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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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In 1948, Arthur Schlesinger Sr. wrote for Life magazine a controversial article on a subject that has been the cause of spirited and acrimonious debate ever since.
The Supreme Court's decision announced Monday in the Arizona v. United States case opens the way for sensible reform of our immigration laws.
There is a strong link between economic mobility and education that still remains, even in these toughest of times.
"Even if it could be demonstrated unequivocally that [public flogging and hand branding] were not cruel and unusual measures in 1791 ... I doubt whether any federal judge -- even among the many who consider themselves originalists -- would sustain them against an Eighth Amendment challenge."
Since this is an election year, we can expect to hear a lot of words -- and the meaning of those words is not always clear. So it may be helpful to have a glossary of political terms.
Whenever liberals want something done, they pass a law telling others what they must or must not do, or how to do it.
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By Kevin Derby
Former state CFO Alex Sink is claiming momentum after jumping into the Democratic primary for the special election for the open congressional seat previously held by the late U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla.
By Kevin Derby
With former Gov. Charlie Crist set to announce later on Monday that he will be running for governor again, this time as a Democrat, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) launched a preemptive strike.
The RPOF released a website -- www.CharlieForFlorida.com -- bashing Crist while Lets Get to Work, which has ties to Gov. Rick Scott, unveiled a television ad featuring quotes from prominent Democrats attacking Crist.
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David Jolly, lobbyist and former top staffer to the late U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young, announced Saturday he'll be running for the District 13 House seat in Pinellas County.
Jolly, a Republican, said in an interview Saturday he decided to run after former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker said he wouldn't be running for the seat.
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After much speculation, former Florida and Democrat convert Charlie Crist has filed paperwork to run for his old job with his new party in 2014.The state Division of Elections posted the filing on its website Friday.
It's expected Crist will make an official announcement Monday morning in St. Petersburg.
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On Saturday, Nov. 2,Gov. Rick Scott will lead a delegation of more than 20 business leaders on an economic development mission to Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, Japan.
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November is National Adoption Month, and the Florida Department of Children and Families kicked it off by launching a new online campaign on Friday called 30 Days of Amazing Children: Exploring Adoption,which will highlight Florida children available for adoption throughout the state and help them find forever families.
By Kevin Derby
A national poll released on Friday gives U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius mixed marks after the continued problems plaguing Healthcare.gov.
Rasmussen Reports unveiled a poll of likely voters showing 40 percent of those surveyed think Sebelius should resign or be dismissed by President Barack Obama while 41 percent disagree. Almost a fifth of those surveyed -- 19 percent -- are not sure.
The poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken Oct. 30-31 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
By Kevin Derby
Only in Florida ...
Former Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to announce on Monday that he will be running for his old job in 2014. Crists party changes in recent years have gotten national attention, of course, as he moved from the GOP to running for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation in 2010 before jumping over to the Democrats at the end of last year.
As strange as it might be, Crist is not the first former Florida governor running again for his old job with a new party.
By Kevin Derby
All eyes will be on former Gov. Charlie Crist on Monday. Crist will be making an announcement in St. Petersburg -- in all probability to announce he will be running for governor.
Crist will be making the announcement in Albert Whitted Park. While he ran for statewide office five times before, all as a Republican, Crist left the GOP to run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 with no party affiliation. He joined the Democrats in 2012 and is expected to run for his new partys nomination.
By Nancy Smith
Nan Rich, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, says she backs John Morgan's medical marijuana initiative, United for Care.
Morgan, who is putting his clout behind Charlie Crist, Rich's probable Democratic Primary opponent, has said he wants "United for Care" on the ballot to legalize the use of medical marijuana in Florida.
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