In a 250-175 vote along largely partisan lines, the U.S. House passed a stand-alone bill Wednesday repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on homosexuals in the military. Just 15 Republicans voted for repeal, only 15 Democrats voted against it.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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By Kevin Derby
Despite all the rumours and and the blatant trips to early primary states made by potential Republican presidential candidates for 2012, nobody from the GOP has actually made the plunge and announced a candidacy. After all, it is still two years away.
But when someone does decide to announce they'll take on Obama, they'll have much of their calendar already filled. Several debates have already been set in early primary states by organizers, even though the participants won't be known for some time.
By Kevin Derby
Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton, is not the only freshman in the House focusing on health-care and health-related issues. His fellow freshman Rep. Daphne Campbell, D-Miami, who is a registered nurse. established a task force to focus on health-care needs in her district which covers part of Miami-Dade County.
By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, Democratic state CFO Alex Sink and Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum, both of whom unsuccessfully ran for governor earlier in the year, sent a sharp letter to Kenneth Feinberg who is handling claims resulting from the oil spill in the Gulf.
Sink and McCollum demanded changes to the claims process, insisting that 40 percent of the more than 150,000 claims from Floridians have been paid.
By Kevin Derby
Incoming Gov. Rick Scott praised a new study released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce that found that increased focus on ports, trade and logistics could lead to 143,000 new jobs in the Sunshine State.
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A Cocoa post office will bear the name of Florida civil-rights legend and martyr Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette.
Congress on Wednesday passed U.S. Rep. Bill Posey's legislation authorizing the Moores' names to be affixed to the post office at600 Florida Ave. in Cocoa.
We will commemorate the Moores legacy in a town where Mr. Moore began his service to others as a teacher, said Posey, R-Rockledge. Both of these fine citizens undoubtedly touched the lives of others with their dedication, integrity, persistence and compassion."
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday that the Justice Department filed a civil suit against BP and eight other companies. The suit is the result of an investigation begun just after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, killing 11 people and starting the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
By Nancy Smith
The Senate voted Tuesday to advance President Barack Obama's $858 billion tax package to the House, where it likely will get a final vote Thursday.
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Making a pitch to Florida's Republican congressmen, President Barack Obama today touted the unemployment-benefits package contained in the tax compromise and called for its final passage.
This tax cut plan, while not perfect ... will offer emergency relief to help tide folks over until they find another job," Obama said. (In actuality, the measure does not "cut" taxes, but merely extends the current Bush-era rates.)
By Kevin Derby
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) sent a clear message to Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Wednesday -- he is being targeted.
The NRSC hammered Nelson for seeking to use the final hours of the lame-duck session to ram through a massive $1.1 trillion government spending bill, totaling almost 2,000 pages as they noted in a press release.
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