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January 18, 2013
Confederate Lawyer Fights to Keep Confederate Memorial Plastered in Confederate Remembrance
The Texas Supreme Court building is the largest Confederate memorial in the world. Kirk Lyons, a lawyer with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, wants me to know this. He says it, repeats it. At the beginning of the conversation. In the middle. At the end, twice. "That building is still the largest C ... More >>
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July 16, 2012
To Booze or Not to Booze near the Alamo?
San Antonio is in a tizzy. When officials from the Texas General Land Office okayed a plan to allow caterers to serve hooch at after-hours events at Alamo Hall, a repurposed 1922 fire station near but not on the grounds of the Alamo complex, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas roared into action. ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
The Four Oddest Things Found at This Year's Texas-Beach Clean-Up
The annual volunteer clean-up of Texas beaches resulted in some good news -- less trash had to be picked up. About 137 tons of trash of all sorts was collected, the Texas General Land Office says, which sounds like a lot. But over the 26 years of the event, the average annual take is 319 tons. "W ... More >>
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September 24, 2010
Texans-Cowboys Isn't Until Sunday, Spend Your Saturday Morning Cleaning The Beaches
Do it for the crabs.Tomorrow morning, rain or shine, thousands of Texans across the 367 miles of state coastline will take to the sand, gloves on and plastic bags in hand. Call it a goodbye and thank you to summer, and hello fall.Groups will be gathering at 28 sites at 9 a.m. for the annual Adopt ... More >>
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September 9, 2004
Business as Usual
Despite a deregulated energy market, Houston is sticking with the home team
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June 5, 2003
Ridley's Recruits
Returning turtles are to receive a helping hand
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October 24, 2002
The Long Goodbye
It sounds so simple: FEMA purchasing homes flooded by Tropical Storm Allison. Then come the bureaucratic blizzards and personal angst over giving up and getting out.
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May 19, 1994
The Battle for Lavaca Bay
Diane Wilson asked only that her home bay be allowed to live. She says she was told no. So she went to war.