TEXAS TAKES ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN THE BATTLE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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During the 81st Legislative session, I had the fortune to serve as the Chairman of the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence committee. While serving as Chairman of the committee, I was shocked to learn of the human trafficking issue currently present within the State of Texas. It quickly became clear to me that this is an…

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HURRICANE SEASON IS UNDERWAY: A LOOK AT THE SEASON THUS FAR AND A REMINDER TO BE PREPARED

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On June 1st, the 2011 hurricane season officially began and marked a time in the year that coastal residences need to be prepared. To date, there have been five named storms which have formed in the Atlantic Basin with none of those storms reaching hurricane status. August through October marks the most active period of…

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Driscoll Children’s Hospital dodges deep funding cuts

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CORPUS CHRISTI — $40M loss feared, but just $2M goes away. Woerner said Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa and Rep. Todd Hunter were especially helpful in saving the hospital’s funding, while Jerry Kane, president and CEO of Sam Kane Beef Processors and chairman of the state’s Health and Human Services Council, helped put Woerner in touch…

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Coastal Bend lawmakers say its time to roll the dice on legalized gambling

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CORPUS CHRISTI — Coastal Bend lawmakers leave little doubt as to their stances on gambling. Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, on Friday told a group of casino executives, gaming interests, anti-gaming advocates and racetrack owners from around the state that the idea should be put to a vote. “Let’s roll the dice,” he said. “If…

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Hunter says voters respond to term limits

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Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, earlier this week issued an electronic appeal for feedback on a revolving-door topic: term limits. He said the response was overwhelming.{read more}

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