I find myself asking ‘isn’t that against the law?’ a lot lately.
Senators have allegedly been bribed or forced into supporting health care by other nefarious means… [Senator Nelson and the rumors about Offutt comes to mind]
Isn’t that illegal?
But now the President of the United States is using [...]
WASHINGTON — It’s rare to see the entire Florida delegation to come together for a cause, but on Tuesday the state’s 25 House members and two U.S. senators asked NASA to enshrine one of the space shuttle orbiters at Kennedy Space Center once the fleet is retired in 2010.
The request, [...]
Environment Florida is panning the approach senators have taken in a new Senate climate control bill, saying it could lead to drilling off the Florida coast.
"Offshore drilling has no place in a climate bill," said Environment Florida's Adam Rivera. "Drilling means more emissions, and more emissions in a bill designed to" [...]
Flashing badges, federal agents descended on Florida's Capitol this week questioning senators and staff members about the Legislature, indicted political player Alan Mendelsohn and former Sen. Mandy Dawson.
"`They had pretty basic questions about the legislative process, but they did ask about Alan Mendelsohn,'' said Sen. Dennis Jones, R-Treasure Island.
"`They asked [...]
Republican Senators John McCain and Tom Coburn included a Florida Atlantic University study on mice and alcohol in a report they say flags wasteful spending in the $787 billion federal stimulus project.
They note researchers at the school received $8,408 to study whether mice become disoriented when they consume alcohol.
"The researchers note that" [...]
From Times/Herald reporter Marc Caputo: Flashing badges, federal agents descended on Florida’s Capitol this week questioning senators and staff members about the Legislature, indicted political player Alan Mendelsohn and former Sen. Mandy Dawson.
“They had pretty basic questions about the legislative process, but they did ask about Alan Mendelsohn,” said [...]
Senators on the chamber's redistricting committee were more than a little peeved that no one representing the Fair Districts redistricting initiative bothered to show up -- as a Fair Districts rep vowed to do last month -- for the committee's meeting this morning.
The senators, Ds and Rs, threw out [...]
Senators on the chamber's redistricting committee were more than a little peeved that no one representing the Fair Districts redistricting initiative bothered to show up -- as a Fair Districts rep vowed to do last month -- for the committee's meeting this morning.
The senators, Ds and Rs, threw out [...]
The U.S. Senate took on a widening controversy amid the health care debate today by killing a proposal to tighten abortion funding under the bill. Florida's senators followed the party line, with Democrat Bill Nelson joining the majority to table the amendment and George LeMieux in the minority.
Roll call [...]
Not surprisingly, Florida's two senators split their votes on an amendment to restrict abortion coverage. Democrat Bill Nelson voted to set aside the provision, while Republican George LeMieux voted to take it up.
The measure, which cleared the House would have put strict limits on federal abortion funding in the Democrats'' [...]
The final vote was 27-10, despite the fiery rhetoric of the past few days.
Here are how South florida senators voted:
Atwater, R-North Palm Beach
Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale
Sobel, D-Hollywood
Ring, D-Margate
Gelber, D-Miami Beach
Diaz de la Portilla, R-Miami
Wilson, D-Miami
Garcia, R-Hialeah
No:
Rich, D-Weston
Villalobos, R-Miami
Not Voting:
Deutch, D-Boca Raton*
Bullard, D-Miami
* Sen. Charlie Justice, D-St. Petersburg, paired his no [...]
The final vote was 27-10, despite the fiery rhetoric of the past few days.
Here are how Tampa Bay senators voted:
Yes:
Fasano, R-New Port Richey
Jones, R-Seminole
Crist, R-Tampa
No:
Joyner, D-Tampa
Storms, R-Valrico
Dockery, R-Lakeland
Not Voting:
Justice, D-St. Petersburg*
* Justice paired his no vote [...]
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., has enraged 10 Republican senators who voted against an amendment he proposed that protected the rights of rape victims who work for federal government contractors like KBR, Halliburton and Xe, formerly Blackwater.
In October, all the Democrats and 30 Republicans senators voted to prohibit the federal government [...]
The Florida House released a list of 36 members -- nearly one-third of the total membership -- who have excused absences for one or more days from the week-long special session on transportation that will get underway Thursday. With five excused senators, it means fully one-fourth of the 160 members of the Legislature [...]
The Florida House released a list of 36 members -- nearly one-third of the total membership -- who have excused absences for one or more days from the week-long special session on transportation that will get underway Thursday. With five excused senators, it means fully one-fourth of the 160 members of the Legislature [...]
State Senate President Jeff Atwater has sent senators a summary of new legislation on the controversial SunRail proposal, to be debated in a special legislative session starting Thursday morning.
But Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, who led opposition to the SunRail proposal in last spring’s session, says not enough has… [...]
Senate President Jeff Atwater just sent senators a memo telling them to be in Tallahassee by 9 a.m. Thursday for a special session on commuter rail in South and Central Florida, though the official call is still being drafted.
The special session will extend into next week, when lawmakers already are scheduled [...]
Senate President Jeff Atwater just sent senators a memo telling them to be in Tallahassee by 9 a.m. Thursday for a special session on commuter rail in South and Central Florida, though the official call is still being drafted. House Speaker Larry Cretul told his members the House will convene at 10:30 a.m.
The [...]
