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Who Stands Between Texas and a Fascist Railroad Commission?

As the Texas Observer has reported, French, a 56-year-old oil-industry nepo baby, received over half […] The post Who Stands Between Texas and a Fascist Railroad Commission?

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As the Texas Observer has reported, French, a 56-year-old oil-industry nepo baby, received over half […] The post Who Stands Between Texas and a Fascist Railroad Commission?

On May 26, former Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French eked out a 1-point victory over incumbent Jim Wright in the Republican runoff for a seat on the state's poorly named oil and gas regulatory agency:...

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As the Texas Observer has reported, French, a 56-year-old oil-industry nepo baby, received over half […] The post Who Stands Between Texas and a Fascist Railroad Commission? On May 26, former Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French eked out a 1-point victory over incumbent Jim Wright in the Republican runoff for a seat on the state's poorly named oil and gas regulatory agency: the Railroad Commission (RRC).

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On May 26, former Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French eked out a 1-point victory over incumbent Jim Wright in the Republican runoff for a seat on the state's poorly named oil and gas regulatory agency: the Railroad Commission (RRC).

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