Texas Senate committee votes yes to cruise ship study CORPUS CHRISTI – A proposed resolution to study whether docking cruise ships in Corpus Christi is a viable economic opportunity sailed through a Senate committee hearing on Monday. State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, announced the Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade voted unanimously to…

Area’s freshmen legislators combine to write 61 bills so far CORPUS CHRISTI – Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, has written 17 bills. Hunter, who chairs the influential House Calendars Committee, said that the number of bills a lawmaker files may not always reflect a lawmaker’s efforts. He said that it is not unusual for lawmakers…

Editorial: Much needed relief for victims of harassment lawsuits The Texas Legislature has an excellent opportunity this session to stand up for freedom of speech and help curtail abuses of our civil court system by providing defendants with a way to fight back against frivolous harassment suits. State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, and Rep. Todd…

About 100 local leaders, students lobby legislators on Coastal Bend Day CORPUS CHRISTI – State Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, joined Reps. Connie Scott, R-Robstown, and Raul Torres, R-Corpus Christi, in letting the group know its concerns about unfunded mandates and budget cuts were not falling on deaf ears. Hunter stressed the importance of public…