The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) awarded more than $5 million in Improvement Grants to establish regional public defender offices serving nine counties, create specialized defender programs to help defendants with mental illness, and streamline attorney appointments. “This regional collaboration grant is a game-changer for our five Hill Country counties,” said Medina County Judge Chis […]
Officially Speaking
The Panama Canal Visit: An Open Eye for Future Opportunities for Our Region By Nueces County Judge Loyd Neal Last November, I was part of a delegation of 17 people representing the Port of Corpus Christi (Port), Coastal Bend-area governments, and the Port of San Antonio that visited the Panamá Canal to reassure the Memorandum […]
Officials Mark Launch of Interstate 69
TxDOT Unveils Inaugural Sign in Nueces County County officials were on hand when state and federal transportation officials unveiled a 10 foot by 10 foot highway sign in Nueces County, marking the very first segment of Interstate 69 in Texas and the first new interstate highway in Texas since 1992. “This long-awaited event marks the beginning […]
Heritage Tourism Trails
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) designated the Texas Mountain Trail Region and the Texas Tropical Trail Region as the seventh and eighth areas to participate in the agency’s regional tourism initiative, the Texas Heritage Trails Program. Acceptance into the program begins the state-assisted development and promotion of the area as a heritage tourism destination. “Heritage […]
