The House Health and Human Services Committee met Tuesday to host a forum on Medicaid reform -- this one specifically for public comment -- setting the stage for what will be one of the leading issues when the Legislature convenes in March.
House Committee Takes Public Input on Medicaid Reform
Abortion Foes Mark Roe v. Wade Anniversary
As opponents of abortion took part in the annual March for Life in Washington on Monday to mark the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, religious and political leaders from across Florida vowed to continue the fight against it.
New Poll: No Clear Favorite for GOP Presidential Nod in 2012
With a year to go until the primaries and caucuses beginning to determine the Republican candidate who will take on President Barack Obama in 2012, a poll released Monday found no clear front-runner in the contest.
Medicaid Makes 'Socialized' Medicine Look Like a Bargain
Florida's soaring Medicaid costs cry out for radical cuts, and Gov. Rick Scott, a former health-care executive, is prepping for surgery.
Political Bits and Pieces
Gov. Rick Scott continues to have a busy first month in office. He touched base with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in a telephone call on Friday before heading off to Orlando to speak to the Florida Realtors Forum in Orlando. Earlier in the week, he met with golf legend Jack Nicklaus
Vern Buchanan Introduces Bill to Stop Cuban Offshore Drilling Near Florida
Florida Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan introduced a bill Friday that could have a deep impact on Florida, because it seeks to stop Cuba from establishing oil rigs only 50 miles from the coast of the Sunshine State.
South Florida Republicans Take Aim at China
Two South Florida Republicans, members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, turned their fire away from Cuba this week to focus it on another communist country China.
Presidential Derby
Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to Democrats at the national level, released a poll Thursday that had President Barack Obama leading the major Republican presidential candidates.
U.S. House Passes Health Care Repeal
The new Republican majority controlling the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday evening that would repeal the federal health-care law backed by President Barack Obama in 2010. Joined by three Democrats, 242 Republicans voted for the repeal measure while 189 votes were cast against it.
House Leaders Lay Out Issues for the 2011 Session
Speaking in Tallahassee Wednesday, two key leaders of the Florida House offered glimpses into the 2011 session which starts in March.