Texas AG report flags DRT failings at Alamo under 16 month probe
The Texas AG investigation finds the Daughters of the Republic of Texas mishandled Alamo preservation, misused state funds for its own benefit, and withheld material information from the Legislature. It notes deceptive statements by DRT officers and recommends reconsidering current oversight as General Land Office control continues.
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Daughters of the Republic of Texas
The
Alamo
Texas
DRT
General Land Office
San Antonio
Attorney General
OAG
Karen Thompson
Thompson
Leticia van de Putte
Austin American Statesman
State Office
Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact Details
U.S. Representatives Mike Conaway of Midland and Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock provide office addresses in Washington and district offices in Odessa and Midland. The record lists phone numbers and official websites for constituent inquiries.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.house.gov
Let Peace Begin With Me Prompts Pulitzer Prize Echo
A 1988 Pulitzer winner Laura Awaints calls for peace as a moral guide. The newspaper invokes freedom, self-control, and alignment with moral codes like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence to promote individual responsibility.
Frontier justice and the enduring American frontier
Deborah E. Popper and Frank J. Popper argue the Western frontier remains largely invisible after 1890, housing 5.6 million people on 46.7 percent of U S land. They call for fairer national treatment, noting persistent needs in health, education, infrastructure, law enforcement, and telecommunication in remote frontier communities.
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America
Census Bureau
New York State
Nebraska
Frederick Jackson Turner
Sierra Cascades
Alaska
Appalachian Mountains
North Woods
Maine
Minnesota
New Mexico
National Center For Frontier Communities
Frontier
NCEFC
Frontier Places
Washington
Deborah E. Popper
City University of New York
College of Staten Island and Graduate Center
Frank J. Popper
Rutgers University
Princeton University
Aunt Ella a San Antonio porch portrait of work and grit
A retired teacher recalls Aunt Ella and her two bachelor uncles on East Young Street. Aunt Ella rose from hotel chambermaid to head hostelry, enduring heat and hardship with thrift, dependability, and optimism. Her family faced loss, yet she valued work and resilience, teaching by example. Chandler, a West Texan retiree, reflects on heritage and life lessons.
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Ella
San Antonio
Oscar
East Young St
Albert
Lena
Eller
Oklahoma
Surrey
LaVernia
South Flores Street
The
Charlena
St. Anthony
Dale Carnegie
Chandler
Education Foundation helps fund meals for kids
Odessa American invites reader opinion on current topics with a positive thumbs up to the Education Foundation for funding meals. Readers may submit comments by email, indicating a thumbs nomination for consideration.
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The
Education Foundation For
Food For Kids
Odessa
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