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Ken Paxton's Former Defense Attorney Backs James Talarico in Texas Senate Race

In an unexpected political twist, a Houston attorney who spent nearly a decade defending Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX)... READ MORE.

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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