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Texas Republicans have made it clear what they won’t tolerate when it comes to handling state funds. The Lone Star State announced Tuesday it was terminating an $8.5 billion investment with the global asset manager BlackRock because it believes the firm is engaged in a boycott of oil and gas companies, Fox Business reported. The announcement came from Aaron Kinsey, the Republican chairman of the Texas State Board of Education. The investment, made on behalf of the Texas Permanent School Fund, was part of the state’s endowment established in 1845 to aid public education. Kinsey said the move wa…

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