by admin | Nov 7, 2018 | County Authority, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development
An underdog Democratic candidate stunned a former 14-year commissioner Tuesday to take the highest elected office in Hays County. Ruben Becerra, a San Marcos business owner, defeated Will Conley by 2,649 votes, according to unofficial, final results. All results will...
by admin | Nov 7, 2018 | Legislature and Regulation, News
A huge victory for local land conservation came out of yesterday’s election: $184 million for flood mitigation, $72 million of which will be used for open space protection around Austin.“Proposition D passed with 84% of the vote, the largest approval percentage...
by admin | Oct 1, 2018 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Scenic Beauty
The Texas Supreme Court denied a petition for review Friday that challenges New Braunfels’ longtime “can ban.” The ordinance, also referred to as the can ban, prohibits the use of can or any disposable items on the river, keeping the river cleaner...
by admin | Sep 23, 2018 | Land Stewardship, Landowner Alliances, Legislature and Regulation, News, Scenic Beauty, Transmission Lines & Wind Farms
Conflicts between energy producers and conservationists are nothing new in Texas, but a recent fight in Val Verde County centers around wind farms and whether they belong in one of the wildest natural areas left in the state. Members of the Devils River Conservancy,...
by Karen Ford | Aug 29, 2018 | Land Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Wildlife
For some Texans, there’s big money in deer. Breeding and raising whitetail deer, running deer hunts on ranches, it’s all part of a multibillion-dollar industry. But since 2015, deer breeders and the state have been locked in an old-fashioned standoff. Texas Parks and...
by admin | Aug 22, 2018 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Water Resources
“I wish that everybody who wanted to build an actual, physical wall could come and see this place first, because I think if they came and saw it and realized what the wall was going through and what it would do would have a profound impact on their way of...
