HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE VOTES ON USING RAINY DAY FUND

 HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE VOTES ON USING RAINY DAY FUND 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE VOTES ON USING RAINY DAY FUND On March 15, 2011, Gov. Rick Perry, Speaker Joe Straus and Comptroller Susan Combs announced the decision to address the $4.3 billion deficit existing in the current biennium’s budget. The decision addresses the deficit by implementing $800 million in cuts, using $300 million from increased sales…

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Local legislative delegation files 190 wide-ranging bills

 Local legislative delegation files 190 wide-ranging bills 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Local legislative delegation files 190 wide-ranging bills CORPUS CHRISTI — Coastal Bend legislators have authored 190 bills dealing with issues such as windstorm insurance, court redistricting, economic development and even a study of the way the state taxes boats. The local House delegation’s senior member, Todd Hunter, chairman of the influential Calendars Committee, authored 46…

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No-texting bill is a needed step for open government

 No-texting bill is a needed step for open government 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

No-texting bill is a needed step for open government CORPUS CHRISTI — State Rep. Todd Hunter has filed a bill that would advance the cause of government openness by prohibiting electronic communications by members of government bodies during public meetings. House Bill 2977 says a member of a government body “commits an offense if the…

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STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES

 STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES The following is a collection of news and notes from your State Capitol involving issues that affect House District 32. FILING DEADLINE PASSES March 11th marks the end to the first sixty days of the 82nd Legislative Session for the Texas Legislature. The ending of the first sixty days of…

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Redbirds Rule Amid Speaker Team Power Surge while Budget Players Flex Most Muscle at Capitol

 Redbirds Rule Amid Speaker Team Power Surge while Budget Players Flex Most Muscle at Capitol 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Redbirds Rule Amid Speaker Team Power Surge while Budget Players Flex Most Muscle at Capitol AUSTIN – In the opposition vernacular, the “cardinals” were 11 House Republicans who huddled privately in Austin one night in early 2009 and anointed Straus as the consensus challenger in a speaker’s race that he won in less than 48…

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