In the News

AUSTIN – State Sen. Chris Harris blames Lyme disease, left undiagnosed for 2½ years in the mid-1990s, for a heart attack and bone damage that left him with two titanium…

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…

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…

CORPUS CHRISTI – Letter to the Editor – Representative Todd Hunter, Chairman of the Calendars Committee, has also proven to be a valuable advocate for health care issues. {read more}

CORPUS CHRISTI – Remember to contact local lawmakers. Representative Todd Hunter, Chairman of the Calendars Committee, has also proven to be a valuable advocate for health care issues. {read more}

AUSTIN – When written, passed and signed into law in the 1970s, there was no way of knowing that one day communications devices that easily fit into the palm of…

Digital disconnect is warranted AUSTIN – When written, passed and signed into law in the 1970s, there was no way of knowing that one day communications devices that easily fit…

Ban sought on texting while lawmaking AUSTIN – Open Meetings Act addition would affect electronic communications by any public official at public meeting. On any given day when legislative committees…

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…

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…