Texas wildfires
September 7th, 2011
UPDATES. This post is updated with additional information. More than 1,000 homes have burned near Bastrop in one of the most destructive and largest fires in Texas history...
September 5th, 2011
AUSTIN---Today, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) expressed support from the Texas House for first responders and firefighters as they work with caution and vigilance to battle the continuing wildfire danger in...
April 27th, 2011
Travels across Texas covering TexasGOPVote's political news often brings me in contact with other real news happening in the state.
September 5th, 2011
Office of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst —Wildfires pose a threat throughout Texas. Whether you live near open grassland or in a suburban area, fire can threaten your home and your safety. An estimated 90 percent of all Texas...
May 4th, 2011
Today, I issued the following statement regarding the Administration’s denial of Governor Rick Perry’s request for a federal disaster declaration for Texas. Senator and Hutchison and I have written twice in the past month to...