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Posts Tagged ‘funding’

  • Californians to Pay for California Fires?

    Posted July 11th, 2008 at 10:40am in Protect America 0

    In what can only be described as a rare occurrence, two events occurred that show there is still hope when it comes to disaster management in the United States. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed placing an insurance surcharge on every California home and business that would raise roughly [...] More

  • Fighting the Battle of Border Security on Both Fronts

    Posted July 7th, 2008 at 1:57pm in Protect America 1

    The US has pledged $400 million to Mexico to help in the fight against drug and weapons smuggling and put a stop to an issue that often plagues the US-Mexican border at its source. However, in a recent Houston Chronicle article, Texas Sheriffs are criticizing the Merida Initiative because it is spending money in Mexico [...] More