April 1, 2015 - 6:00pm
House Committee Passes Bill Allowing Private Agencies to Refuse Adoptions to Gays
Submitted by Anonymous on April 2, 2015 - 11:15am
A bill that would allow private adoption agencies to refuse placing children in gay families passed through the Florida House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
HB 7111, sponsored by Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, would prohibit certain entities from withholding grants, contracts, or participation in government programs from a private child-placing agency based on the agency's refusal to place a child or be involved in the placement of a child which violates the agency's religious or moral convictions or policies.
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Seminole Tribe Launches New Ads in Support of Gaming Compact
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 2, 2015 - 10:26am
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has launched its latest effort to ensure the state government continues their gaming compact. On Thursday, the Seminole Tribe unveiled a new radio ad which will be running across the Sunshine State. The tribe also launched a new TV ad on the matter.
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Patrick Murphy Banks $1.6 Million for New Senate Campaign
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 2, 2015 - 10:14am
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., declared for the U.S. Senate last Monday -- and he certainly made the most of his time for the new campaign.
On Thursday, Murphy announced he had raised $1.25 million during the quarter, including $750,000 since launching his Senate bid. At the end of March, Murphy had $1.6 million in the bank.
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Ron DeSantis: 'Sad Day for Justice' as DOJ Doesn't Go After Lois Lerner
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 2, 2015 - 9:53am
With Wednesdays news that the U.S. Department of Justice will not prosecute former IRS official Lois Lerner for refusing to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform over the IRS targeting conservative and tea party groups, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., offered his thoughts.
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Hillary Clinton Leads With Florida Democrats But They Want Her to Face Primary in 2016
April 1, 2015 - 6:00pm
Scott Walker Gains Traction in Florida on Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio
April 1, 2015 - 6:00pm
Health-Care News Casts Doubt on Budget
March 31, 2015 - 6:00pm
Competition Is Good: Let the Florida Radio System Battle Begin
April 1, 2015 - 6:00pm
The Rough Math Facing Ted Cruz
April 1, 2015 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was born in 1970, six years after events refuted a theory on which he is wagering his candidacy. The 1964 theory was that many millions of conservatives abstained from voting because the GOP did not nominate sufficiently deep-dyed conservatives. So if in 1964 the party would choose someone like Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, hitherto dormant conservatives would join the electorate in numbers sufficient for victory.
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