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The Lone Star State is like an entire country unto itself. That's because it once was: Texas was an independent republic from 1836-1845...and in the minds of many of its citizens, it still is. Texans take greater pride in their heritage than perhaps any other people in the U.S.
This was the largest state until Alaska joined the U.S. in 1959; and it is still one of the most varied. Stretching 790 miles at its most distant points, Texas is home to beaches and swamps along the Gulf of Mexico; fertile, rolling hills in its heartland; arid desert in the extreme west; extensive forests in the east; windswept plains and rugged canyons in the north; and mountains rising almost to 9,000 feet.
And cities. Texas is home to some of the largest cities in the United States, as well as some of the most historic. Houston and the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex dominate the economic life of the state; but San Antonio—home of the famous Alamo—is perhaps the most typically "Texan" city. Austin in the heartland, El Paso in the west, Amarillo in the panhandle, and Corpus Christi on the coast are among the many other major cities.
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Latest news for Austin Texas from Austin Business Journal
Golfsmith giving away free drivers if Mickelson wins
Mar 12, 2010 8:51 pm
Austin-based golf equipment retailer Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: GOLF) will give customers free Callaway drivers if golfer Phil Mickelson wins the Master's Golf tournament.
City of Austin buys $5.5M plot for park
Mar 12, 2010 8:30 pm
The city of Austin this week purchased land to expand the Barton Creek Wilderness Park in Southwest Austin, saving 13 acres slated for commercial development.
Michael Dell falls to 37th richest billionaire
Mar 12, 2010 5:17 pm
Michael Dell fell to 37th richest billionaire in the world, according to a Forbes ranking Thursday.
Facebook stock sales jump on SecondMarket
Mar 12, 2010 4:56 pm
Facebook Inc. stock sales more than quadrupled in February on SecondMarket's private exchange, according to a report Thursday.
Treasury selling Texas Capital shares
Mar 12, 2010 4:44 pm
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Friday it has priced a second public offering of 758,086 warrants to purchase common stock of Texas Capital Bancshare's Inc. at $8.85 per warrant.
Mar 12, 2010 4:14 pm
Pivot3 Inc. is planning to bring its security servers and storage to the Asian market.
Javelin Semiconductor raises $6.2M financing
Mar 12, 2010 4:05 pm
Javelin Semiconductor Inc. has received a $6.2 round of financing.
Fortune: UT top school for entrepreneurs
Mar 12, 2010 3:36 pm
The University of Texas at Austin was listed among Fortune magazine's five schools for entrepreneurs.
Austin hosting Facebook welcome event this morning
Mar 12, 2010 3:12 pm
Facebook Inc. is expected to officially announce its Austin expansion this morning, though city officials have already scheduled a welcome event at 10 a.m.
BladeLogic founder joins Bazaarvoice board
Mar 12, 2010 2:59 pm
The co-founder behind BladeLogic Inc., which sold for $900 million, this week joined growing software developer Bazaarvoice's board.
Latest news for Houston Texas from Houston Business Journal
Memorial Hermann wins case against physician investors
Mar 12, 2010 10:13 pm
A Harris County jury has rejected the claims of a group of six physician investors who had asserted that Memorial Hermann Healthcare System caused the failure of their start-up venture, Houston Town &...
CityCentre adds three new restaurants
Mar 12, 2010 8:55 pm
CityCentre is adding three new restaurants to its popular collection of eateries and boutiques.
American Spectrum Realty gets delisting notice from AMEX
Mar 12, 2010 8:20 pm
American Spectrum Realty Inc. has received notice from the American Stock Exchange that it is at risk for being delisted.
More suitors in Meridian Resource bid
Mar 12, 2010 8:12 pm
Oil and natural gas company Meridian Resource Corp. announced a potential competing interest in its bid to be acquired by Alta Mesa Holdings LP, the company said in a statement. (TMR)
Mar 12, 2010 5:55 pm
METRO is gearing up to debut 20 new commuter hybrid buses.
