And they call Mississippi backward. Somebody please tell me how a county clerk from Kentucky who swore an oath to execute the law of the land, then refused to do it, gets to keep her job.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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A hostile review of my new book -- "Wealth, Poverty and Politics" -- said, "there is apparently no level of inequality of income or opportunity that Thomas Sowell would consider unacceptable."
Everything that makes sense should be done to ensure Florida residents have an adequate water supply.
As in every other issue related to public policy, the question is what makes sense.
Florida can take the blame -- or credit -- for ensuring Rick Perry never sits in the Oval Office. The former Texas governor pulled the plug on his presidential bid on Friday afternoon but, in retrospect, his White House ambitions went south after losing the RPOF’s Presidency 5 straw poll back in September 2011.
Some in the media were quick to dismiss Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's speech attacking Donald Trump as the opportunistic rant of a 1 percenter.
It’s time. In fact, it's past time.
Welcome to The Dean's List -- an Ed Dean-style look at who Florida's political achievers were (and weren't) in the last seven days.
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The University of Florida finally has its next president -- on Wednesday, the university named Cornell provost Kent Fuchs to be the 12th person to lead the school.
Fuchs has a lengthy history in higher education, having worked at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Purdue University and later as dean and provost at Cornell.
By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott said on Wednesday that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is demanding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) instruct health care workers on how to handle Ebola patients. After the death of a Liberian national from Ebola in a Dallas hospital, two health care workers who tried to treat him were infected.
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Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist will clash in a war of words in their second debate in Davie Wednesday evening.
The debate begins at 7 p.m. at Broward College and is hostedby Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association. It will air in all media markets across the state.
The first debate between the two politicians focused primarily on each of the candidates' respective talking points, with several personal shots exchanged throughout the debate.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the U.S. House leadership as senior deputy majority whip, will launch a new TV ad which hits the air on Thursday as he runs for a third term in Congress.
Ross plays up his Florida roots, his opposition to amnesty and his commitment to securing the border in the new ad. The congressman also notes his work on helping veterans obtain access to better health-care.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) punched the ticket on Wednesday, announcing it was endorsing Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam for a second term. Putnam faces Democrat Thad Hamilton in November.
Commissioner Putnam has demonstrated his commitment to the safety and protection of our citizens and our state, and the FPCA is proud to endorse his candidacy, said Amy Mercer, the executive director of the FPCA.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., sent a letter to President Barack Obama and members of his administration, asking what they plan to do to combat Ebola. Besides Obama, Rooney wrote U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden.
By Kevin Derby
There is little opposition to Amendment 1, according to a poll released on Tuesday. Needing 60 percent to pass on the November ballot, Amendment 1 would mandate the Legislature send 33 percent of funds generated from real estate document taxes to be used for environmental conservation efforts for the next 20 years. Estimates shows these funds would range from $700 million to $1.3 billion.
By Kevin Derby
Florida TaxWatch noted on Wednesday that legislators will have a small surplus -- $336.2 million -- in the 2015 session. While this is the fourth year in a row there was a surplus, the projected surplus is less than half of what it was this year.
Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, said the surplus was a result of job growth.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) will release a TV ad on Wednesday featuring former Gov. Jeb Bush backing Gov. Rick Scott. In the ad, Bush ignores Democratic candidate former Gov. Charlie Crist though he throws a subtle jab, contrasting him with Scott.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll from CNN and ORC International shows a tight battle between Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist in the Florida gubernatorial race.
When looking at likely voters, the CNN/ORC poll has the race dead even with Scott and Crist taking 44 percent apiece. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie garners 9 percent of likely voters.
When the poll turns to registered voters, Crist holds a small lead, beating Scott 42 percent to 40 percent. Wyllie takes 10 percent of registered voters.
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