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Point of Order: The incoming speaker speaks

In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks politics, policy, priorities and the pandemic with Dade Phelan, the presumptive speaker of the Texas House.

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In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks politics, policy, priorities and the pandemic with the Dade Phelan, the presumptive speaker of the Texas House.

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