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Texas to use eminent domain to seize Fairfield Lake State Park from private development Dallas Morning News Bahari, S. 06/11/2023 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Eminent domain; Fairfield Lake State Park; Metzger, Luke; Orr, Angelia; Parks and Wildlife Commission, Texas; Real estate development; Todd Interests; Vistra Energy
Texans will vote on $1 billion state parks fund following Legislature approval Austin American Statesman Autullo, R. 05/17/2023 1 TX bill Bipartisanship; Blanco, César; Centennial Parks Conservation Fund; Constitutional amendments; Eckhardt, Sarah; Kolkhorst, Lois; Menéndez, José; Metzger, Luke; Parker, Tan; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; State parks
‘We really don’t have enough places’: Texas State Parks to add six new locations in next 15 years San Antonio Express News Price, S. 05/15/2023 1 TX bill Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Public lands; State parks
Dallas conservative, Austin liberal unite in push for Texas to set aside $1B for new parks Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 04/30/2023 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Big Bend National Park; Centennial Parks Conservation Fund; Johnson, Lyndon Baines; Land conservation; Montford, John T.; Neff, Pat; Outdoor recreation; Parker, Tan; Partisanship; Patrick, Dan; State budget surpluses; State budgets; State parks; Texas history
Texans shouldn’t have to lose a state park. Here’s how to keep it from happening again Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 02/19/2023 1 TX bill Eminent domain; Fairfield Lake State Park; Orr, Angelia; Real estate transactions; State leased land; State parks
Gov. Greg Abbott calls for expansion of Texas State Parks system, on its 100-year anniversary Houston Chronicle Wallace, J. 02/10/2023 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Abbott, Greg; Commemorations; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Texas is losing a state park. Are there more to come? Dallas Morning News Editorial 02/02/2023 1 TX bill Aplin, Arch H. 'Beaver,' III; Fairfield Lake State Park; Real estate transactions; Sporting goods sales taxes; State comparisons; State land; State leased land; State parks; Vistra Energy
Texas state parks are bursting at the seams. It’s time for a big expansion. Houston Chronicle Metzger, L. 08/26/2022 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Metzger, Luke; Neff, Pat; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Public opinion polls; State agency budgets; State parks; Texas history
Fort Worth real estate market is booming. How do we balance housing, land preservation? Fort Worth Star-Telegram Samsel, H. 11/14/2021 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Fort Worth, Texas; Land conservation; Population growth; Public lands; Real estate development; State comparisons
Kolkhorst receives award from Texas Travel Industry Association Victoria Advocate Staff 03/06/2020 1 TX bill Awards; Cyrier, John; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Texans love state parks so much that we need more Houston Chronicle Metzger, L. 12/11/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; State parks
Kolkhorst stresses importance of District 28 race to Republicans Houston Chronicle Zurawski, K. 11/13/2019 1 TX bill Gates, Gary; Kolkhorst, Lois; Markowitz, Elizabeth 'Eliz'; Special elections; Texas House campaigns; Zerwas, John
Texas voters approve Prop 5 by overwhelming majority Houston Chronicle Wyatt, M. 11/07/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Historical Commission, Texas; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Texas voters approve Prop 5 by overwhelming majority Laredo Morning Times Wyatt, M. 11/07/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Texans saw need to take care of state parks, historic sites Lubbock Avalanche Journal Editorial 11/07/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Cyrier, John; Endorsements; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
UT Regent Eltife, former Tyler mayor and senator, urges vote for Prop 5 Tyler Morning Telegraph Eltife, K. 11/05/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Eltife, Kevin; Endorsements; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Election Day Tuesday: State proposition supports state, local parks Wichita Falls Record News Kowalick, C. 11/05/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Protect our parks — vote yes on Proposition 5 Houston Chronicle Lents, A. 11/02/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Prop. 5 could bring increase in funding going to state parks Bryan Eagle Rodriguez, M. 11/01/2019 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Lake Somerville State Park; Local parks; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Prop. 5 will keep Texas parks open for everyone Austin American Statesman Fitzsimons, J. 10/29/2019 1 TX bill Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Fitzsimons, Joseph; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Amendment to Texas Constitution would direct funds to state parks, historical sites Houston Chronicle Wyatt, M. 10/27/2019 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Cyrier, John; Dedicated funds; Economic impact; Historical Commission, Texas; Kolkhorst, Lois; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Sporting goods sales taxes; State agency budgets; State parks
