Since 1980 San Antonio has evolved into "The Tejano Music Capital Of the World" the Tejano Music Awards have provided a forum to create greater awareness and appreciation for Tejano music and culture, Stephen F Austin the "Father of Texas.", 1.1 Native Americans and early Europeans. See also: List of shopping malls in Texas, 5 Aftermath Galveston Bay is a central feature of the Greater Houston metropolitan area the bay serves an essential economic role as home of the Houston Ship Channel and a large fishing industry and is also an important destination for recreation and coastal wildlife Covering approximately 600 square miles (1,600 km2) the estuary extends 30 miles (48 km) inland from the coast and has a maximum width of 17 miles (27 km). Important regional communities including Galveston and Texas City are located along the bay While the City of Houston proper does not adjoin the bay its limits do extend southward to encompass the NASA Johnson Space Center and the community of Clear Lake, During the late 20th century the Republican Party replaced the Democratic Party as the dominant party in the state as the latter became more politically liberal and as demographic changes favored the former. 6 Sports Much of Texas politics of the remainder of the 19th century centered on land use Guided by the federal Morill Act Texas sold public lands to gain funds to invest in higher education in 1876 the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opened and seven years later the University of Texas at Austin began conducting classes, Muslim 1 Historical affiliations Houston Texas Business Directory It should be noted however that pollution rankings from the EPA and ALA are administered in terms of peak-based standards focusing strictly on the worst days of the year; on average ozone levels in Houston are lower than those seen in many other cities of the country due to dominant winds off the Gulf that ensure clean marine air. . . . . .
. Main article: Economy of Houston Further information: Pre-Columbian Mexico. Houston Texas Business Directory By the 1990s the Astrodome was becoming obsolete Unable to secure a new stadium Oilers owner Bud Adams moved the team to Tennessee after the 1996 season where they eventually became the Tennessee Titans the Astros played at the dome through the 1999 season before relocating to Enron Field (later changed to Minute Maid Park) in 2000 while the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo continued to be held at the Astrodome until the opening of the adjacent NRG Stadium in 2002 Although it no longer had any primary tenants the venue regularly hosted events during the early 2000s and in 2005 was used as a shelter for residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina the Astrodome was declared non-compliant with fire code by the Houston Fire Department in 2008 and parts of it were demolished in 2013 after several years of disuse in 2014 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. . 145 Carol Alvarado Democratic 2008 Inner southeastern portions of Houston (mainly east of I-45) South Houston (not part of the city of Houston).
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