Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
The famous “Victory or Death” letter will return to the Alamo for the first time since Col. William B. Travis wrote it there in 1836.
Monday, July 16th, 2012
A decision to allow alcohol at the Alamo Complex, announced last week by the Texas General Land Office, is drawing criticism from the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The hallowed ground, the group said, is no...
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
Desalination, the process of removing salt from water, may bring to mind a plant on the coast sucking in salty seawater and dispensing fresh water. But Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has a plan to bring desalination...
Friday, September 16th, 2011
A mountainous tract of West Texas land that has been a point of contention between the General Land Office and environmental groups will serve a new purpose — a research and educational area for university students.
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Energy, a huge chunk of the Texas economy, is never far from the agenda at the Legislature. This year, Sunset Advisory Commission reviews of oil and gas and electricity regulators will keep the sector in the spotlight...
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
General Land Commissioner and Chairman of the Veteran's Texas Land Board Jerry Patterson will speak at a 9/11 commemorative luncheon at the Price Senior Center in September.