In San Antonio, officials want to make Alamo Plaza appealing to both tourists and residents, but there isn’t a consensus on the best way to do that. Some want vendors on the premises, but others say that would be disrespectful.
Aug 31, 2012 6:00 am
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Energy
Space-Tech Cameras May Help Spot Wildfires
In the year since wildfires destroyed thousands of homes across Central Texas, officials have looked for ways to reduce the threat of fires. They’ve since found one, in technology developed not for fighting fires but for exploring outer space.
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Public Education
At Some Schools, Future is Now, Demographically
By 2050, nearly two-thirds of Texas public school children will be Hispanic. The demographic shift is already under way in classrooms statewide, where schools work to improve the academic success of the students of the new majority.
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Higher Education
Reeling in the Medical Schools
Public research universities around the state are looking to absorb medical schools, which represents a break from Texas’ traditional set up and may require some major legislative changes. But only if they can make the funding work.
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Texas a Player in the Presidential Race?
Texas is to presidential politics what parents are to college students — remote players whose money is critical but whose votes don’t really matter.
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State Government
On New Toll Road, Texans May Get to Drive 85
The Texas Department of Transportation will decide soon whether to grant a new stretch of toll road the fastest speed limit in the country. More than just bragging rights are at stake.
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Economy
Which Pocket?
A one-for-one swap of sales taxes for property taxes would raise the state sales tax to 17.85 percent from 6.25 percent, or enough to add almost $3,500 to the price of an average car.
