Attorney General Abbott Will Appeal Ruling on Same Sex Marriage Case
Statement by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott
      
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Combs Says Hispanics Help Propel the Texas Economy
Hispanic households contributed more than $171 billion to the Texas economy in 2008, and their annual buying power is expected to rise to nearly $252 billion by 2013 – a 47 percent increase in just five years, according to a study by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia.
     (AUSTIN) — Hispanic households contributed more than $171 billion to the Texas economy in 2008, and their annual buying power is expected to rise to nearly $252 billion by 2013 – a 47 percent increase in just five years, according to a study by the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia.
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Texas Historical Commission
OCTOBER IS TEXAS ARCHEOLOGY MONTH
       AUSTIN, Texas — As fall sets in and temperatures begin to cool, take time to discover the pieces of Texas history hidden in the dirt by participating in a Texas Archeology Month (TAM) event.    
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TxDOT to lose $742 million in federal funding
     Faced with deteriorating pavement quality scores and growing congestion, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was required to return more than $742 million to the federal government Wednesday as part of an $8.708 billion rescission of highway project programming authority.
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