After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton
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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There's an awful lot that's stale in the debate on government energy policy.
Last July, ABC and NBC highlighted a temper tantrum from Rep. Anthony Weiner, alleging on the House floor that the Republicans were denying health care to the heroes of 9/11.
Last July, ABC and NBC highlighted a temper tantrum from Rep. Anthony Weiner, alleging on the House floor that the Republicans were denying health care to the heroes of 9/11.
Either Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz isn't too bright and in over her head, or she's blinded by partisanship. Since the two categories are not mutually exclusive, let's say she's both.
Two unrelated news stories on the same day show the contrast between government decisions and private decisions.
Time is of the essence when it comes to our nations financial health, but you wouldnt know it if you looked at the House and Senate schedule this week.
Recent headlines in Florida claim our state is searching for a rock star to fill the role of commissioner of education. That headline does little to stimulate interest and in fact is likely to do more harm than good.
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Attorney General Eric Holder told Russian authorities the U.S. would not be seeking the death penalty for National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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Just weeks after Tom Lee proclaimed he was making a race for Florida Senate president, state Senate sources have confirmed with near-certainty that Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, has put this race to bed in short order and is in line to assume one of the highest positions in state government in 2018.
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The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is investigating Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., according to reports from the Associated Press. Bachmann is being investigated for alleged misuse of campaign funds.
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School grades for the 2012-2013 academic year will be released Friday, but not after the grading formula had been tweaked. At a State Board of Education meeting in June, superintendents from Hillsborough and Miami-Dade counties expressed concerns that schools in their districts would suffer huge grade drops due to a change in the grading formula.
Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett then formed a task force to take a deeper look at the grading formula. Bennett then recommended extending a safety net so that schools wouldn't drop more than one letter grade in a year.
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The Obama administration is set to tell lawmakers that the ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was no military coup, according to the Associated Press. This determination would allow the U.S. to keep open a $1.5 billion-a-year aid spigot to Egypt. U.S. law currently prohibits giving direct aid to countries where democratically elected leaders are overthrown by the military.
By Kevin Derby
Speaking in Jacksonville on Thursday, President Barack Obama had warm words for the immigration reform bill that passed the Senate last month.
Calling it a strong immigration bill, Obama insisted the Gang of Eights bill will help the economy, but played down its chances in the Republican-controlled House. Obama said House Republicans would not give it a vote.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was one of the leading champions of the bill drawing the fire from some conservatives. Rubio is expected to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
By Kevin Derby
With President Barack Obama speaking in Jacksonville on Thursday, some eyes were on Mayor Alvin Brown. In 2011, Brown became the first Democrat to win a Jacksonville mayoral election since Ed Austin was elected back in 1991.
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Gov. Rick Scott spoke out in anticipation of President Barack Obama's arrival on Thursday to Jacksonville to discuss economic policies, urging the president to implement similar corporate tax cuts to help manufacturers.
By Kevin Derby
Sunshine State News is hitting the radio airwaves on Thursday from 2:00-2:30 p.m. Your humble blogger will be on the Ed Dean radio show, which is hosted by one of the most feisty, informative and entertaining conservatives in Florida. It can be heard onlinehereand on two stations in Central Florida -- 89.3 on the west coast and 90.3 on the Atlantic coast.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues to take aim at the federal health care law backed by President Barack Obama. Rubio penned an op-ed which appeared at Fox News website on Thursday. In his essay, Rubio cites how the law hurts small businesses in Florida.
This September, Congress will have to pass another short-term spending bill to fund the federal government," Rubio wrote. We should pass one that keeps the government open, but doesnt waste any more money on Obamacare.
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