This will be worth watching. A simple idea has guided appropriations of Texas water for decades: First come, first served. Now, with drought conditions returning to almost the entire state, the principle is being put to the test by a fight over water in the Brazos River. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is withholding [...]
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Feral hogs: Still a problem
I’ve always been glad to live in the city because of stuff like this, but maybe it’s not enough any more. Arlington and Dallas are among cities along the Trinity River that also have reported problems with wild hogs that weigh several hundred pounds, [Ag Commissioner Todd] Staples said. Wildlife officials say the hogs are [...]
Endorsement watch: When nothing is something
The Texas Farm Bureau endorses no one in the Governor’s race. The Texas Farm Bureau, which has feuded with Rick Perry over toll roads and private-property rights, opted Wednesday not to endorse anybody in the governor’s race. The decision was the first time the Farm Bureau’s political committee has not backed the Republican nominee for [...]
Rick and Bill at the Farm Bureau
The gubernatorial campaign, in a nutshell. Gov. Rick Perry delivered a patriotic speech to the Texas Farm Bureau on Thursday, but gave short shrift to the property rights issue that caused a split between him and one of the state’s largest agricultural organizations. Democratic challenger Bill White earlier delivered what sounded like a point-by-point legal [...]