Area state parks could benefit from Nov. 5 state proposition Waco Tribune Herald Copeland, M. 10/27/2019 1 TX bill Constitutional amendments; Flooding; Mother Neff State Park; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
CVC board lends Proposition 5 support Amarillo Globe-News Clark, D. 10/26/2019 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Palo Duro Canyon State Park; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Parks on the ballot McAllen Monitor Arevalo, D. 10/24/2019 1 TX bill Constitutional amendments; Cyrier, John; Kolkhorst, Lois; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Our take on Proposition 5 and other proposed constitutional amendments Waco Tribune Herald Editorial 10/23/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendment on Nov. ballot to guarantee money for state parks Fort Worth Star-Telegram Ranker, L. 10/21/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Palo Pinto Mountains State Park; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
A vote for Prop 5 is a vote for Texas parks Lubbock Avalanche Journal Editorial 10/21/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Cyrier, John; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Make Parks Great Again: Prop 5 Finally Directs Tax Revenue To State Parks, Historical Sites Tyler Morning Telegraph Knight, S. 10/20/2019 1 TX bill Constitutional amendments; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Bastrop, Buescher state parks could get financial boost from Proposition 5 on November ballot Austin American Statesman Mulder, B. 10/17/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bastrop State Park; Buescher State Park; Constitutional amendments; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Prop. 5 aims to give parks all across the state a boost San Antonio Express News Huddleston, S. 10/17/2019 1 TX bill Constitutional amendments; Local parks; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Supporting Prop 5 funding for state parks enriches us all Austin American Statesman Editorial 10/15/2019 1 TX bill Constitutional amendments; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Prop 5 would dedicate sporting good tax money to park funding Austin American Statesman Tilove, J. 10/14/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Cyrier, John; Endorsements; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks; Stickland, Jonathan
Parks essential for health and wealth San Antonio Express News Whitacre, E. 10/12/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Vote in November to fund our state parks for future generations of Texans Dallas Morning News Kolkhorst, L. 09/29/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Cyrier, John; Historic preservation; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Lubbock leaders talk positives, negatives from Texas legislative session Lubbock Avalanche Journal Dotray, M. 06/29/2019 1 TX bill 86th Legislature; Lubbock, Texas; Municipal government; Texas Tech University System
State parks deserve consistent funding stream Amarillo Globe-News Editorial 06/03/2019 1 TX bill Historical Commission, Texas; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Texas lawmakers earmark $12.5M for Palo Mountains State Park Austin American Statesman Hanna, B. 05/31/2019 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Nelson, Jane; Palo Pinto Mountains State Park; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Sporting goods sales taxes; Strawn, Texas
10 Texas constitutional amendments slated for November ballot Austin American Statesman Downey, R. 05/31/2019 1 TX bill 86th Legislature; Constitutional amendments
More funding for parks among likely changes Houston Chronicle Tompkins, S. 05/30/2019 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) 86th Legislature; Constitutional amendments; Dedicated funds; Historical Commission, Texas; Outdoor recreation; Oysters; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Sporting goods tax set for November ballot Austin American Statesman Downey, R. 05/22/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Sporting goods sales taxes
Rep. Stickland: Just throwing bombs or acting on principle? Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tinsley, A. 05/08/2019 1 TX bill Davis, Sarah; Geren, Charlie; Legislative process; Stickland, Jonathan
