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By Kevin Derby

Current Attorney General Bill McCollum and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson, with the support of incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi and incoming Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state against the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the EPAs interference with the states clean-water program. Read the full story now.

Obama Defends Tax Deal With GOP, Slaps 'Sanctimonious' Liberals

Conceding his eroding political position in Congress, President Barack Obama defended a compromise package that retains the Bush tax rates for all Americans and extends jobless benefits. "Some would prefer a protracted political fight," Obama said in a nod to his left-wing supporters. And, seeking to hold that base, he pledged to "fight to end" the upper-income tax cuts in two years, when they would expire.

Dean Cannon Creates Select Committee on Water Policy

By Kevin Derby

The Florida House will be tackling one of the chief problems impacting the Sunshine State with the creation of a select committee to handle the thorny issue of water management. House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, announced on Tuesday that he was creating the Select Committee on Water Policy to address the issue.

26 Co-Sponsors for Health Care Freedom Act So Far

By Kevin Derby

The Health Care Freedom Act, introduced by Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, continues to keep its momentum in the Florida Legislature. Great news! posted former Sen. Carey Baker, now part of Haridopolos staff, on Facebook. Sen. Mike Haridopolos' SJR-2, Health Care Freedom Act, now has 26 senators as co-sponsors, virtually the entire Republican caucus. Nice to know your elected officials got the message about stopping the federal health care takeover.

Gay Rights Group Pushes Rick Scott for Executive Order

By Kevin Derby

Gov. Charlie Crist did not support the measure; Palm Beach County Human Rights Council President Rand Hoch is hopeful that incoming Gov. Rick Scott will sign an executive order for equal opportunity in state employment.

LeMieux Warns of 'Single Greatest Threat' in Senatorial Farewell

By Kevin Derby

Shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Florida Sen. George LeMieux delivered his farewell speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Gov. Charlie Crist appointed LeMieux to fill the last 16 months of Sen. Mel Martinez's term after Martinez resigned. During the 15-minute speech, LeMieux took the opportunity to express what has been "weighing on his mind." "The single greatest threat to the future of our republic and the prosperity of our people is this Congress' failure to control its spending," he said.

More Florida High Schools Earn A's; National Exam Says Otherwise

Florida officials on Tuesday touted record numbers of high schools earning "A" and "B" grades last year, meaning more money for those campuses under the state's reward systems. But the celebration was muted by less-rosy results from the National Assessment for Educational Progress, which showed Florida seniors lagging in math. See Sunshine State News' coverage upcoming.

Bill McCollum Takes Aim at Obamacare in Latest Round of Legal Challenge

By Kevin Derby

In the latest round of their constitutional challenge to new federal health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama, the plaintiffs from 20 states and the National Federation of Independent Business, led by Attorney General Bill McCollum, filed a reply in support of their motion for summary judgment against the U.S. Department of Justice and other defendants. McCollum and his allies are taking aim at the individual mandate required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

House Members Get Ready for 'Waiting for Superman'

By Kevin Derby

With members of the Legislature watching Waiting for Superman on Tuesday and holding a panel discussion afterward, two members of the House who will be on the panel offered their initial thoughts -- and the need for educational reform.

State Budget Committee Gets Sobering Outlook

By Kevin Derby

Florida's revenues were already facing a $2.5 billion deficit, but legislators received more bad news Tuesday during a budget committee meeting, where a state economist said general revenues dropped further than expected. Amy Baker, coordinator for the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, told state Senators that general revenues as of October were $136.1 million less than was projected, with another $100 million likely to fall in November. Those forecasts do not include the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf earlier this year.

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After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

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