A longtime Republican conservative emailed me after Donald Trump's Tuesday night romp through the "Acela corridor." "Is the GOP now the anti-trade, anti-immigrant party?"
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It was quite a week for Florida Congressman David Jolly. Until the last week in April, Jolly was one of five Republicans running to succeed Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.
The two most volatile issues in Martin County are the deterioration of its waterways and the looming, life-changing spectre of All Aboard Florida.
Foreign policy does not determine American elections. Indeed, of all Western countries, we are the least interested in the subject. The reason is simple: We haven't had to be. Our instinctive isolationism derives from our geographic exceptionalism. As Bismarck once explained (it is said), the United States is the most fortunate of all Great Powers, bordered on two sides by weak neighbors and on the other two by fish.
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, held a hearing on “Advancing U.S.
Ethnicity still matters. That's one lesson I draw from the results so far of this year's Republican and Democratic primaries and caucuses.
More than in any recent presidential campaign, the process of selecting the delegates that are unbound and will vote at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this summer has mov
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., took to the Senate floor to back President Barack Obama’s call for $1.9 billion in federal funds to combat the Zika virus.
Gwen Graham’s recent semi-surprise, twofer announcement has the Florida chattering classes (temporarily) taking their attention away from 2016 and toward a post-Rick Scott state Capitol.
When it comes to rhetoric, Plato was right and Aristotle -- not so much.
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By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., offered his take on Tuesday over President Barack Obamas sanctions on leaders of the Maduro regime earlier in the week. While Curbelo applauded the sanctions, he joined other Republicans from South Florida in calling for harsher penalties.
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The committee responsible for reviewing the top issues in Florida's education system will be meeting via a conference call March 27, sources tell Sunshine State News.
According to the department's website, the committee is charged with "instructional material review processes used by school boards, identifying strategies to increase parental involvement in education, and reviewing the implementation of the Florida Standards and the Florida Standards Assessment."
The committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Additional details are forthcoming.
By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., selected three nominees to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame including former Gov. Reubin Askew, D-Fla. Scotts office released the following to the media late on Tuesday:
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Cracking down on gun control? Not so fast, say American voters.
A new Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday found more than half (51 percent) of likely U.S. voters don't believe the country needs tighter gun control laws. A smaller amount (42 percent) say the U.S. needs stricter gun control laws.
A higher percentage of survey respondents -- 61 percent -- say the government needs a stricter enforcement of existing gun control laws while 28 percent disagree.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., showcased the Congressional Travel Perks Elimination Act which would ensure members of Congress wont use public funds to pay for first-class rides on airplanes and on long-term car leases. U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, is co-sponsoring the bill which was sent to the House Committee on House Administration on Friday.
"Nine months ago, I pledged if elected I would work to end wasteful congressional perks, Graham said on Tuesday as she trumpeted the bill. Today, I'm following through on that promise.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the House leadership as senior deputy majority whip, introduced a bill this month to waive the time limitations so Air Force veteran Edward Halcomb can receive the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions in the Korean War
By Kevin Derby
The leadership of the business community stepped up on Monday to go to bat for the Seminole Gaming Compact while urging Florida to limit expanded casino operations in the Sunshine State.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida released a new TV ad on Monday featuring Mark Wilson, the president and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and Carol Dover, the president and CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, calling to support extending the compact which is up in July.
By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott announced job opportunities are growing in Florida with the Conference Boards Help Wanted Online report showing 292,249 openings in February, up 4.7 percent from January and 8.4 percent higher than last year.
By Kevin Derby
The Libertarian Party went after the tax plan offered by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. The Libertarians insisted most Americans would be hurt, especially those making less than $406,750,
This is what leaders within the GOP which now holds majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate have to offer? asked Nicholas Sarwark, chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, on Friday. Pathetic.
By Kevin Derby
Florida TaxWatch released a report on Friday finding lionfish are a threat to fishing in the Sunshine State which employs almost 65,000 Floridians in commercial activities and more than 109,000 through tourism.
"Florida fishing provides jobs, local food and unique tourism experiences, which must be preserved as they are critical pieces of Florida's diversified economy," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. "By taking steps to control Florida's lionfish population, the state is protecting valuable Florida resources and needed jobs."
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