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A new Texas Lottery scratch off-game will celebrate the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum while giving players a chance to win a limited edition Texas Ranger motorcycle.

Bandera County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposed tax rate of $0.6869 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2008-2009. The amount of taxes imposed on a Bandera County home with an average value of ...

I'm having my favorite flying dream again, zooming low and fast over green, rolling hills.

“Tomorrow, the staff is recommending that the staff go further than just denying and write to TCEQ and say, before you grant this we want you to have a hearing in which you hear us (and) our position”

A development near Helotes is meeting with environmental concerns and several groups are planning to speak out over an additional request to establish a municipal water district in the area. via KSAT-TV San Antonio

“TCEQ has not been a strong representative in protecting the aquifer”

The city Thursday emphatically rejected a request for water and sewer service because of concerns that hundreds of thousands of gallons of treated sewage water from a proposed high-end development northwest of ... via MySA.com

Texas MMA Fight Gear This week Random Alan takes the show to Texas MMA Fight Gear to get a little grappling experience. via WOAI.com

“We look forward to introducing more energy-saving, environmentally responsible homes to the community”

Carmona Hills, off Loop 410 and Ray Ellison Drive, opened with five new models as part of The Meridian Collection. via MySanAntonio.com

Open government is crucial to the operation and efficiency of good government. Recent actions by the Bandera County commissioners raise questions regarding how open they are about their activities. via MySanAntonio.com

“A suit is the last thing we want to do”

Bandera County has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Greg Abbott to try to overturn an open records opinion issued by his office that local officials decry as potentially harmful to their constituents. via MySA.com

“Wind damage also was reported in DeWitt County, and at Stinson Field in San Antonio, wind speeds of 62 mph were recorded.”

This mesquite tree uprooted by winds accompanying thunderstorms in the region Sunday night has left a huge hole in a Floresville yard. via The Wilson County News

“This one was tainted by a series of very serious illegalities.”

Whether due to human error or outright fraud, Dist. 73 State Rep. Nathan Macias is claiming in a civil lawsuit that the results of the March 4 primary election are invalid. via The New Braunfels Herald

“There is no other option but to ask a judge to order a new election”

Despite a recount showing him losing by 17 votes, state Rep. Nathan Macias refused to concede his House District 73 race against Doug Miller on Monday, saying he is going to court to try for a new Republican ... via MySA.com

“It's a tough business. You can't fall in love with the motorcycle. You've got to fall in love with making money”

American IronHorse Motorcycle was pressured by creditors into filing for bankruptcy protection this week as it seeks a buyer, Chief Executive R.B. "Buck" Hendrickson confirmed Friday. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“We'd stay here all day until it's gone.”

San Antonians Andy and Tammy Gonzales were out of luck when they arrived Friday at the local gaming parlor they'd visited weekly since it opened two years ago. via MySA.com

“These local race directors, Darrell Beatty, Robby Sabban and Steve Boone, have done such a good job starting up these races that I keep coming back.”

Santa Fe runner Richard Jares topped off his marathon season Sunday with some special recognition. via The Galveston County Daily News

“There are all kinds of rumors and innuendoes going on out there, but many - if not all - are coming from the loser's side”

Controversy has surrounded Gillespie County's March 4 Republican primary, specifically concerning the ballot count in the Dist. via The New Braunfels Herald

“The ingredients are there for some severe thunderstorms this afternoon”

A storm system that brought the San Antonio area scattered showers this morning is expected to clear up briefly before thunderstorms start rolling in later today, forecasters said. via MySanAntonio.com

“Comfort has considered incorporation on several occasions in the past, but the county judge has never been asked to schedule an incorporation election”

Is incorporation right for Comfort? This is what local residents are trying to decide. via Kerrville Daily Times

“We just got in here four months ago and it's going to make it really tough on us”

Brace yourselves. It's going to be another bumpy ride these next few days along sections of Loop 410. via WOAI.com

Pinto Canyon Road is one of Texas' loneliest highways. Drive all 52 miles of it from Marfa southwest to the sleepy town of Ruidosa on the Rio Grande and you might see three or four other vehicles, or maybe not ... via Austin American-Statesman