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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Months before the 1940 Republican convention nominated Wendell Willkie, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Theodore Roosevelt's waspish daughter, said that Willkie's support sprang "from the grass roots of a thousand country clubs." There actually was a Republican establishment in 1940, when GOP elites created a nominee ex nihilo.
For the first time in 24 years, Debbie Wasserman Schultz will not get the endorsement of the AFL-CIO.
You might as well know up front, I am 100 percent behind the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recommendation to allow a bear hunt this fall.
Let me tell you why.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is out as DNC chair. The only thing left for her to do is relinquish the title, because as of now, she has no power.
Over the past few months America -- and now, unfortunately, Florida -- has witnessed horrific mass killings by individuals who have adopted violence as a way to advertise their allegiance to ISIS or enshrine themselves in infamy.
When in his 1964 GOP acceptance speech Barry Goldwater declared that "extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice," a reporter sitting near journalist/historian Theodore White famously exclaimed: "My God, he's going to run as Barry Goldwater!"
Florida Institute of Technology scientist John Windsor raised eyebrows a week ago when he said the 5 million cubic yards of mayonnaise-like muck along the northern Indian River Lagoon is enough to build a 5-foot wall along all six lanes of Interstate 95, stretching the entire 70 miles of Brevard County.
A top headline said, “Trump plans to insult his way to victory over Clinton.” While it is true that Donald Trump is a skilled insulter, in believing that he crushed sixteen of his GOP rivals by slapping a few labels on them, many observers fail to see the true source of his winning.
The world has lost its way. The physical and political turmoil we face is symptomatic of a failed system of values unable to support our environmental, social, economic, and political security.
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By Kevin Derby
Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., endorsed former Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Lenny Curry in the runoff next month against Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. Curry led the RPOF in the 2012 elections when Romney was the Republican candidate against President Barack Obama.
By Kevin Derby
With Florida senators holding a health-care workshop on Tuesday, Bob McClure, the president and CEO of the James Madison Institute, a group that fights for free-market solutions and less of a role for government intervention, said the Senates support of Medicaid expansion remains a major problem.
By Kevin Derby
From his perch on the U.S. House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., announced on Monday that $94 million was being sent to improve MacDill Air Force, including $39 million for a special operations support facility and $55 million for runway improvements for Black Hawk helicopters.
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Almost half of Americans dislike teachers' unions, according to a new poll released Tuesday from Rasmussen Reports.
The new survey found nearly half -- 47 percent -- feel unfavorable about teachers' unions while a smaller amount -- 39 percent -- feel favorable about teachers' unions.
Thirty-nine percent believe, in terms of its impact on the nation, it's a bad thing that most teachers belong to public employee unions. One-third (33 percent) say it's a good thing most teachers belong to public employee unions.
By Kevin Derby
Former state CFO Alex Sink threw her support behind U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., for the U.S. Senate in 2016 on Tuesday. Murphy announced last month that he would run for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is running for president.
By Kevin Derby
At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla. cheered the news that congressional leaders from both chambers have reached an agreement over the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and said free trade would boost South Floridas economy.
By Kevin Derby
Florida TaxWatch released a report on Monday which called for more investments in transportation to ensure the record number of tourists continue to flock to the Sunshine State.
"Florida's tourism industry is a critical component of the state's diverse economy, but growing demand puts a strain on the state's transportation and tourism infrastructure, which could limit the future growth of this important industry," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch.
By Kevin Derby
The fight over Medicaid expansion left Tallahassee and hit the Florida airwaves at the end of last week.
On Friday, fiscal conservative group Americans for Prosperitys (AFP) Florida chapter launched a TV ad, urging the Florida Senate to reject Medicaid expansion.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government which oversees the IRS, showcased his tax fighting on Thursday as he voted for the State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 and voted to end the estate tax.
The State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 would ensure a permanent deduction of local and state sales taxes would be included in federal taxes. Crenshaw insisted Florida taxpayers would benefit from it.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., drew closer to announcing a bid for the U.S. Senate this week.
On Thursday, Grayson appeared on Democracy Now with Amy Goodman and was asked about whether he would run for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. With Rubio launching a presidential bid earlier this week, he is not expected to run for a second term.
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