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 Party groups calling for fiscal overhaul and transparency in government. They arrived in Austin confronted with a gaping budget deficit, a politically charged redistricting process…

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 deficit and redistricting, even Hunter admitted his stress achieved new levels. Hunter was the first Coastal Bend legislator appointed chairman of the powerful House Calendars…

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 Party groups calling for fiscal overhaul and transparency in government. They arrived in Austin confronted with a gaping budget deficit, a politically charged redistricting process…