‘They wanted me out’: Ousted Alamo Trust president questions timing of resignation request
Read full article: ‘They wanted me out’: Ousted Alamo Trust president questions timing of resignation requestKate Rogers filed a lawsuit in federal court after she alleged her First Amendment rights were violated and culminated in political pressure from state officials. That pressure led to Rogers resigning as president of the Alamo Trust.
Former Alamo Trust CEO alleges First Amendment violation in wrongful termination lawsuit
Read full article: Former Alamo Trust CEO alleges First Amendment violation in wrongful termination lawsuitFormer Alamo Trust president and CEO Kate Rogers alleges her First Amendment rights were violated in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed Monday against state and Alamo Trust leaders.
Former Alamo Trust President Kate Rogers sues over exit
Read full article: Former Alamo Trust President Kate Rogers sues over exitRogers resigned from her position after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticized a 2023 dissertation in which she asserted the importance of Indigenous people’s history at the Alamo.
Indigenous Peoples Day post revives debate over how the Alamo’s history should be told
Read full article: Indigenous Peoples Day post revives debate over how the Alamo’s history should be toldThe post from the official Alamo account was condemned by Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who said “woke has no place at the Alamo.”
Temporary enclosure to cover Alamo church during roof replacement process
Read full article: Temporary enclosure to cover Alamo church during roof replacement processThe Texas Historical Commission approved a temporary enclosure over The Alamo to protect the church during a roof replacement, an Alamo spokesperson confirmed to KSAT on Wednesday.
Feds refer Texas’ Harvey funding discrimination case to Justice Department
Read full article: Feds refer Texas’ Harvey funding discrimination case to Justice DepartmentThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed its finding that Texas unfairly favored white residents in rural areas when it distributed $1 billion in Harvey aid in 2021.
Texas offers Trump administration more land and support for mass deportations
Read full article: Texas offers Trump administration more land and support for mass deportationsTwo events in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday made clear Texas officials will work with the Trump administration on immigration.
Texas General Land Office unveils proposed 1,402-acre site for immigrant detention, border wall
Read full article: Texas General Land Office unveils proposed 1,402-acre site for immigrant detention, border wallOfficials with the Texas General Land Office on Tuesday outlined plans for a 1,402-acre ranch it has offered to the incoming Donald Trump administration for housing undocumented immigrants before deportation.
How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with Oklahoma
Read full article: How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with OklahomaThe two states agreed to a land swap to ensure that a Dallas-area water district’s pump station lies wholly within Texas. Neither state gained in size from the small change.
Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park
Read full article: Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National ParkA Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas.
Texas Land commissioner recruits San Antonio Missions’ players for severe weather preparation video series
Read full article: Texas Land commissioner recruits San Antonio Missions’ players for severe weather preparation video seriesThe Texas General Land Office joined forces with several marquee players on the San Antonio Missions’ Double-A team for a series of presentations on how to prepare for severe weather.
Moses Rose’s owner strikes deal to turn over bar for Alamo project, finish eminent domain battle at the Alamo
Read full article: Moses Rose’s owner strikes deal to turn over bar for Alamo project, finish eminent domain battle at the AlamoThe Alamo and the attorney for the owner of Moses Rose’s Hideout announced Thursday that a deal had been struck to acquire the bar property, which sits in the footprint of a planned Alamo Visitors Center and Museum.
Texas A&M interim president pledges more transparency after accusations of political interference
Read full article: Texas A&M interim president pledges more transparency after accusations of political interferenceIn his first comments as interim president, Mark A. Welsh IIII cast recent concerns over political interference in Texas A&M’s employment decisions as “communication breakdowns.”
Suspended Texas A&M professor denies saying Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick believes overdose victims “deserve to die”
Read full article: Suspended Texas A&M professor denies saying Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick believes overdose victims “deserve to die”Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham alleged Wednesday that opioids expert Joy Alonzo told students in a guest lecture that “Your Lt. Governor says those kids deserve to die.” Alonzo denied the claims.
State Sen. Dawn Buckingham wins bid to manage the Alamo, disaster relief funds and more as Texas’ next land commissioner
Read full article: State Sen. Dawn Buckingham wins bid to manage the Alamo, disaster relief funds and more as Texas’ next land commissionerThe land commissioner manages public land, enforces mineral rights leases, controls the Texas Permanent School Fund, distributes natural disaster relief funding and is responsible for the Alamo.
Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg vie for open land commissioner seat overseeing the Alamo and disaster relief funds
Read full article: Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg vie for open land commissioner seat overseeing the Alamo and disaster relief fundsThe land commissioner manages the Texas General Land Office, which manages the Alamo, administers natural disaster relief funding and helps fund public education. The seat is open after incumbent George P. Bush lost his primary bid for attorney general.
Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg will face off to be Texas’ next land commissioner in November
Read full article: Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg will face off to be Texas’ next land commissioner in NovemberRepublican Dawn Buckingham and Democrat Jay Kleberg won their primary runoffs. The winner of November’s general election will replace George P. Bush as head of the Texas General Land Office.
Parties’ activist wings see mixed results in Texas as Abbott advances, progressives fall short of goals
Read full article: Parties’ activist wings see mixed results in Texas as Abbott advances, progressives fall short of goalsGov. Greg Abbott and most other statewide elected officials won their primaries Tuesday night. But Attorney General Ken Paxton was forced into a runoff, and progressive Democrats fell short of their congressional goals.
Texas land commissioner candidates compete to oversee Alamo and disaster relief funds
Read full article: Texas land commissioner candidates compete to oversee Alamo and disaster relief fundsLand Commissioner George P. Bush is stepping down to run for attorney general. Four Democrats and eight Republicans are seeking their parties’ nominations for the office.
Analysis: March primaries in Texas lead to November — some with a stop in May
Read full article: Analysis: March primaries in Texas lead to November — some with a stop in MayEarly voting starts on Monday, and the primaries are on March 1. But some recent polling foreshadows May runoffs for some offices high on the Texas ballot.
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After losing to a Democrat in 2020, former GOP state Sen. Pete Flores seeks election in newly drawn Republican district
Read full article: After losing to a Democrat in 2020, former GOP state Sen. Pete Flores seeks election in newly drawn Republican districtWithin hours, Flores got the endorsement of Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, who is vacating the seat to run for land commissioner, and then Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate.
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Republican state Sen. Dawn Buckingham running for Texas land commissioner
Read full article: Republican state Sen. Dawn Buckingham running for Texas land commissionerThe news of her decision comes two days after the current land commissioner, George P. Bush, announced he was running for attorney general next year, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton.
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As Austin voters weigh camping ban proposition, Texas lawmakers consider bills to prohibit homeless encampments statewide
Read full article: As Austin voters weigh camping ban proposition, Texas lawmakers consider bills to prohibit homeless encampments statewideThe Texas Legislature is considering bills that would ban homeless encampments statewide, almost two years after the city of Austin decided to lift a similar local ban — a move that critics say triggered the proliferation of tent cities throughout Austin.