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Texas AG says board led by Gov. Greg Abbott can remove Confederate plaque in the Capitol

State Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, renewed his call to take down the plaque, noting that the preservation board had never approved his request to do so.

The "Children of the Confederacy Creed" plaque was highlighted in a letter state Rep. Eric Johnson sent to the State Preservation Board, asking that it be taken down.

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