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A bill in the Texas Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds. But for years, previous attempts have been ...

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Chris Barton is an author of fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the upcoming ...