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BlackRock campaigns soothe tensions in Texas and win over GOP

Saijel Kishan / Bloomberg
Saijel Kishan / Bloomberg • 7 min read
BlackRock campaigns soothe tensions in Texas and win over GOP
It’s been five years since BlackRock CEO Larry Fink extolled the virtues of a greener planet and displacing fossil fuels in his annual missives, enraging Republicans in the process. Photo: Bloomberg
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Late last month, 800 or so people took their seats at the Black Tie & Boots Gala, a celebration of conservative politics in deep red Texas.

The sponsor at table No. 15: BlackRock Inc., the Republicans’ biggest target on Wall Street.

It’s no accident that the giant money manager was at the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute’s event, held down the street from the Texas State Capitol in Austin.

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