WASHINGTON -- The trial of George Zimmerman, accused of fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, inevitably and quickly devolved into a contest of who is more racist -- the victim or the accused?
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Many commentators on United States v. Windsor have offered the view that the decision was not far-reaching, that it didn't enshrine same-sex marriage as a constitutional right and that therefore the struggle continues.
On Dec. 1, 1955, a churchgoing woman of character refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Ala. Many credit Rosa Parks' courageous action that day with launching the civil rights movement.
WASHINGTON -- Under the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriages even in states that have legalized it. This week, the Supreme Court ruled DOMA unconstitutional.
"But history did not end in 1965." -- Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday
It is time to Raise the bar! I keep frequently seeing commentary from pundits that questions the need for Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and from some, the specter of federal government intrusion into educational matters.
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Gov. Rick Scott was in Jacksonville Friday to highlight increased funding for early childhood education in Florida.
As part of the governor's Its Your Money Tax Cut Budget is a proposal of $1.1 billion in state funding for early childhood education and care.
"Investing in early learning is an investment in the future of our children, our families and our state," said Scott. "Florida is a leader in early learning, and is ranked first in the nation with regard to prekindergarten access.
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Elected officials should be getting nervous about their re-election prospects -- according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll, support for congressional incumbents has fallen to an all-time low.
The survey found that only 7 percent of likely U.S. voters think Congress is doing a good or excellent job, while64 percent now rate Congresss performance as poor.
By Kevin Derby
On Friday the Republican National Committee (RNC) established the Florida Hispanic Advisory Council to reach out to Hispanic voters. Florida Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, will chair the new group
By Kevin Derby
While he is not running in 2014, former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., plans to back 14 Republicans in the 2014 election cycle through his Allen West Guardian Fund PAC. West plans to back veterans and minorities running as conservative Republicans. While the PAC did not endorse Navy veteran Jorge Bonilla, who also served in the Marines Reserves, this week, West did showcase his campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., in November. The PAC included Bonilla on its Ones to Watch.
By Kevin Derby
Earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., kicked off his campaign for a second term in Congress with the help of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Yohos team released a video from Paul late on Thursday, with the senator endorsing the Florida congressman. With Paul thinking about running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, Yoho hyped him up as the presidential front-runner.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., is one of 10 Florida Republican congressmen co-sponsoring U.S. Rep. Rod Woodalls, R-Ga., FairTax Act of 2013 (HR 25) and the Jacksonville congressman, who has backed the FairTax since 2006, explained his rationale on Thursday.
Every year Americans negotiate 70,000 pages of costly and complex tax code and spend roughly $265 billion and 6.1 billion hours filling out tax forms, Crenshaw said This amount of time and money can be better spent on growing the economy and creating jobs. Implementing a FairTax would help.
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Gov. Rick Scott praised the availability of jobs in Florida on Thursday -- available job openings in Florida increased in February 2014 compared to the previous February by 9,727, or 3.6 percent, for a total of 278,717 openings.
According to a press release, these figures from Help Wanted Online are an all-time high in the data series, which began nearly a decade ago in May 2005.
Job postings in Florida also increased over the month compared to January 2014 by 8,204 openings or 3.0 percent.
By Kevin Derby
With President Barack Obama heading to the Sunshine State on Thursday, he is drawing fire from an old foe in Gov. Rick Scott.
Rising to political prominence by opposing Obamas federal health-care law, Scott went after Obama for taking funds from Medicaid Advantage to fund the law.
By Kevin Derby
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) took aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday for defending President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. Despite being a Republican for most of his political career, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November. The RGA pointed to former state CFO Alex Sinks loss to Republican David Jolly in last weeks special congressional election in Pinellas County, insisting her defense of the health-care law helped lead to her defeat.
By Kevin Derby
Businessman Leo Govoni announced on Thursday that he was suspending his Republican primary challenge to state Rep. Kathleen Peters, R-St. Petersburg. Govoni had been running a conservative challenge and was raising impressive funds out of the gate.
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