
Texas Governor Greg Abbott addressed those in attendance at a Memorial Day service at a joint session of the legislature and promised “We will continue to fight for the freedom they died for.”
by Lana Shadwick23 May 2015, 11:49 AM PST0

The prospect of having non-Texans manage the Alamo has many Texans seeing red. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush released a statement late last week saying the Alamo belongs to Texans. He also told Texans there would be “a nationwide search for a new management company.”
by Lana Shadwick18 Mar 2015, 7:57 AM PST0

British pop superstar Phil Collins received a unique honor this week, as the Texas Legislature issued a resolution recognizing him as an honorary Texan, for the donation of “his magnificent collection of historical artifacts to the State of Texas for display at the Alamo.”
by Sarah Rumpf13 Mar 2015, 1:05 PM PST0

The State of Texas has formally assumed control of the Alamo, placing the day-to-day management of the historic site in San Antonio under the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The GLO will now solicit proposals for a new management company to assume those duties later this year. Previously, the Alamo had been managed by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT), the volunteer organization that was responsible for securing the funds to preserve the Alamo in 1905. A law passed in 2011 transferred control to the GLO.
by Sarah Rumpf13 Mar 2015, 10:29 AM PST0