Politics & Policy
May 11, 2023
Traditionalists Protest What Some Consider a “Woke” Takeover of the Texas State Historical Association
Inside the arguments, lawsuit, and angry outbursts that are dividing a key authority on historical matters.
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Politics & Policy
February 21, 2018
George P. Bush’s Last Stand at the Alamo
A plan to fix the Alamo site could have propelled the political scion to glory. Instead it’s become his biggest battle.
Politics & Policy
January 23, 2018
A Tale of Two Bushes
George P. struggles in his reelection campaign, and George W. finds his approval rating soaring as Americans compare him to President Trump.
The Daily Post
October 16, 2015
Is The Bureau Of Land Management Attempting A Land Grab On The Red River?
The short answer: Maybe, but it’s not likely to succeed.
The Daily Post
July 7, 2015
The Alamo Just Became a World Heritage Site, But What Does That Mean?
Souvenez-vous de l’Alamo. アラモを覚えています. Erinnere mich an die Alamo.
Politics & Policy
July 21, 2014
The Confederate License Plate
Are we on the way to becoming Alabama?
The Daily Post
June 26, 2014
Highlights From the Phil Collins/Alamo Press Conference
In a major announcement today, that the Genesis singer/drummer revealed a bit of su-su-super news that his massive collection of Alamo memorabilia is coming home.
The Culture
June 24, 2014
Phil Collins Donates His Expansive Alamo Memorabilia Collection to the General Land Office
It might yet be the craziest thing he’s done for the Texas landmark.
Texas History
April 11, 2014
Remember the Tejanos!
Tejanos at the Alamo.
Politics & Policy
February 21, 2014
Patterson v. Patrick
As the clock winds down on the primary, Patterson unloads on Patrick in the hope of taking the second spot
Politics & Policy
January 28, 2014
Last Call for the Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
The situation in Fort Worth, in which a pregnant woman named Marlise Muñoz was brain dead and was carrying an abnormal fetus, is truly tragic for the family. It was revolting to see Dan Patrick try to exploit the situation to demand that Texas law be changed, following a decision
Politics & Policy
January 28, 2014
Who Wants to Be Lieutenant Governor?
The debate among the Republican candidates for lieutenant governor was heavy on wedge issues but light on policy.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2014
Primary Lessons
If 2014 is the year everything is supposed to change in Texas politics, why do the campaigns feel so irrelevant?
Politics & Policy
October 18, 2013
Jerry Patterson Wants You to Bring Your Guns to the Alamo
If someone handed me a flier that declared, "Get your guns & Head to San Antonio," I would probably get in my car and head for Dallas as fast as I could.
Politics & Policy
September 17, 2013
The Coup Against Dew
Most people seem to agree that Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst is a decent, reasonable fellow with good intentions. So why is he having to fight for his job?
Politics & Policy
August 28, 2013
Texas Tribune Insider’s Poll
I didn’t make the list of the Texas Tribune insiders, but I’m going to try to have my say about the survey on the lieutenant governor’s race nonetheless. First, I think Dewhurst’s 11 percent is too low. There are enough mainstream conservatives left in the Republican party that
Texas History
February 25, 2013
“Victory or Death” Letter Returns to the Alamo
For the first time since it was penned by commander William Barret Travis 177 years ago.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Louie Gohmert: Arm the Principals and Teachers
On a day that no other U.S. senator was willing to be interviewed on TV about gun rights, Rep. Louie Gohmert joined Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson in calling for more guns in schools.
January 21, 2013
Should the Land Commissioner Get Into the Desalination Game?
The Austin American-Statesman reports that Jerry Patterson is considering building a desalination plant on GLO land in central Texas.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Getting to Know the Next Possible Lieutenant Governor
The New York Times profiled Jerry Patterson, the colorful and controversial Texas Land Commissioner.
Business
April 3, 2012
Condemning the Judges Who Eviscerated the Open Beaches Act
Land Commisioner Jerry Patterson, former Galveston legislator A.R. Schwartz, and TEXAS MONTHLY's Paul Burka all blast the Texas Supreme Court for last week's ruling.
Politics & Policy
November 14, 2011
Buffalo Soldiers Museum Gets License Plate, Rips Patterson
Proprietor of Buffalo Soldiers National Museum tells the Houston Chronicle it's “shameful” to compare them to Confederate veterans.
Politics & Policy
March 30, 2009
Patterson calls school fund management “dysfunctional”
Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today told the Senate Finance Committee that the management of the state’s Permanent School Fund is “dysfunctional” because responsibility is fractured among three entities: his office, the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. “It’s not anyone’s fault. It’s just evolved that way,” Patterson
Web Exclusive
April 30, 2008
Mountain Man
Sam Gwynne and the Texas land commissioner in Big Bend.
Feature
April 30, 2008
This Land Is His Land
Jerry Patterson’s enemies make him out to be the Grinch who sold Christmas (Mountains, that is). Of course, he couldn’t give a &$%#.
FAQ
December 1, 2006
Air Power
Alternative energy, my friend, is blowing in the wind.