After struggling for years to address needs at its state-run parks, Texas leaders now must decide whether to fund national parks here with private, local and state funds while a partial government shutdown keeps attractions like San Antonio's historic missions closed. President Barack Obama and the Interior Department have said individual states could reopen some or all national parks, using their own resources or other funds that would not be reimbursed by the federal government. The department has said it would enter agreements with state governors to run the parks, which contribute to the tourism economy. S.A.'s five missions have the potential to yield almost $400 million in total annual...
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