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| | Off the Kuff: The great state of Texas Archives |
 | | Representative Carter Casteel was selected, in part, for her outstanding courage and hard work during the legislative session to support public education. |
 | | Representative Casteel, a Republican, was overwhelmingly selected by a group of "progressive" and "liberal" bloggers in Texas for her ability to break ranks with Republican leadership that was widely seen to ignore the pressing issue of school finance. |
 | | Cathy Travis, press secretary for U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, said the march is bringing attention to the issue, but the Veterans Administration has said there are not enough veterans in the Valley to make a hospital cost-efficient. |
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