UH, Indian university partner on grad programs
Mar 12, 2010 5:29 pm
The University of Houston and the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in Veranasi, India, have forged a partnership focused on graduate education.
Lyondell looks to raise $3.2B with debt deal
Mar 12, 2010 4:52 pm
Chemical company Lyondell Chemical Co. plans to raise $3.2 billion through senior secured notes and borrowing under a senior term loan facility.
AAA: Houstonians to feel the pinch at the pump
Mar 12, 2010 3:00 pm
Houston motorists might want to bring some fatter wallets with them if they need gasoline.
Mar 12, 2010 2:00 pm
Pivot3 Inc. is planning to bring its security servers and storage to the Asian market.
Forbes: Houston's richest regain lost wealth
Mar 11, 2010 8:10 pm
Houston billionaires bank accounts are on the mend. (KMP) (MSFT) (BRKA) (BRKB)
News for Houston Texas from HoustonChronicle.com
Mayor, others doubt Metro can fund rail lines
Mar 15, 2010 5:30 am
Falling sales tax revenues, distrust of Metro's leadership and other factors are drawing concerns over how the agency would repay $2.6 billion in bonds it intends to issue to help finance the rail sys...
Heart treatment studies disappointing for diabetics
Mar 15, 2010 5:30 am
Key results from a landmark federal study are in: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side e...
HPD diversity efforts pay off somewhat
Mar 15, 2010 5:30 am
There is roughly a 50-50 chance a Houston officer responding to a call will be a minority. But the force still is not fully reflective of the city's ethnic makeup.
Demand, price for Texas goat rise with U.S. immigrant market
Mar 15, 2010 5:30 am
An influx of immigrants in urban areas has propelled goat prices to a record high this year, livestock analysts say.
News for Metro San Antonio Texas from MYSA.com
Taking taxes off the table or not
Mar 15, 2010 5:36 am
Peggy Fikac : Bill White's taxes, Rick Perry's fees and a lot of interest in a looming Senate opening.
Baby Gabriels dad moving to S.A.
Mar 15, 2010 5:09 am
The father of a missing Arizona baby says he plans to move to San Antonio later this month to continue the search for his son.
A reprieve from jailhouse chow
Mar 15, 2010 4:49 am
To cultivate better inmate behavior, and make some money, jail officials are allowing friends and loved ones to special order, via the Internet, hot meals for delivery to prisoners.
Program tries to get students back on track
Mar 15, 2010 4:46 am
The Middle School Partners program provides students who are two or more years older than their academic peers with direct instruction in core eighth-grade subjects and self-paced lessons in ninth-gra...
Houston Grand Champion Steer auctioned for $175,000
Mar 15, 2010 4:02 am
It could have been the steer's impeccable manners, handsome black-and-white coat or long, white eyelashes.
Census count could add four new seats
Mar 15, 2010 3:03 am
The U.S. Census Bureau forms arriving in Texans' mailboxes this week will start the decennial dance over whether cities such as San Antonio or Houston get new seats in Congress through redistricting.
Paella cooks compete for a good cause
Mar 15, 2010 2:58 am
The aroma of grilled shellfish, chorizo, rabbit, rice and peppers wafted across the Pearl Brewery grounds on Sunday, transporting some 1,000 people to Spain for a festival of all things paella.
Mar 15, 2010 2:57 am
The young man showed up this past fall at the Judson Learning Academy with his hands smeared with motor oil, his 2-year-old son in his arms and one more shot at a high school diploma.
Restoration project turns divisive
Mar 15, 2010 2:54 am
There's lively opposition to removing two wings from the Medina County Courthouse, as proposed under a $5.74 million restoration of the stately limestone structure that dates to 1893.
Mission is far from accomplished on E. Side
Mar 15, 2010 2:53 am
Scott Stroud: It's time for developers and investors to step forward.
