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By the Texas Center for Policy Studies
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This almanac provides crucial and comprehensive information
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The Educator's Guide to Texas
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Fifth Edition
By Frank Kemerer and Jim Walsh
Now revised to include legislative and judicial developments
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issues involving the Internet.
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