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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Let me first always remind readers that polls are a snapshot in time. Two years from now, President Obama could be sitting on top of the world politically. But for now, he has lost all but 38 percent approval from the critical "independent" American voters. They're the ones that gave him the presidency. He appears headstrong in his determination to show the nation what a disastrous presidency looks like.
The shallow and promotional TV coverage of Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings illustrated once again how shamelessly ABC, CBS and NBC shape the political Play-Doh they offer to the American people as "news."
Next year when I start presenting some very difficult choices to the country, I hope some of these folks who are hollering about deficits step up. Because I'm calling their bluff. President Obama, June 27, 2010
For a devoted Chicago White Sox fan, President Obama has sure sounded like more of a Cubs fan lately when talking about Americas debt crisis its all about next year. In doing so, he has encapsulated the fundamental problem with Washington and our political system today its always about next year. Or after the election. Or when the time is right.
People who remember the old comic strip "Peanuts" will recall an often repeated situation where Lucy offers to hold a football for Charlie Brown to kick. Then, as Charlie comes running up to kick it, Lucy snatches away the ball and Charlie Brown loses his balance and goes crashing on his backside.
Daniel Webster's dictionary defines the word "emergency" like this: "crisis, accident, unforeseen climax, clutch."
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Alabama state Sen. Shadrack McGill is attempting to pass a bill to allow students who are home schooled to play sports at public schools.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott has chosen Judge James. B. Sanderlin, Margarita Romo, Harry T. Moore and Harriet Moore to be inducted to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame.
As Florida marks its 500-year anniversary, we want to honor individuals who have stood for equality in our states history, even in the face of adversity, said Scott. These champions of freedom have paved the way for equal rights among all Floridians.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott gave President Barack Obama advice Wednesday on how to properly manage a budget.
Scott sent a letter to the president urging him to avoid the meat cleaver of budget cuts, known as sequestration, that are set to begin Friday. The governor advised Obama to follow his lead on how to deal with fiscal issues.
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Reform of Floridas Citizens Property Insurance Corp. sits atop Associated Industries of Floridas (AIF) legislative priorities list that was distributed Wednesday to all legislative offices and Cabinet members.
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Miami will bear the brunt of the fallout of the automatic budget cuts that are set to begin on Friday due to the share of its tourism dollars that come internationally, according to a Florida TaxWatch report released Tuesday.
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Its Oscar week. So whyshouldn'tconservative columnist and Fox News regularCal Thomas use the Academy Award-winning film, "Forrest Gump," to thump Florida Gov. Rick Scott?
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New Jersey legislators gave the final thumbs-up Tuesday to a bill legalizing gambling over the Internet. They already sent the bill to Gov. Chris Christie.
Christie, all for the bill, has vowed to sign it quickly.
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Detainees have been released by federal immigration officials from several facilities around the country, including one in Broward County, Fla., The New York Times reports.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, fresh off his CPAC snub, is rumored to announce Tuesday afternoon that he is going to accept the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, less than one week after Florida Gov. Rick Scott made the same move.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney introduced a bill Tuesday he hopes will speed up short sales and help Floridas housing market, which is showing strong signs of a comeback.
Short sales come with a notoriously slow-moving process in Florida. The impact of the legislation would be to shorten the approval time, requiring lenders to make a decision within 30 days.
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