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Leadership battles, divisive issues await lawmakers as Texas Legislature returns Tuesday
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Leadership battles, divisive issues await lawmakers as Texas Legislature returns Tuesday

Phil Jankowski with the Dallas Morning News tells us about the staunchly conservative Texas Legislature that convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the lives of 30 million Texans.

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