The Master Plan, the TxDOT money, and the engineering firm with no contract

Kristie Rutledge

Published on: 20/10/2026

A $47 million state funding request. A Master Plan the board never approved. An engineering firm with no contract. Records show nearly $209,000 paid on a $3,500-a-month deal. Who authorized it? Kristie Rutledge investigates.

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Gene Saegert

Published on: 18/10/2026

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Gene Saegert

Published on: 18/10/2026

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Texas Maritime Museum plans hands-on exhibits in interior overhaul

Walter Perry

Published on: 11/10/2026

The redesign will incorporate existing activities. The museum plans to retain its dugout canoe and knot-tying station, bring back a wickiup, and relocate the ship’s wheel near the yardarm activity.

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