Give state parks the funding they so desperately need Houston Chronicle Cyrier, J. 05/01/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Cyrier, John; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Legislature close on bills to fund state parks, improve boating safety Houston Chronicle Tompkins, S. 04/28/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Boating safety; Dedicated funds; Deer hunting; Fishing; Flores, Pete; Hughes, Bryan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Larson, Lyle; Managed Lands Deer Program; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Morrison, Geanie; Oysters; Perry, Charles; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
House advances amendment to secure parks funding Austin American Statesman Downey, R. 04/24/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Cyrier, John; Dedicated funds; Guillen, Ryan; Historical Commission, Texas; Kolkhorst, Lois; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Legislation to increase funding for state parks clear Texas Senate Victoria Advocate Staff 04/11/2019 1 TX bill Dedicated funds; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Texas state parks should get the funding the Lege has already designated for them Dallas Morning News Bezanson, J. 03/19/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Dedicated funds; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Texas Legislature considers a mix of outdoors-related bills Houston Chronicle Tompkins, S. 03/17/2019 1 TX bill Boating safety; Campbell, Donna; Cyrier, John; Dedicated funds; Deer hunting; Fishing; Flores, Pete; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Hughes, Bryan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Larson, Lyle; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Morrison, Geanie; Murr, Andrew; Oysters; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Perry, Charles; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks; Swine
Act now to save our state parks Austin American Statesman Cyrier, J. 03/06/2019 1 TX bill Cyrier, John; Dedicated funds; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Senator quickly earns high marks from colleagues Fort Worth Star-Telegram Montgomery, D. 02/24/2019 1 TX bill 86th Legislature; Burton, Konni; Davis, Wendy; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Nathan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Menéndez, José; Nelson, Jane; Powell, Beverly; Rodríguez, José; Seliger, Kel; Stickland, Jonathan; Turner, Chris
State park advocates tout economic benefits Austin American Statesman Downey, R. 02/19/2019 1 TX bill Bastrop State Park; Cyrier, John; Gonzales, Larry; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
First month of session flies by Lufkin Daily News Nichols, R. 02/11/2019 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Governor's State of the State addresses; Kolkhorst, Lois; Nichols, Robert; Sporting goods sales taxes; State of the Judiciary addresses; State parks
John Cyrier takes helm of House committee overseeing parks, tourism, wildlife Austin American Statesman Mulder, B. 02/07/2019 1 TX bill Burrows, Dustin; Cyrier, John; House Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism; Kolkhorst, Lois; Legislative committee appointments; Meyer, Morgan; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; Phelan, Dade; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Lawmakers seek to secure funding source for parks Austin American Statesman Price, A. 01/31/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Constitutional amendments; Cyrier, John; Dedicated funds; Flores, Pete; Kolkhorst, Lois; Local parks; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks
Small town waits for boost from unfinished state park Fort Worth Star-Telegram Hanna, B. 01/20/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Nelson, Jane; Palo Pinto Mountains State Park; Sporting goods sales taxes; State parks; Strawn, Texas
What Crossroads lawmakers want to accomplish in 2019 Victoria Advocate Riker, M. 01/09/2019 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) 86th Legislature; Disaster relief; Highway maintenance; Hurricane Harvey; Kolkhorst, Lois; Morrison, Geanie; Property taxes; School finance; School safety
Legislature to look at parks funding, boating safety, digital licenses Houston Chronicle Tompkins, S. 01/06/2019 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Boating safety; Campbell, Donna; Canales, Terry; Cyrier, John; Deer; Fish; Fishing licenses; Historical Commission, Texas; Holland, Justin; Hunting; Hunting licenses; Kolkhorst, Lois; Larson, Lyle; Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of; State parks
Some legislators pushing to fully fund busy state parks Victoria Advocate Priest, J. 01/01/2019 1 TX bill 86th Legislature; Campbell, Donna; Cyrier, John; Kolkhorst, Lois; Miles, Borris; State parks