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Lobbyists back teen trying to end Texas Confederate holiday

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Months after the removal of a plaque in the Texas Capitol that rejected slavery’s role in the Civil War, a push to abolish a state holiday honoring Confederate soldiers has returned with the backing of high-powered lobbyists. But it still faces long odds.

Texas is one …