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Bill Peacock, Director of the Foundation’s Center for Economic Freedom, will be a guest on “The Wells Report” (Stimulating Talk 570 KLIF – Dallas/Fort Worth) at 4:35 p.m. on Friday, October 26th. Peacock will discuss his latest commentary on the Texas electricity market with host Jon-David Wells. You can listen to “The Wells Report” by clicking here.

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