Listen to our discussion in a special episode of Texas Standard.

By Emily RamshawJune 10, 2015, 7:00 p.m. CentralUpdated June 10, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Central

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Deconstructing the Session: Winners and Losers

by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
June 10, 2015

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Deconstructing the Session: Winners and Losers

Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
June 10, 2015

Who might be considered winners after the 84th legislative session? Who might want a do-over? Listen to our discussion in a special episode of Texas Standard.

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