Don't like the way the health care bill is shaping up? Glenn G. says Blame Obama.
Sounds about right to me.
Note that this is in one sense worse than the expansion of the war in Afghanistan. Obama promised us more war in the [...]
TALLAHASSEE — In case you haven’t figured it out, Democratic CFO Alex Sink is running her gubernatorial campaign much like she isn’t an incumbent in Tallahassee.
It always makes sense to run as an outsider appalled to suddenly discover the ways of Tallahassee. Sink has been pushing for reform over state pension oversight and [...]
With the Senate health care bill in the final stretch, Democrats plan phone banks across the state tomorrow to urge Sens. Bill Nelson and George LeMieux to support the plan. Organizing for America, the infrastructure of the Obama campaign, said it will set up 28 call centers across the state.
But [...]
The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson has an interesting column today about how Sarah Palin implemented a common-sense climate change policy as governor of Alaska but is now calling for President Barack Obama to boycott the Copenhagen summit. What changed?
"When she was in office, Palin treated the issue as" [...]
A walk in the woods is always refreshing, sometimes intentionally so … other times not.In the end, billions of hoped-for federal money to build a high-speed rail, and hundreds of millions more for Central and South Florida commuter rail hinged on just one letter from Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos to Senate President Jeff Atwater. The letter gives the AFL-CIO some sense of [...]
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 [...]
So Senate President Jeff Atwater's spokeswoman said Sen. Ronda Storms was taken off the transportation and economic development committee as part of a larger reshuffling of assignments that happened in October after Sens. Joe Negron and John Thrasher got elected.
Storms begs to differ. She told the Times/Herald she never asked [...]
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So Senate President Jeff Atwater's spokeswoman said Sen. Ronda Storms was taken off the transportation and economic development committee as part of a larger reshuffling of assignments that happened in October after Sens. Joe Negron and John Thrasher got elected.
Storms begs to differ. She told the Times/Herald she never asked [...]
Sens. Bill Nelson and George LeMieux are urging Florida lawmakers to pass the rail bill, arguing in a letter to Gov. Charlie Crist and state legislative leaders that without it, "the prospects for receiving federal high speed rail funding diminish greatly.
"Without statewide support for rail, (Florida) will essentially be sending billions and billions of federal [...]
Their planned visit to Tallahassee was scratched due to the health care debate, but U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and George LeMieux today sent a letter to legislative leaders urging passage of the rail bill.
"If Florida does not provide a dedicated funding source for [...]
Well, someone (an anonymous photo-shopper) has a sense of humor about Paula Dockery (on tracks) killing SunRail. Looks like Sen. Jeremy Ring is on left, Senate President Jeff Atwater is center with the Dick Dastardly stash (or is that the ole Tom Lee?) and [...]
Well, someone (an anonymous photo-shopper) has a sense of humor about Paula Dockery (on tracks) killing SunRail. Looks like Sen. Jeremy Ring is on left, Senate President Jeff Atwater is center with the Dick Dastardly stash (or is that the ole Tom Lee?) and Rep. Gary Aubuchon [...]
UPDATE FRIDAY: The trip is off, due to Senate schedule.
U.S. Sens. George LeMieux and Bill Nelson are planning a trip to Tallahassee on Monday to rally support for SunRail. The visit would depend on the U.S. Senate schedule, which could have lawmakers in Washington throughout the weekend to debate health [...]
Jacksonville Democrat Tony Hill wasn't on the Senate floor when SunRail was defeated by a 23-16 vote because he had a family emergency. But Sen. Hill will be there for the final vote next week, and his vote is one of those considered key to its fate.
Same goes with Senate' [...]
Jacksonville Democrat Tony Hill wasn't on the Senate floor when SunRail was defeated by a 23-16 vote because he had a family emergency. But Sen. Hill will be there for the final vote next week, and his vote is one of those considered key to its fate.
Same goes with Senate [...]
Some Democrats aren't enthused by President Barack Obama's plan to escalate the war in Afghanistan, but a number of Florida Democrats are standing behind him.
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson: "I think the president has a sensible plan, both short- and- long term, to empower the Afghan people and allow for U.S.'" [...]
"I think the president has a sensible plan, both short- and- long term, to empower [...]
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 [...]
Back in March of this year, Miami Herald syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr. started blogging. His last post was June 30th and you get a sense that Pitts was struggling for a rhythm for those 120 days.She's not an official candidate for state attorney general, but Pam Bondi gave a sense of what she might be like on the campaign trail at a meeting of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans Tuesday night. She spoke to about 20 people -- including state house candidates Irene Guy and [...]
She's not an official candidate for state attorney general, but Pam Bondi gave a sense of what she might be like on the campaign trail at a meeting of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans Tuesday night. She spoke to about 20 people -- including state house candidates Irene Guy and [...]
