Local teachers school lawmakers on their concerns over state funding cuts

 Local teachers school lawmakers on their concerns over state funding cuts 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Local teachers school lawmakers on their concerns over state funding cuts CORPUS CHRISTI — Area educators, some from as far away from Beeville, spent two hours on Saturday imploring Coastal Bend lawmakers, regardless of party affiliation, to listen to what proposed state funding cuts would do to children. The event, hosted by C-Cause United Teachers…

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Proposed law would hit delete key on officials’ texting in public meetings

 Proposed law would hit delete key on officials’ texting in public meetings 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

Proposed law would hit delete key on officials’ texting in public meetings CORPUS CHRISTI — Government officials may soon be required to cut their digital connections while in public meetings in Texas. Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, filed legislation Thursday that would make it illegal for a members of any governmental body to text, e-mail,…

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HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

 HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE During the second week of February, Speaker Straus named the committee assignments for the Texas House of Representatives of the 82nd Legislative Session. One of the committees that has begun its work is the Human Services Committee. The Human Services Committee deals with a number of important issues which impact the budget…

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Texas Senate committee votes yes to cruise ship study

 Texas Senate committee votes yes to cruise ship study 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

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…

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Area’s freshmen legislators combine to write 61 bills so far

 Area’s freshmen legislators combine to write 61 bills so far 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

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…

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