The U.S. Senate will spend the entire week debating the major financial reform bill designed to create safeguards to avoid another financial disaster. The GOP fought a move to progress to this bill most of last week while senators worked behind the scenes to get some concessions before the bill became pending.
In its first hearing since the Florida Senate rejected two of its members, the Florida Public Service Commission heard arguments for and against a proposed biomass electricity plant in Gainesville.
Left parties are in trouble in the Anglosphere. Here in America, Democrats are doing worse in the polls than at any time in the last 50 years. In Britain, the Labor Party is on the brink of finishing third, behind both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, in the election next Thursday.
On Monday, as Floridians wondered what impact the massive oil spill in the Gulf would have on Florida, former Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox called on all gubernatorial and cabinet office candidates in Florida to sign a pledge opposing any offshore oil drilling in state waters.
Maddox, the leading Democratic candidate running for commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, held a media event to unveil his pledge and reiterate his opposition to any offshore drilling.
I urge each candidate to sign this pledge, said Maddox.
While U.S Sen. George LeMieux and Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp have vowed to support the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, some Republicans are sticking with Gov. Charlie Crist even though he is now continuing his campaign as an independent. Former Senate President Ken Pruitt and Rep.
Passengers riding the rails between Miami and St. Augustine last weekend enjoyed a smooth, on-time trip -- filled with hope that inter-city train service will be restored to Florida's East Coast.
The riders just wish that Tallahassee would get on board.
Gov. Charlie Crist and former House Speaker Marco Rubio were hot tickets for political televisions shows Sunday morning, hitting the national airwaves to talk about their unpredictable race for the U.S. Senate.
Crist appeared on NBCs Meet the Press, dismissing an earlier pledge during a Fox News debate with Rubio when he promised to stay in the Republican primary. Those comments formed the basis of the first question host David Gregory asked Crist.
Florida politicians may have had one foot out the door the past few weeks ready to hit the campaign trail, but they were also pushing their own legislative agendas to use as political currency in the coming months.
Gov. Charlie Crist wanted a Seminole Gaming compact. Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink wanted pension reform. Attorney General Bill McCollum asked for fee caps for lawyers. And Sen. Paula Dockery hoped for an open records bill.
Friday marked the deadline for federal candidates to make the November ballot. While there are some competitive races, most of the congressional incumbents appear safe. Some of them have not even drawn an opponent from the other major party.
