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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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When Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras decided to call a referendum on a bailout offer from Greece's creditors -- an offer that expired before Sunday's referendum -- he informed the Greek nation in a televised speech. At 1 a.m.
Democrats think the Florida Supreme Court finally handed Charlie Crist a race he can win.
It says something about Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign that it was big news that she submitted herself to an interview with a cable news journalist. It also says something that the journalist selected for this honor, Brianna Keilar of CNN, was recently a guest at the wedding of the director of grassroots engagement for the Clinton campaign. Makes sense to hedge your risk.
Hillary Clinton's campaign again signaled its contempt for the press during a July 4 parade in New Hampshire. Aides brought out ropes to cordon off the media. It was the perfect metaphor for a "news" media so cowered by their candidate that they would allow such a humiliating action.
Tom Steyer, billionaire Democratic donor who has singlehandedly put climate change on the White House agenda, may be ... I'm not saying he is, but he may be ...
Morality is always higher than law. Any sincere system of law, beginning with the Ten Commandments, is the human attempt to express morality in language. Law is itself higher than whim.
WASHINGTON -- "So, Mom," he says. "Did you tweet that you were going on 'Meet the Press'?"
No.
"Did you tweet that you were going on 'Hardball'?"
No.
"Words mean what they say," I wrote in my Washington Examiner column one week ago. But, as I added, not necessarily to a majority of justices of the Supreme Court. The targets of my column were the majority opinions in King v. Burwell and Texas Department of Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project.
There are Americans who want America to be more like it was on July 4, 1776.It didn't change much for 230 years, but it has changed a lot since then -- some would say too much.
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By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is turning his eyes to New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary. Rubio has left the door open to running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
On Thursday, Rubio -- through his Reclaim America PAC -- emailed supporters, urging them to back former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., who is running against U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.
By Kevin Derby
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie announced on Thursday he was bringing in attorney Luke Lirot as he looks to bring legal action to take part in the debates with Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist. Lirot has considerable experience on this front, having represented Reform Party candidate Max Linn in his efforts to be included in the 2006 gubernatorial debates.
By Kevin Derby
Florida TaxWatch released a study on Thursday looking at the Panhandles economy and how that part of the Sunshine State is poised for future growth.
"Florida is experiencing increased investment in all regions of the state, and as new companies develop and existing companies grow, they are recognizing the value and available resources of the Florida Panhandle," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch.
By Kevin Derby
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie will launch his first TV ad this week, running it on stations in Tampa Bay.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) pushed back on Wednesday against California billionaire Tom Steyer whose NextGen Climate PAC has been hitting Republicans across the nation with a new website.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll shows Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana use in the Sunshine State, is losing steam.
WFLA released a poll taken by Survey USA on Tuesday showing 53 percent of those surveyed back Amendment 2 while 32 percent are opposed to it and 15 percent are undecided. Last week, WFLA released a poll showing 56 percent backed Amendment 2 which needs 60 percent to pass on the November ballot.
By Kevin Derby
Former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate challenging Gov. Rick Scott in November, made up some ground in the most recent WFLA poll which was taken by Survey USA. In last weeks WFLA poll, Scott led Crist by 5 percent.
In the WFLA poll released on Tuesday, Scott leads by the narrowest of margins. Scott takes 43 percent with Crist right behind him with 42 percent. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie takes 4 percent while 11 percent back other candidates or are undecided.
By Kevin Derby
Social and religious conservatives are getting mobilized across Florida with less than six weeks to go until the general election.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) looked to tie former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate running against Gov. Rick Scott in November, to President Barack Obamas federal health-care law in a TV ad unveiled on Tuesday night.
By Kevin Derby
Quinnipiac University released a poll on Wednesday morning showing the Florida gubernatorial contest remains very close. Gov. Rick Scott leads with 44 percent followed by former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate, with 42 percent. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie continues to be a factor, taking 8 percent in the poll. Other candidates garner 1 percent while 5 percent of voters are undecided.
When Wyllie is taken out of the race, Scott continues to lead with 46 percent and Crist gets 44 percent in that scenario.
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