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Video: A Conversation with GOP Railroad Commission Candidates

Full video of my 2/8 conversation with seven Republican candidates for Texas Railroad Commissioner.

By Evan SmithFeb. 9, 2016, 9:04 a.m. CentralUpdated Feb. 9, 2016, 9:04 a.m. Central

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Video: A Conversation with GOP Railroad Commission Candidates

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
February 9, 2016

<h1>Video: A Conversation with GOP Railroad Commission Candidates</h1>
<p class="byline">by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />February 9, 2016</p>

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<p><span>Full video of my 2/8 conversation with seven Republican candidates for Texas Railroad Commissioner: geoscientist Lance Christian; former state Rep. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/wayne-christian/">Wayne Christian</a>; businessman Gary Gates; attorney John Greytok; anti-terrorism security consultant Ron Hale; rancher Doug Jeffrey; and oil and gas consultant Weston Martinez.</span></p>
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Video: A Conversation with GOP Railroad Commission Candidates

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
February 9, 2016

Full video of my 2/8 conversation with seven Republican candidates for Texas Railroad Commissioner: geoscientist Lance Christian; former state Rep. Wayne Christian; businessman Gary Gates; attorney John Greytok; anti-terrorism security consultant Ron Hale; rancher Doug Jeffrey; and oil and gas consultant Weston Martinez.

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