Floridians just got a lesson in -- or perhaps a reminder of -- why they can't trust their deadbeat dad of a federal government.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Lawyers for opponents of the state's de facto school-voucher program asked an appeals
Jason Riley has now joined the long and distinguished list of people invited -- and then disinvited -- to give a talk on a college campus, in this case Virginia Tech.
Donald Trump: "We've got to get rid of the $19 trillion in debt."
Washington Post: "How long would that take?"
Trump: "I would say over a period of eight years."
You would never believe it today, but before agriculture was an environmentalist's dirty word, it was a friendly word, a romantic word, a word that gave us hope -- something Florida editors rallied to sell as a savior of precious green belt.
A year ago environmentalists to a man/woman were blaming Big Sugar for the lion's share of Indian River Lagoon pollution, pooh-poohing the devastating effect of human waste leaking from the land. Actually, many of them still are. But times have changed. Florida rivers and estuaries have come under greater scrutiny. Now, through more concentrated scientific study, we understand what a threat septic tanks and faulty sewage pipes are to the quality of our waterways.
I congratulate Donald Trump on securing his place as the Republican party’s presumptive nominee. There is no doubt that he successfully tapped into the deep sense of anger and frustration so many Americans around the country rightfully feel today.
"The two living Republican past presidents, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, have no plans to endorse Trump, according to their spokesmen." So said the lead story in The Washington Post.
Republican party leaders may have worried that Donald Trump would not only lose the general election for the presidency, but would so poison the image of the party as to cause Republican candidates for Congress and for state and local offices to also lose. Now they seem to be trying to patch things up, in order to present an image of unity before the general elections this fall.
Just because Donald Trump is looking for a running mate doesn't mean the best GOP vice presidential candidates are wringing their hands in the parlor like a string of Victorian ladies-in-waiting.
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By Kevin Derby
Former Gov. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., announced on Wednesday he was backing U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., in the 2016 U.S. Senate race. Crist had thrown the door open to running but, last week, said he would not make a third try for the Senate. Murphy entered the contest on Monday.
"Congressman Murphy will bring refreshing energy, integrity, and work ethic to the United States Senate," said Crist. "He knows it's all about the people -- that's why I know Floridians will join me in volunteering for and supporting Patrick early."
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Credit Union Association (FCUA), part of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates (LSCU), named House Speaker Steve Crisafullim R-Merrit Island, as its legislator of the year for 2014.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., a leading congressional voice on international affairs, rang the warning bell on Monday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits Cuba, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Colombia later this week.
By Kevin Derby
US. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., took aim at President Barack Obamas federal health-care law on Monday, the fifth anniversary of the law.
Today marks the five-year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or Obamacare) becoming law, Yoho said. This hastily written, partisan piece of legislation was shoved through Congress and was forced on the American people. Since then we have seen countless delays, higher premiums, increased government regulations, and the raiding of Medicare to pay for this new system.
By Kevin Derby
Pointing out Ayatollah Khamenei said Death to America this weekend, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., mocked U.S. Secretary of State John Kerrys claim that substantial progress was being made in talks with Iran.
"The U.S. should stand strong against any regime that calls for death to America," Buchanan said on Monday. "It's time to let the world know that America is serious about protecting its interests and its allies."
Buchanan pounded the Obama administrations continued negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) went after U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., on Monday after he announced he was running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. The RPOF looked to link Murphy to President Barack Obamas federal health-care law.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the GOP leadership as senior deputy majority whip, announced on Monday he had been named to the bipartisan task force to investigate terrorism financing. U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, named Ross, who serves on that committee, to the task force.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on Wednesday on Republican budget proposals. While he had some praise for the proposals, Rubio cautioned that they did not include enough for national defense.
By Kevin Derby
Over at The Run, his always excellent coverage of the 2016 presidential race for U.S. News and World Report, David Catanese looks at the early tensions between former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., and Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis., in the early stages of the Republican nomination contest.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2016, came out swinging at President Barack Obamas Net neutrality plan to regulate the Internet. Rubio wrote an op-ed that appeared at Politico on Wednesday:
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