Texas Prepares for Bicentennial Anniversary, Eyes Future Challenges on Independence Day

Texas prepares for bicentennial anniversary, eyes future challenges on Independence Day

AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) — Monday marked 190 years of Texas' independence as the state grows closer to its bicentennial anniversary. According to Texas 2036, a nonpartisan public policy organization, nearly 200 years after declaring independence from Mexico, the state is now home to 31.7 million people and a $2.8 trillion economy. In the next ten [...]

Texas starts the clock on 10-year countdown to Bicentennial

Staff report Texas turns 190 today, marking the beginning of the 10-year countdown to the state’s bicentennial in 2036. On this day in 1836, Texas formally… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close