Both Candidates For Land Commissioner Want to Use the Office to Implement Green Policies in the GLO

Blue team candidates want a greener land office

"...As the CEO of the Texas General Land Office, the Texas land commissioner manages the 13 million..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Land Commissioner

Who can beat George P. Bush?

"...Jerry Patterson apparently misses his old job. The former land commissioner is out to oust his successor, George P...."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

This Land Is Our Land

News From the Fronts of State-City Land War

"...In the real world, because the Triangle is state-owned land, the city's decision is subject to review and "modification"..."

April 24, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Land Mine

"...Democrat Richard Raymond stumps at the courthouse in LaGrange..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

'The NFL Beat': God Bless Commissioner Goodell

Protecting the shield

"...Long live Commissioner Roger Goodell and shame on you for doubting him...."

Dec. 15, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

No Christmas Present for Private Land-Purchasers?

School Land Board says will give National Park Service time to make offer on Christmas Mountains

"...Mountains to private owners have faltered, after the School Land Board said it would give the National Park Service..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Commissioner Race Heats Up

Shea formally announces her candidacy for Pct. 2

"...At her campaign kickoff for Travis County Commissioner June 15, Brigid Shea sounded a familiar theme about..."

June 23, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

Sampson Opens Commissioner Campaign

Running to succeed Ron Davis in Precinct 1

"...formally opened his campaign for Precinct 1 Travis County Commissioner, reiterating his pledge to be “responsive, respectful, and resourceful”..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Keeping Our Land Public

Stretch of undeveloped land in far West Texas focus of unusual ownership debate

"...It started as a minor administrative error. The General Land Office was selling off the Christmas Mountains in Brew­ster..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Young Community Organizers Unite Over Equitable Land Use in Austin

Planning Our Communities offers perspective on the city’s new land development code

"...will mount an effort to ensure the city's new land development code allows for "equitable access to healthy and..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...In hindsight, last year's shuddering halt to the CodeNEXT land use code rewrite looks less like an act of..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

County Commissioner Precinct 4: New Guard vs. Old

Two generations square off for Precinct 4 county commissioner

"...Unlike many longtime local Democratic officeholders, Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gómez has never had the luxury of running..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

¿No Habla Land Use?

One thing about CodeNEXT: It’s definitely in English

"...the Statesman, Mayor Steve Adler wrote of the current land use code: "It's a mess, but we can fix..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Travis County Commissioner Precinct 2: Toll Roads, Taxes, TYC

With minor opposition, Eckhardt is setting priorities for next term

"...claim the Precinct 2 seat on the Travis County Commissioners Court...."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...Fourteen months after the Land-Development-Code-rewrite-that-shall-not-be-named went down in flames, amid squabbles over parking requirements..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Lay of the Land

Timing Is Everything

"...stuff -- in any downtown is terribly complicated. The land is way too expensive -- $50, or $75, or..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Plans for Webberville Land Cause Big Stink

Austin may use 2,800 acres of undeveloped land owned by Austin Energy for industrial purposes

"...of Austin may use approximately 2,800 acres of undeveloped land owned by Austin Energy near the village of Webber-ville,..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Council: The Anti-Immigrant Immigrant Commissioner

Council's zoning meeting may get a bit distracted

"...least a few that might draw sparks, but the land-use questions could be overshadowed by a couple of other..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Christmas Mountains Get Open(er)

GLO allowing access to remote property from Big Bend

"...on the biggest argument in years for the General Land Office: Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has granted a permanent..."

April 10, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Jerry 4 Kinky?

Land Commish Patterson woos potential opponent

"...There are many things that can be said about Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson (and trust us, we've said quite..."

Dec. 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 24 Democratic Run-Offs

From Congress to land commissioner, here are our picks

"...opponent Angel Luis Vega, is a CPA at least. Land Commissioner: Jay Kleberg..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Kinky's Questions

Campaign consultant Colin Strother explains the Friedman Dem race switch

"...why has Democrat Kinky Friedman jumped into the agriculture commissioner's race? An interesting conversation with Kinky's campaign consultant Colin..."

Dec. 14, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Nolan Ryan Pitching at Kinky Friedman?

The no-hitter king and the Jewish cowboy for ag commissioner

"...the debate around who will be the next agriculture commissioner may come down to two musicians and a former..."

Nov. 4, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Next Bush in Line

Split opinions on George P. Bush as “Latino Leader”

"...If you have an opinion on General Land Office Commissioner George Prescott Bush – in particular his..."

March 30, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Rudy: Officially Heading to a Primary Near You

Leading GOPers endorsed Giuliani and Thompson two months ago: but are their candidates faltering?

"...pol to sign up: Comptroller Susan Combs and Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams are Rudy's state chair and vice-chair, while..."

Dec. 11, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Patterson Plays Grinch With the Press

Land Commissioner Patterson slips a poison pill in his offer over the Christmas Mountains.

"...the sale of the Christmas Mountains by the General Land Office was going to allow land commissioner Jerry Patterson..."

Nov. 6, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Christmas in September

General Land Office transferring Christmas Mountains to TSU

"...McCall was all smiles this morning at the General Land Office as he and Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson announced..."

Sept. 15, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dem Guv Uproar

Shami files; Gilbert vs. Kinky for Gov becomes Gilbert vs. Kinky for Ag Commish

"...that race, Gilbert dropped out to run for agriculture commissioner. Now, in a statement to the Texas Tribune, the..."

Dec. 14, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Christmas May Still Come to National Park Service

School land board makes surprise turn-around on sale of Far West Texas wilderness.

"...Yesterday, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson basically said that, unless a state..."

Nov. 6, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Legislators on the Loose

Lawmakers busy in slow rule-making week

"...Edmund Kuempel, Doug Miller and Bill Callegari, along with Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, at the Texas Parks and Wildlife..."

Jan. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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