With Donald Trump off to Nevada on Thursday -- and rumors increasing that he will endorse a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination -- the team behind Ron Paul took aim at the billionaire.
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It's almost a truism of liberal American journalism: Homelessness is only a crisis when a Republican is in the White House.
It's just as true that economic news automatically improves when a Democrat is running for re-election. Witness yesterday's USA Today (the only major newspaper readily available in this newspaper-starved capital city).
Lead story on the Business section: "'Jan. Barometer' predicts good year."
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now running in the Republican primary to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, unveiled his Okaloosa County campaign team on Thursday.
I am proud to announce my Victory Team for Okaloosa County, a vital component of Floridas military presence, said LeMieux in the statement. While in the U.S. Senate, I sat on the Armed Services Committee and made it a priority to protect Floridas military bases. When I return to the Senate, I will fight for our men and women in uniform in Florida and throughout the world.
By Nancy Smith
Gov. Rick Scott Thursday delivered a thank-you message to the House Appropriations Committee for approving $1 billion for education. His written statement is as follows:
On behalf of Floridas students, I thank Speaker Cannon and members of the House Appropriations Committee for focusing on my proposal to place an additional $1 billion into K-12 education.
By Kevin Derby
George Romney based his political career in Michigan -- and the Great Lake State is shaping up for a win for his son Mitt when it holds its Republican primary on Feb. 28, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released on Thursday.
Romney leads the poll of likely primary voters with 38 percent, followed by Newt Gingrich with 23 percent, Rick Santorum with 17 percent and Ron Paul with 14 percent. Six percent remain undecided, while 1 percent back other candidates.
By Kevin Derby
Some supporters of GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich -- namely former Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum -- are complaining about the Florida Republican primary being winner-take-all for Mitt Romney, who won the contest on Tuesday. Lenny Curry, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, pushed back in a statement on Thursday.
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Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Sebring, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement regarding the committees passage of the 2012-13 General Appropriations Act.
I am pleased the House Appropriations Committee has acted swiftly to pass a balanced, fiscally responsible budget that will not increase the burden of state government on taxpayers.
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Rep. Steve Precourt, R-Orlando, chairman of the Florida House Tax and Finance Committee, released the following statement regarding the committee proposal to increase Floridas corporate income tax exemption:
Floridas economy continues to make significant strides in our recovery from one of the worst recessions in generations. The best way to help stimulate job growth is to reduce the tax burden placed on businesses, and increasing the corporate income tax exemption will help incentivize employers to move to Florida.
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The Florida Police Benevolent Association has released a statement in reaction to Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, removing Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, as chairman of the Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriation and from his seat on the Senate Committee on Budget.
The PBA has challenged the states $16.5 million effort to privatize prisons in Central and South Florida. Fasano has opposed the privatization effort that has stalled in the Senate.
By Kevin Derby
From his perches onboth the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney took some exception to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta saying on Thursday that the U.S. would head to a noncombat role in Afghanistan next year.
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