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Jon Tester
stated on August 20, 2024 in a post on X:

“In Montana, we cherish our public lands. But Tim Sheehy called to transfer them off, so the ultra-rich can buy them up.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2024

Breitbart
stated on July 5, 2019 in a post on Facebook:

The "establishment media ignored" President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July event.

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 11, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on June 28, 2019 in a post on Facebook:

Six Flags is offering five free passes and unlimited free rides to everyone.

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 1, 2019

Lupe Valdez
stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board:

"There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 16, 2018

Sid Miller
stated on July 9, 2016 in as quoted in a commentary by Ken Herman of the Austin American-Statesman:

Says that since lawmakers acted, "we have 130 new businesses across Texas doing helicopter hog hunts."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 12, 2016

Rebecca Quigley
stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.:

"Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 31, 2015

Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:

"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."

By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015

Dennis Moss
stated on December 19, 2014 in in an interview with the "Miami Herald":

"When Disney was looking to build Disney World, they came to Miami and we told Disney to take a hike."

By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2015

Peter Feigin
stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech:

The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."

By James B. Nelson • January 9, 2015

Miami Seaport Alliance
stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad:

David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."

By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2014

Nicholas Mattiello
stated on April 6, 2014 in a television interview:

The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 11, 2014

Dwight Jones
stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech.:

Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city."

By Sean Gorman • February 14, 2014

Chris Abele
stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech:

Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2013

Tom Coburn
stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

"In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that."

By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2013

Providence City Council
stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution:

"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 16, 2013

Lamar Alexander
stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.:

"More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."

By Zack McMillin • November 18, 2012

Stop Gillnetting Now
stated on May 30, 2012 in campaign press statement:

Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters."

By Janie Har • June 14, 2012

Bobby Jindal
stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview:

"I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."

By Robert Farley • December 8, 2009

Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg:

The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series.

By Bill Adair • November 29, 2007

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