Tag Archives: wildfire

Another Left-Wing Lie: The 50% Cut in Texas Wildfire Funding That Wasn’t

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Note: My numbers below are somewhat off…but those of critical commentators are also off. See this post for the complete breakdown of Texas Forest Service/Wildfire Fighting and Prevention Funding. The bottom line is that it was increased by 80%. You … Continue reading →

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A Few Sundry Followup Stories

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend. Here are a few follow-ups to previously covered stories: Politico’s David Catanese says that David Dewhurst is going to jump into the Senate race. After months of dawdling, the Obama Administration finally … Continue reading →

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2012 Election Tidbits for May 11, 2011

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few 2012 election tidbits, on the Senate race and others. Since I dinged them over inaccuracies in their reporting on the Texas Senate race, it seems only fair to praise Ryan Murphy and Matt Stiles for this nifty interactive … Continue reading →

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Obama to Texas: Die In a Fire

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

“On Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rejected Perry’s request to declare Texas a federal disaster area.” In other news, Obama will be in Austin and El Paso next Tuesday. Perhaps those affected by the wildfires might make their … Continue reading →

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