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Texans united on stimulus funds use
By A.J. Rodriguez
As Texas lawmakers meet this week for the third special session of the year, it’s easy to get drawn into the hot-button issues that amplify partisan and cultural divides. That’s the narrative we read about daily on the local, state and federal levels.
But on one of the key issues in this special session – how to spend $16 billion in federal stimulus funds — Texans, regardless of party, geography, and demographics, are in significant agreement about wha...