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TribLive: Patrick on Carona

At Thursday morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, discussed his extremely public feud with state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas.

By Evan SmithMay 10, 2012, 12:13 p.m. CentralUpdated May 10, 2012, 12:13 p.m. Central

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TribLive: Patrick on Carona

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
May 10, 2012

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<p>At Thursday morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a>, R-Houston, discussed his extremely public feud with state Sen. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-carona/">John Carona</a>, R-Dallas.</p>
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TribLive: Patrick on Carona

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May 10, 2012

At Thursday morning's TribLive conversation, state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, discussed his extremely public feud with state Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas.

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