Both of the leading candidates for governor are hammering away at each other over education funding.
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You probably can't imagine how much fun I've had at Sunshine State News over the last 10 years. I don't think anybody could.
November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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"Meet the Press" featured a segment this week that illustrates the planted liberal axioms that dominate our political culture. The topic was Congress's failure to "get anything done" this term. Political director Chuck Todd set the stage:
Bipartisanship is dead. That's the conventional wisdom, and there's a lot of evidence to support it.
WASHINGTON -- John Kerry is upset by heavy criticism from Israelis -- left, right and center -- of his recent cease-fire diplomacy. But that's only half the story. More significant is the consternation of America's Arab partners, starting with the president of the Palestinian Authority. Mahmoud Abbas was stunned that Kerry would fly off to Paris to negotiate with Hamas allies Qatar and Turkey in talks that excluded the PA and Egypt.
WASHINGTON -- With metronomic regularity, there is a choreographed minuet of carnage. Israel is attacked. Israel defends itself. Perfunctory affirmations of Israel's right of self-defense are quickly followed by accusations that Israel's military measures are disproportionate. Then come demands for a cease-fire, and the attackers replenish their arsenals.
With the party united, the odds are now at least even that the GOP will not only hold the House but also capture the Senate in November.But before traditional conservatives cheer that prospect, they might take a closer look at the foreign policy that a Republican Senate would seek to impose upon the nation.
In Florida, historians generally agree that the 1960 Census -- and the subsequent legislatively proposed reapportionment plans crafted during the decade -- paved the way for the most significant governance change in state history.
In the last several weeks, I've heard people confidently declare that the 70 percent of Jewish-Americans who voted for Obama are finally sorry. I'm skeptical, but even if they are, they're probably telling themselves that Hillary Clinton would be a better friend to the Jewish state than the current president.
Last week, Nancy Smith of Sunshine State News wrote a piece regarding an IRS complaint filed by an individual against Annette Taddeo, running mate of Charlie Crist; Juan Cuba, executive director of the Miami-Dade DEC; and 537 Consulting LLC, a company formed by Juan Cuba and Rachel Johnson, designed to pay Miami-Dade DEC workers, including Juan Cuba, as independent contractors.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- "Are you kidding?" This is Monica Wehby's amiable response to people who wonder whether she will be able to bear the pressures of office if she wins her race as a Republican Senate candidate. For 17 of her 52 years she has been a pediatric neurosurgeon, holding in steady hands sharp steel and the fate of children's brains. She probably can cope with the strains of legislative life.
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By Kevin Derby
A new poll shows Amendment 2, a proposed Constitution amendment to expand medical marijuana use in Florida, is close to passing. A poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce unveiled on Monday finds 58 percent of those surveyed back Amendment 2 while 36 percent oppose it. The amendment needs 60 percent support in the November ballot to pass.
The poll of 806 likely voters was taken by Cherry Communications for the Florida Chamber on June 11 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerces Political Institute finds Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., ahead of former Gov. Charlie Crist, his leading Democratic opponent.
The poll shows Scott ahead with 41 percent, Crist right behind him with 38 percent and Libertarian Adrian Wyllie taking 4 percent.
By Kevin Derby
From his perch on the Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., teamed up with liberal stalwart U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., to add an amendment to the Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act to ensure federal funds would not go to back Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) for Syrian rebels.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Medical Association PAC (FMA PAC) announced on Monday it was backing former state Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoffs bid to return to Tallahassee.
Former state Rep. and state Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff has proven time and time again her strong support of the issues and initiatives backed by the Florida Medical Association, said Dr. Ralph Nobo, the resident of the FMA PAC. She is a friend of medicine and we are thrilled to support her candidacy and look forward to having her back in Tallahassee.
By Kevin Derby
Let's Get To Work, a group with ties to Gov. Rick Scott, unveiled a new ad hitting former Gov. Charlie Crist on education on Monday. Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott despite spending most of his political life as a Republican.
By Kevin Derby
Pointing to a study from the Manhattan Institute, U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said on Thursday that President Barack Obamas federal health-care law has hurt Florida.
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May's job numbers and unemployment rate will be released on Friday.
In April, Florida had an unemployment rate of 6.2 percent, which is below the national unemployment rate of 6.3 percent.
Florida gained 34,000 jobs in April, putting it in third place for the highest number of jobs created behind Texas and California.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
By Kevin Derby
Republicans in the U.S. House caucused on Thursday and chose U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to replace U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., as House majority leader. They also selected U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., to replace McCarthy as GOP whip.
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., weighed in on Thursday after the vote and said he backed U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Ind., over McCarthy but did back Scalise. Yoho also tried unsuccessfully to move the vote back a week.
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The Republican Party of Florida filed its third ethics complaint against former Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday, this time alleging that Crist tapped a partner at Morgan & Morgan to the Judicial Nominating Committee (JNC) in an apparent exchange for a position at the Orlando-based law firm.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida Retail Federation (FRF) named Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, as its Legislator of the Year in the House on Thursday for his work on sales tax holidays and e-fairness.
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