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

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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 arising from comments or other communications that clearly are protected by free speech. We were pleased to hear this week that Gov. Rick Perry had…

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GOVERNOR RICK PERRY RELEASES THE FATE OF THE BILLS OF THE 82ND LEGISLATURE

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On June 17th, the office of the Governor unveiled the final outcome of the bills which had managed to pass out of both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate during the Regular Session of the 82nd Legislature. During the twenty days following the end of a regular session, the Governor of Texas…

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Transportation projects starting soon

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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 of State Representative Todd A. Hunter, whose legislative district includes parts of Nueces and all of San Patricio and Aransas Counties.{read more}

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

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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 the interim, a local lawmaker said. Senate Bill 44, introduced late Thursday by Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, would require the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association…

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

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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 the interim, a local lawmaker said. Senate Bill 44, introduced late Thursday by Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, would require the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association…

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