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Top Tweets of the Iowa GOP Debate

January 29, 2016 - 12:30pm

The top candidates to be the Republican Party's presidential candidates (except for Donald Trump) took the stage in Des Moines, Iowa Thursday evening to duke out a variety of issues, from the economy to immigration. Politicos watching the debate tuned in to Twitter, which was ablaze with tweets relating to the Republican presidential debate.

Donald Trump Raises $6 Million for Wounded Warrior Rally

January 28, 2016 - 11:00pm
Donald Trump

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump went head-to-head with FoxNews’ GOP presidential candidate debate Thursday evening, hosting his own rally in support of veterans.

Backroom Briefing: Pot Debate Goes from 'Trojan Horse' to Lutheran Towers

January 28, 2016 - 6:00pm

 

Two years after knocking off a similar proposal, opponents of a medical marijuana initiative that will appear on the November ballot are gearing up for another battle.

Drug Free America Foundation and the group "No on 2" quickly issued press releases Thursday condemning the proposed constitutional amendment, a day after Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan announced that a group he leads had reached the requisite number of signatures to put the initiative before voters in the fall.

Senate HHS Appropriations OKs Health Care Price Transparency Bill

January 28, 2016 - 1:30pm
Rick Scott, Andy Gardiner and Rob Bradley

Transparency in Health Care, Senate Bill 1496, jumped a major hurdle today when the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services passed the Gov. Rick Scott-favored legislation. Sponsored by Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, it is meant to increase the transparency and availability of health care pricing and quality of service information.
 

Open Carry Bill Shoots Through House Committee

January 28, 2016 - 12:00pm

The Florida House Judiciary Committee paved the way for open carry Thursday, approving a measure to legalize a bill allowing open carry-- the bill’s last stop before heading to the House floor -- by a vote of 12-4.

Bill to Regulate Fracking Gets Green Light in House

January 27, 2016 - 6:00pm

Fracking inched one step closer to becoming a reality in Florida Wednesday when the Florida House of Representatives passed a pro-fracking bill by a vote of 73-45.

HB 191, sponsored by Reps. Ray Rodrigues and Cary Pigman, would prohibit localized counties from banning fracking, a drilling process which recovers oil and gas from shale rock. 

Florida Parent Group Joins FreedomWorks to Abolish Common Core

January 27, 2016 - 4:45pm

One of Florida’s parent groups is joining forces with one of the country’s largest grassroots organizations to stop the controversial Common Core State Standards once and for all. 

Challenger Explosion Jan. 28, 1986: President Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation

January 27, 2016 - 8:00pm
Ronald Reagan

At 5 p.m. Jan. 28, while the whole world remained in a freeze-frame of shock, President Ronald Reagan spoke to a grieving nation from the Oval Office at the White House. His address was broadcast live on nationwide radio and television.

State Targets Pari-Mutuels over Card Games

January 27, 2016 - 3:00pm

Florida gambling regulators filed complaints this week against seven pari-mutuels over a lucrative type of card games, accusing the facilities of illegally operating the games more than three years after state officials first approved them.

Trump: In Your Face, FOX, I Won't Debate on Your Stage

January 26, 2016 - 7:45pm
Donald Trump

Earlier Tuesday Donald Trump said he "probably" would appear on the FOX News Republican presidential debate stage Thursday night. But later in the day -- at a Marshalltown, Iowa press conference and rally televised live on CNN  -- he said no dice, he won't attend.

Protesting "wise guy" comments from the network about his criticism of anchor Megyn Kelly, Trump said he would give event money to wounded warriors and hope FOX loses sponsors because of his failure to show. 

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