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by Aman Batheja, The Texas Tribune
September 23, 2017
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Aman Batheja was a political reporter and editor for the Tribune from 2012 to 2019. Previously he worked for eight years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, most of that time covering state and local politics.... More by Aman Batheja

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