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Tribcast: Beto O'Rourke's debate performance and the drama rocking the Texas House speaker's office

In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Patrick, Matthew, Cassi and Jolie about Beto O’Rourke’s debate performance, the accusations shaking up the Texas House speaker’s office and what Texas lawmakers really knew about how their new hemp bill would impact marijuana prosecutions.

by Emma Platoff and Michael Rey de Leon

House Speaker Dennis Bonnen adjourns sine die from the dais on May 27, 2019.
House Speaker Dennis Bonnen. Credit: Juan Figueroa/The Texas Tribune

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In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Patrick, Matthew, Cassi and Jolie about Beto O’Rourke’s debate performance, the accusations shaking up the Texas House speaker’s office and what Texas lawmakers really knew about how their new hemp bill would impact marijuana prosecutions.

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Michael Rey de Leon

Audiovisual Studio Engineer