The plight of Atlantic City shows some glaring truths that Floridians need to be aware of, so that we don't make the same mistakes. Here are No Casinos' three main reasons why Floridians should care.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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Word comes that Barack Obama's budget will, not surprisingly, call for ending the sequester spending limits now in effect. That's not surprising. White House aides proposed the sequester, but Obama thought it wouldn't go into effect because Republicans couldn't accept its sharp limits on defense spending. But with voters recoiling against foreign military involvement, they could and did.
A liberal columnist at a South Florida newspaper doesn't like Fox News. Shocker, huh?
Last November, Republicans grew their strength in Congress to levels unseen since 1946. What united the party and rallied the nation was the GOP's declared resolve to stand up to an imperious president.
In England they'd say Willie Meggs has the luck of a pox doctor's clerk. Which is really, really unlucky. You would never want to be a pox doctor's clerk.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters descend on Washington every January to "March for Life," protesting the horror of more than a million abortions in America every year. Every year the "news" outlets report next to nothing, even when their reporters are there documenting the event as their cameras film it.
Some columnists write New Year's columns chronicling the mistakes over the last year. I don't, but as this January has rolled on, it's become clear I've made many about the 2016 presidential race.
WASHINGTON -- When Democrats were looking for evidence of a Republican war on women, they overlooked Exhibit A -- Sarah Palin.
This isn't to say that Palin was part of the war on women, though many Democrats would say so. Rather she was one of the war's most conspicuous victims -- fragged, you might say -- by her own troops.
Ever since Amendment 2 on medical marijuana went down, there has been much discussion about how to proceed.
Public policymakers and political pundits tend to focus on problems -- understandably, because if things are going right they aren't thought to need attention. Yet positive developments can teach us things as well, when, for reasons not necessarily clear, great masses of people start to behave more constructively.
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Charlie Crist unveiled a new policy plan to promote middle-class jobs and opportunity on Tuesday.
Crist's "Fair Shot Plan" outlines several policies he promises to enact if elected governor: restoring public school funding, raising the minimum wage, creating a student loan forgiveness program and extending health care coverage across the state.
By Kevin Derby
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced on Tuesday it was endorsing U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., for another term in Congress. Crenshaw faces former Navy Captain Ryman Shoaf, a former staffer for U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., in the Republican primary on Aug. 26.
Lisa Goeas, the vice president of political operations for the NFIB, wrote Crenshaw and praised his record.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., praised the GOP-led House on Friday for passing bills on immigration, while hammering the Democrat-controlled Senate.
On Friday, the House passed legislation to address the crisis at the southern border, DeSantis insisted on Monday. DeSantis said allowing the National Guard to protect the border will reduce illegal immigration. and claiming the legislation would ensure President Barack Obama would not be able to offer amnesty to illegals.
By Kevin Derby
With reports that some insurance rates will go up due to President Barack Obamas federal health-care law, Gov. Rick Scott is looking to tie former Gov. Charlie Crist to it. Scott rose to political prominence by leading Conservatives for Patients Rights (CPR) against Obamas proposal.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) released a TV ad in Spanish on Tuesday on behalf of Gov. Rick Scotts re-election efforts. The ad features businessman Hector Marulanda who notes in the commercial that his Impel America Appliances in Doral added workers, doubling its staff, due to Scotts economic policy.
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Another South Florida judge has struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Broward County Circuit Judge Dale Cohen ruled Monday that Florida's 2008 ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Medical Association (FMA) announced on Monday it was strongly opposed to Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. If the amendment gets 60 percent of support on the November ballot, it will pass.
By Kevin Derby
With a special session starting Thursday as the Florida Legislature tries to redraw congressional districts by Aug. 15, much of the work will be done at the committee level.
In the Senate, Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, will be leading the select committee on redistricting as chairman. Senate Minority Leader Chris Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale, will be the vice chairman. Other members of the committee are Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Orange Park, Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, Sen. Bill Montford, D-Tallahassee, and Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs.
By Kevin Derby
On Monday, Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, and Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, officially called a special session to redraw congressional districts after a Leon County circuit judge ruled their previous efforts failed to pass constitutional muster.
By Kevin Derby
Florida TaxWatch released a report on Monday which finds tourism led to almost 76,000 jobs being added to the Sunshine State last year. The report also shows Florida is well-positioned to bring 100 million visitors next year, adding even more jobs across the state.
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