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YES SHE CAN

WOMEN ARE POWERING TEXAS’ PROGRESSIVE COMEBACK.

THE LONE STAR STATE HAS A long tradition of strong, progressive women, from the late Democratic Gov. Ann Richards, who paved the way for a new generation of female political candidates, to former state Sen. Wendy Davis, whose 11-hour filibuster of an anti- abortion bill catapulted her to national attention. Lately, a new crew of activists, organizers, and officeholders has emerged to battle the Trump agenda and restore

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