Texas Independence Day Celebration at Washington on the Brazos
State Senator Lois Kolkhorst urges Texans to visit Washington on the Brazos for the Texas Independence Day weekend February 28 to March 1. She notes the 1836 Declaration of Independence, Independence Hall, the Barrington Living History Farm, and the Star of the Republic Museum as key sites. The piece frames the Texas Way as a legacy of liberty and self-reliance.
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Brazos State Historic Site
Independence Hall
Barrington Living History Farm
Star of the Republic Museum
Washington On the Brazos State
Wheretexasbecametexas.org
Where to write your lawmakers Texas and national officials
Addresses and contact numbers for Governor Greg Abbott U S Senate members John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and U S House member Brian Babin plus Texas state representatives Sylvia Garcia and Wayne Smith with office addresses and phone lines for Austin Houston Baytown and surrounding districts.
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House of Representatives
Brian Babin
Texas
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Texas Senate
Sylvia Garcia
P.O
Capitol Station
Austin
Polk Street
Suite
Houston
Texas House of Representatives
Wayne Smith
Baytown
P.O. Box
Decker Drive
Road trip memories of youth and family reunions
Jane Howard Lee reflects on long belated birthday lunches with her daughters Kassie and Tiffany, recalling nine hour drives, road trips in youth, spontaneous journeys to New Orleans and Mardi Gras, and how aging changes travel appetite from adventurous to planned and comfortable.
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Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice seeks veterans legal aid funds
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht urged lawmakers to approve 4 million for a new veteran legal assistance program plus 1.5 million from the Texas Veterans Commission. Hecht cited the judiciary's 0.3 percent share of the state budget and called for reforms to school truancy laws. A conference attendee recounted reliance on civil legal aid, including veterans, with a personal note from Mick Engnehl, a Fort Hood veteran shot in 2009.
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Texas Veterans Commission
U.S. Naval Reserve
JAG Corps
Senfronia Thompson
Sarah Davis
Mick Engnehl
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Engnehl
Fort Hood
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Nidal Hasan
Today In History February 26 highlights key events
On Feb 26 1904 the United States and Panama proclaimed a treaty for a ship canal. 1962 John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. 1987 the Tower Commission rebuked Reagan. 1993 the World Trade Center bombing. 2012 Trayvon Martin case. Thought for Today by Isaac F. Marcosson.
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Tower Commission
Ronald Reagan
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World Trade Center
Trayvon Martin
Sanford
Florida
Neighborhood Watch
George Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Isaac Frederick Marcosson
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