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EDITORIAL: Anti-SLAAP: Thank you to sponsors, supporters of new Texas Citizen Participation Act 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

EDITORIAL: Anti-SLAAP: Thank you to sponsors, supporters of new Texas Citizen Participation Act

LUFKIN – Three months ago, we wrote in support of House Bill 2973, filed by state Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi), because we believed Texans deserved protection from frivolous lawsuits…

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Transportation projects starting soon 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Transportation projects starting soon

ROCKPORT – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) pushed three projects significantly ahead of schedule to assist with regional and state economic development and recovery with the leadership and assistance…

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Local lawmaker sees bill to kill windstorm association as move to spark talks between sessions 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Local lawmaker sees bill to kill windstorm association as move to spark talks between sessions

CORPUS CHRISTI — A last-minute bid to kill the state’s insurer of last resort for property owners along the Texas coast is designed to force discussions on the issue during…

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Our legislative delegation gave quite a showing By Editorial Board 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Our legislative delegation gave quite a showing By Editorial Board

CORPUS CHRISTI — Two South Texas lawmakers — state Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, and state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen — stood especially tall in the 82nd Legislature’s recently…

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Coastal Bend lawmakers stick to party lines – Government efficiency among 14 bills passed 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Coastal Bend lawmakers stick to party lines – Government efficiency among 14 bills passed

CORPUS CHRISTI — Corpus Christi voters last November sent three Republicans to Austin — two of them for the first time — on a wave of support for conservative Tea…

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Rep. Hunter had key role in flow of bills 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Rep. Hunter had key role in flow of bills

CORPUS CHRISTI — State Rep. Todd Hunter, a trial lawyer and veteran lawmaker, understands stress. But after a 140-day legislative session crammed full of controversial emergency items, a gaping budget…

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Coastal Bend lawmakers stick to party lines 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Coastal Bend lawmakers stick to party lines

CORPUS CHRISTI — Corpus Christi voters last November sent three Republicans to Austin — two of them for the first time — on a wave of support for conservative Tea…

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Discriminatory windstorm bill 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Discriminatory windstorm bill

CORPUS CHRISTI – Letter to the Editor – The Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce favors affordable insurance for protection against hurricanes. The chamber also favors uncomplicated, swift, fair administration of…

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Editorial: Lawmakers unite on free speech 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Editorial: Lawmakers unite on free speech

AUSTIN – Texas legislators are bitterly cleaved on many issues, but the ability of folks to speak their minds free from intimidation is something lawmakers can agree on, it seems.…

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House adopts resolution establishing panel to study bringing cruise ships to South Texas 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

House adopts resolution establishing panel to study bringing cruise ships to South Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI — Lawmakers on Thursday adopted a resolution establishing an interim committee to study the economic impact of bringing cruise ships to South Texas ports. Senate Concurrent Resolution 5,…

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