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Search results for "The Texans recently picked up Will Anderson's fifth-year contract option"

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Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad:
Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 12, 2016
Instagram posts stated on May 03, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
By Sasha Hupka• May 13, 2021
Ronnie Earle stated on January 18, 2010 in a speech:
"Inequality in Texas is steadily getting worse, with very few rich people, a great many poor people, and fewer and fewer in the middle."
By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2010
Texas Democratic Party stated on February 12, 2015 in a press release:
More than 1 million Texans live without affordable health care because Rick Perry failed to "partner with the Legislature to find a Texas solution to closing the coverage gap."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2015
Hank Gilbert stated on September 24, 2010 in a press release.:
Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls.  
By W. Gardner Selby• October 11, 2010
Uber stated on November 07, 2015 in a web post:
"Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2015
Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on August 30, 2012 in in voters' guide:
Says she is a registered nurse.
By Janie Har• October 7, 2012
John Sherman stated on September 12, 2011 in a newsletter:
The Atlanta Beltline paid nearly $3.5 million for less than a quarter-acre.
By Eric Stirgus• September 28, 2011
Rick Perry stated on October 13, 2010 in an ad:
"More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• October 25, 2010
Pat Carlson stated on March 11, 2010 in an e-mail:
"In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education."
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 20, 2010
Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2022
George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate:
"Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more."
By Bill McCarthy• October 26, 2018
Adam Schefter stated on April 25, 2013 in a tweet about the NFL Draft:
"Odd fact for odd draft: No. 2 overall pick will earn more than the No. 1 pick due to no state tax in Florida. So 2 not so bad."
By Katie Sanders• April 26, 2013
Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud."
By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014
Texas Democratic Party stated on October 05, 2009 in news release:
Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 15, 2010
Edward Markey stated on June 15, 2010 in a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee:
"Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties."
By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2010
David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet:
In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.
By Sue Owen• January 4, 2014
Sam Adams stated on August 10, 2011 in an article on his website:
Says "of the 2,000 Portland households in the year-long (composting) pilot, 87 percent of participants reported being satisfied with the overall system."
By Ian K. Kullgren• August 14, 2011
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 18, 2014 in an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman:
On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 24, 2014
Chain email stated on June 05, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet:
Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases."
By Louis Jacobson• June 5, 2014

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