With the Supreme Court of the United States expected to rule Thursday over the constitutionality of the federal health-care law that President Barack Obama signed in 2010, with a poll showing that Americans want the measure repealed, Republicans continue to fire away at it.
As a panel appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to review higher education in Florida met for a third time Monday, state universities were plotting their next moves after last week's unprecedented rejection of a series of proposed tuition increases.
Since this is an election year, we can expect to hear a lot of words -- and the meaning of those words is not always clear. So it may be helpful to have a glossary of political terms.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizonas immigration law may revive Floridas 2010 effort to bring some Western justice to the Sunshine State.
In a victory for the federal government, the nations top court tossed out most of Arizonas 2010 immigration law on Monday.However, the court upheld the most controversial portion, allowing state and local law enforcement officials to verify a persons legal status when stopped on suspicion of committing a separate offense.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott didnt take any action Monday on an allegation that the three state Supreme Court justices up for merit retention violated state law by allegedly using a court employee to prepare campaign documents.
But he also isnt waiting to make up his own mind about the legality of what they did.
Asked to discuss a lawsuit filed Monday that seeks to remove the three justices from the ballot for the alleged violation, Scott didnt use the word "alleged."
As he promotes his new autobiography, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., enjoyed a taste of the national spotlight in recent days and took the opportunity to weigh into a host of political issues.
Before the Supreme Court of the United States gutted much of the Arizona immigration law in a decision released on Monday, Rubio tackled the subject on an appearance on Fox and Friends on Fox News earlier in the day.
Former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico, the presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, will be looking to steal a little of the national spotlight away from the Republican convention in Tampa in August as he makes a pitch to supporters of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.
With Paul not expected to endorse former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, the Johnson camp hopes to make inroads with the maverick Texas congressmans backers.
Daniel Ruth is a funny guy. I like colorful writing, so I'm a big fan. But mostly I like his columns' style, not so much their content.
Whenever liberals want something done, they pass a law telling others what they must or must not do, or how to do it.
