AUSTIN — Texans who get sued after speaking out through the news media, blogs or other public forums would have the legal grounds to get a meritless case dismissed quickly under a proposal before the Legislature. Such a lawsuit, known as a “strategic lawsuit against public participation,” or SLAPP, could be dismissed with in an…

AUSTIN – The GOP could be on the verge of losing at least one of its three state House members in the Corpus Christi area in a potential redistricting development that’s sparked speculation on a possible bid for higher office by powerful State Rep. Todd Hunter.{read more}