Correction for AG’s office sides with community in the fight over public access to an East Texas waterway

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Correction for AG’s office sides with community in the fight over public access to an East Texas waterway

by Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune
October 23, 2026

<h1>Correction for AG’s office sides with community in the fight over public access to an East Texas waterway</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune <br />October 23, 2026</p>
<p>The Attorney General did not issue a legal opinion, but did support and publish a brief created by the Texas Parks and Wildlife in support of keeping the waterways public.</p>
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Correction for AG’s office sides with community in the fight over public access to an East Texas waterway

Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune
October 23, 2026

The Attorney General did not issue a legal opinion, but did support and publish a brief created by the Texas Parks and Wildlife in support of keeping the waterways public.

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Jess HuffEast Texas Reporter

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Jess Huff joined the Tribune in 2023 and is based in Lufkin, Texas. She grew up in Utah and has also lived in Arizona and the Netherlands. Her latest adventure brought her to East Texas where she worked... More by Jess Huff