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Who are the 2 billionaire preachers who control Texas GOP politics?

An investigation by The New York Times and ProPublica finds that two billionaire preachers hold the keys to the Republican Party in Texas. Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks made their billions in the oil industry and now have a network of nonprofits, think tanks, political action committees and media organizations that hold influence throughout their state.

Ava Kofman, who reported the piece, tells host Scott Tong about the two men, their influence and interests.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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