The Orange [Texas] Leader reported yesterday that KBH has secured $2 million in funding for post-Ike public beach debris removal http://www.orangeleader.com/government/local_story_098164146.html.
Meanwhile, the Leader also reported that Perry has requested "lawmakers enhance Texas' recovery efforts related to the 2008 hurricane season..." http://www.orangeleader.com/government/local_story_098164310.html. Specifically, Perry has requested that FEMA extend the deadline for 100 percent federal reimbursement for debris removal for an additional six months, ending October 26.
This race to the beach demonstrates the one possible advantage KBH has by being "in Washington" in a political climate when it's not popular to be associated with our nation's capital: All she has to do is make a call to secure millions of federal dollars for Texans. And, KBH will always be better situated to receive federal money than Perry. For this reason, one wonders if her time in DC will actually serve as a political help rather than hindrance next year. Will Texans, celebrated for their fierce independence and frontier mentalities, be seduced by Kay's access to Uncle Sam's PIN number?
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