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Senate Democrats support conservative-backed Texas bill requiring pro-sports teams with state contracts to play national anthem
The support from 11 Democrats for Senate Bill 4 shocked Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who backs the bill. He called the 28-2 vote “one of the more surprising votes” in his career.
By Duncan Agnew, The Texas Tribune
Posted 4/8/21
Democrats in the Texas Senate overwhelmingly crossed the aisle on Thursday to vote in favor of the “Star Spangled Banner Protection Act,” a conservative-backed bill that would require …
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