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Texas Capitol Highlights From Last Week in Politics
Presidential politics dominated the Texas Capitol with Bush visiting for a drug war pow wow in San Antonio. Tsongas opened campaign HQs in Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas while Duke and Clinton sparked racially charged tensions. Polls show Clinton leading among Democrats. Bush strong among Republicans. Redistricting court action, Bullock’s law firm job, and Governor Richards high approval feature in a broad overview of state political theater. Agriculture notes warn of African killer bees moving north into Texas.
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Capitol
Bush
San Antonio
KKK
David Duke
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
New Hampshire
Paul Tsongas
Bob Krueger
Houston
Dallas
Clinton
Garry Mauro
Bob Slagle
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate
Dan Morales
Nowlin
Morales
Alan Schoolcraft
Bullock
Bob Bullock
Scott, Douglass & Luton
Ann Richards
Houston Chronicle
University of Houston
Richard Murray
Joe Barton
Oregon
Peter DeFazio
U.S
James Nowlin
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Department of Commerce
Harris County
Democratic Party
Ken Bentsen
Lloyd Bentsen
John Sharp
Battelle Memorial Institute of Ohio
Richards
Texas Workers Compensation Commission
Richard Perkins
Dallas Transit Authority