OK, so conservatives have to be accused of fostering hatred with our alleged vitriol, the kind of vitriol that fuels the flames of violence, like we witnessed in Tucson except -- well, except there wasn't and isn't a shred of evidence that the killer was influenced by any conservatives since a) he didn't listen to or watch conservative programming and b) isn't a conservative.
A consensus may be forming -- which includes Gov. Rick Scott -- that a long-proposed Tampa to Orlando bullet train should roll if private businesses want to pay for the remainder of the ride.
The State Board of Education issued $31.3 million in fines for public schools and another $355,000 for charter schools Tuesday for exceeding Florida's class-size limits, but much of that money could get funneled back into the schools that exceeded the caps.
A Democratic lawmaker from South Florida wants to get rid of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, more commonly known as the FCAT, but her critics fear the alternative may be worse.
This week the House of Representatives will debate and vote on the repeal of President Barack Obama's health care bill. The debate and vote on the repeal bill, HR 2, is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Business groups say the Democrats' "Affordable Care Act" is an oxymoron that will raise costs and lead to both fewer jobs and lower wages.
The new Republican majority in the U.S. House will vote Wednesday whether to repeal the health care law passed last year with the support of President Barack Obama. Floridas congressional delegation is expected to mirror Congress as a whole and divide on partisan lines, with Republicans voting to repeal and Democrats voting to keep it in place.
With 2012 looming on the horizon, possible contenders for the Republican presidential nomination weighed in on the new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, pushing to repeal the health care law passed last year with the support of President Barack Obama.
If the businesses that make up the Florida Chamber of Commerce are a little excited about the 2011 legislative session, its with good reason.
