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The letter arrived while Músquiz was out of town and was read by an unsympathetic ayuntamiento member. [42] At that member's request, the ayuntamiento of San Antonio de Béxar forwarded the letter to state officials in Coahuila. [43] The new governor, [Note 4] Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor, ordered Austin's arrest. [44]
Tejanos, Texas residents of Mexican descent, were soon vastly outnumbered by Anglos. By 1834, an estimated 30,000 Anglos lived in Coahuila y Tejas, [6] compared to only 7,800 Tejanos. [7] By 1833, Texas was divided into three political divisions: the Department of Béxar, the Department of Nacogdoches, and the Department of the Brazos. [8]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, another Republican governor, cited Biden's proclamation when he announced last month that flags would be flown at half-staff at local and state buildings, until sunset ...
A presidential proclamation is a statement issued by a president on a matter of public policy issued under specific authority granted to the president by Congress and typically on a matter of widespread interest. [3]
His proposed amendments would make it easier for states to fight the 'tyranny' of the federal government and force Congress to have a balanced budget.
The official residence of the Texas governor is the Texas Governor's Mansion, in Austin. The mansion was built in 1854 and has been the home of every governor since 1856. It is also one of the official workplaces for the governor. The governor's primary official workplace is located within the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
Mark Wells White Jr. (March 17, 1940 – August 5, 2017) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 43rd governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987. He also held office as Secretary of State of Texas (1973–1977), and as Texas Attorney General (1979–1983).
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state’s flags be raised to full-staff on Inauguration Day, as President-elect Trump enters his second term in the White House. The move disrupts ...