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Blistering report details dysfunction of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas at the Alamo

December 3, 2012

Another day, another unflinching news story by Scott Huddleston about the Alamo and its troubled caretaker, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Check out how Scott has carved out a unique beat by aggressively covering problems at the Shrine of Texas.

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