

Talmadge Heflin
Talmadge Heflin, a former Texas House member who once chaired the House Appropriations Committee, directs the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation's Center for Fiscal Policy.
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Talmadge Heflin, a former Texas House member who once chaired the House Appropriations Committee, directs the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation's Center for Fiscal Policy.
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