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Led by science, Clay Jenkins pushed Dallas County virus response ahead of Texas

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins decided early on not to be timid in his response to the coronavirus. He moved quickly to shut down the nation's eighth most populous county, and prodded other counties and Gov. Greg Abbott to follow along.

Texas Tribune reporter Aman Batheja  moderates “Is High Speed Rail Really Happening?" panel featuring Clay Jenkins, Bill Meadows, Jonathan Stickland, Marc Williams, and Robert Eckels at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 20, 2014.

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