Texas Lawmaker's Push to Stop George P. Bush's Agency From Moving Alamo Cenotaph Unlikely to Advance

AUSTIN — There’s an empty tomb on the Alamo plaza in San Antonio, the Alamo Cenotaph, that the state agency in charge of the sacred turf wants to move as part of renovating the site.The cenotaph is an empty tomb on the Alamo plaza etched with the names of Alamo defenders. Planned renovations backed by the General Land Office and George P. Bush, the land commissioner, call for moving it 500 feet south on the plaza, where it was meant to be, advocates say.A tea party-style Texas House member adamantly opposes such plans.  Continue reading...