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-- The Washington Post
Feb. 22, 2012
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The only good news for the Republicans coming out of the seemingly endless presidential candidate "debates" is that some Republican leaders are now belatedly thinking about how they can avoid a repetition of this debacle in future elections.
Presidents Day has passed again with not much more recognition than special sales at the malls of America. What an extra 20 percent off the latest fashions has to do with how important our history is to our present condition and how critical the form and structure of our government is to the well-being of all of us, Ill never know.
Mohammed Bouazizi had had enough. The police had humiliated him. They had confiscated his fruit and vegetable cart. He had nothing left all because hed refused to give them a bribe.
If you were listening reasonably carefully to last Wednesday's Republican presidential candidate debate, you heard Rick Santorum say, "Charles Murray just wrote a book about this."
Recently, two pieces of proposed legislation Senate Bill, SB 1506 and SB 1316 were amended to include dangerous provisions that would allow nonmedical doctors, specifically optometrists, to prescribe and administer systemic oral drugs for the first time in the state's history.
WASHINGTON -- Let me be blunt: If Republicans nominate Rick Santorum, they will lose.
"I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it."
President Obama talked to students and other Floridians at the University of Miami on Thursday to reiterate a major item from his State of the Union address last month --what he calls an all-of-the-above approach to energy.
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By Kevin Derby
Former state Rep. Carl Domino went on the attack Friday as he runs for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla.
In an email to supporters, Domino hit Murphy for the government shutdown and looked to connect him with Democratic leaders like President Barack Obama and U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
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After Mike Fasano congratulated Bill Gunter and Amanda Murphy on their victories in the primary race for his old seat in House District 36, he asked both parties to keep his name out of their mailers and advertisements.
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Shots were fired outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday afternoon andCapitol police told people to shelter in place. The incident appeared to begin around 2:19 p.m. and Capitol police say the Capitol was locked down, according to the Washington Post.
Officers with semi-automatic weapons were seen running for the exits and camping out on the first floor of the House side of the Capitol on watch, but reports of shots inside were unconfirmed.At least one Capitol police officer was injured in the incident, police said.
By Kevin Derby
This week, the Florida Department of Education (DOE) sent a report to the leadership of the Florida Legislature showing that requiring high school students to take a course on personal finances could be a good bet for the state.
By Kevin Derby
On Thursday, the LeRoy Collins Institute at Florida State University celebrated its 25th anniversary with a symposium in Tallahassee.
By Kevin Derby
Whatever happens on Nov. 30 when the Florida State Seminoles head to Gainesville to play the Florida Gators, college football fans in the Sunshine State are torn between those two teams.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll shows Floridians dont like George Zimmerman -- but they dont think he is guilty of the death of Trayvon Martin.
Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to Democrats, released a poll on Thursday which shows only 20 percent of those surveyed have a favorable view of Zimmerman while 47 percent see him in an unfavorable light.
But a plurality of those surveyed -- 47 percent -- think he is not guilty of Martins death while 37 percent think he is guilty. A jury unanimously ruled Zimmerman was not guilty in a high-profile trial.
By Kevin Derby
A new poll shows U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., could be looking at a close race for a second term in 2016. Rubio is considered a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, shows Rubio is slightly underwater with 43 percent approving of him but 45 percent disapproving of him. Despite that, 42 percent of those surveyed believe Rubios positions are about right though 37 percent think he is too conservative and 10 percent believe he is too liberal.
By Kevin Derby
Activists led by attorney John Morgan are looking to pass a state constitutional amendment in 2014 that would legalize medical marijuana use in the Sunshine State and a new poll shows it could well pass. Proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution need to pass with 60 percent approval at the ballot box.
By Nancy Smith
OK, Florida's unemployment rate has fallen to 7 percent, .03 percent better than the national average. But what cities in Florida are the best for finding a job? Ever think about that? Somebody has, and the answers might surprise you.
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