Tom Whitehurst Jr.
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Corpus Christi, TX, United States
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Caller-Times Opinion Editor Tom Whitehurst says farewell after 36 years
The First Amendment guarantees press and speech freedom. It does not provide the platform. I never forgot that. → Read More
Why this Corpus Christi native's appointment to this foundation matters
The foundation aims to bust through Hispanic stereotypes and rely on research to understand and reach them. → Read More
The virus poem that went viral is making Bronx sixth graders smarter
The teachers challenged the students to brainstorm what they had taken for granted, what they hope people will learn, and to collaborate on a poem. → Read More
What you should know about property appraisals in a pandemic
Coronavirus didn't flood your house or knock shingles off your roof. → Read More
Coronavirus infects South Texas congressmen with bipartisanship
Why make such a big deal of the bipartisanship? Because it's by far the most interesting thing about this letter to Gov. Greg Abbott. → Read More
Worried about coronavirus? This woman's uplifting poem is uniting, inspiring people
The author of the poem didn't mention coronavirus once. But she mentioned everything you'll never take for granted again once this is over. → Read More
Why did Congressman Michael Cloud vote against coronavirus relief compromise?
This bill was a bipartisan leap of faith that 83% of House members were willing to take, with Trump's blessing. → Read More
Census 2020: Get help with census by phone in any of 14 languages
English and Spanish are only two of 14 languages in which the U.S. Census Bureau can help by phone with completing the census questionnaire. → Read More
This is how coronavirus can cause a census undercount and why that's bad
It's harder to conduct door-to-door outreach when people are less likely to answer the door — or knock on it. → Read More
This is how the Californian who won a Texas primary intends to win the general
Ricardo "Rick" de la Fuente told the Caller-Times he's about to become a resident of District 27, where he will run a boots-on-the-ground campaign. → Read More
Here's how Corpus Christi engineer Larry Urban has affected your life
You take him for granted each time you turn on a faucet or flush a toilet. He knows that's probably not a service you want to think about much. → Read More
Guess which party had the bigger turnout in Nueces County
Nueces County proved itself to be a low-turnout county in a low-turnout state in a low-turnout nation. → Read More
There are no rock stars on your presidential primary ballot — sorry, Eagles fans
There are no rock stars running for president, and that includes Republican Joe Walsh. → Read More
How to talk politics in 2020 without losing family and friends
How can we have a conversation and still maintain relationships? Or can we? To find out, I went where we all go these days to vent: social media. → Read More
Guess which party won the turnout derby in early voting in Nueces County
The turnout could show which party will win Nueces County. Or it could mean local contested races lured crossovers. → Read More
Here's why Corpus Christi Councilman Michael Hunter's muggers should be caught ASAP
It's in the best interest of the whole public that the crime reported by Corpus Christi Councilman Michael Hunter be solved ASAP. Here's why. → Read More
Here's what Texas U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz said on Trump's impeachment trial
Here's highlights from the closing remarks from Texas U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz on President Trump's impeachment trial. → Read More
Why did a North Texas mayor write to Corpus Christi officials about this North Beach backer?
McKinney Mayor George Fuller wrote to Corpus Christi officials praising developer Jeff Blackard, who is proposing a canal for North Beach. → Read More
Talk radio host Jim Lago is retiring. Here's the impact he made on Corpus Christi
Jim Lago figured out that the radio audience had an appetite for local issues, brought to them by local personalities. → Read More
This 4-year-old boy lost his mother. Now he's among South Texas kids who need your help
Freddie needs help developing his verbal communication skills, not only for school and, someday, the workforce, but also to let out his feelings. → Read More