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TribCast: The Beto O'Rourke 2020 boomlet; will Ken Paxton's prosecutors get paid?

On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Aman, Emma and Cassi about the 2020 presidential buzz surrounding Beto O'Rourke, the latest in the securities fraud case against Ken Paxton and the debate over a Confederate plaque at the state Capitol.

by Patrick Svitek and Michael Rey de Leon

U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, speaks to supporters after losing to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, in El Paso on Nov. 6, 2018.
TribCast 112818 Credit: Jorge Salgado for The Texas Tribune

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On this week's TribCast, Patrick talks to Aman, Emma and Cassi about the 2020 presidential buzz surrounding Beto O'Rourke, the latest in the securities fraud case against Ken Paxton and the debate over a Confederate plaque at the state Capitol.

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