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Rick Scott Selects Nominees to Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame

Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., selected three nominees to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame including former Gov. Reubin Askew, D-Fla. Scotts office released the following to the media late on Tuesday:

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Why Marco Rubio is the Strongest Possible Nominee

March 10, 2015 - 7:00pm

It has become conventional wisdom that Republicans are blessed with a talented crowd of potential candidates this cycle. Fine. But here's my case for why only one of them is likely to win the general election.

Which Way?

March 10, 2015 - 7:00pm

U.S. Doesn't Need Tighter Gun Control Laws, Say Voters

Cracking down on gun control? Not so fast, say American voters.

A new Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday found more than half (51 percent) of likely U.S. voters don't believe the country needs tighter gun control laws. A smaller amount (42 percent) say the U.S. needs stricter gun control laws.

A higher percentage of survey respondents -- 61 percent -- say the government needs a stricter enforcement of existing gun control laws while 28 percent disagree.

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No. 19: Jeff Atwater, the Steady Conservative

March 9, 2015 - 7:00pm

During his 57 years in Congress, longtime U.S. Sen. Carl Hayden, R-Ariz., often related what a colleague in the U.S. House told him after he gave his maiden speech. If you want to get ahead here, you have to be a work horse and not a show horse, a congressman told Hayden and the Arizona Republican took that advice to heart.

Gwen Graham Looks to Crack Down on Congressional Perks

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., showcased the Congressional Travel Perks Elimination Act which would ensure members of Congress wont use public funds to pay for first-class rides on airplanes and on long-term car leases. U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, R-Iowa, is co-sponsoring the bill which was sent to the House Committee on House Administration on Friday.

"Nine months ago, I pledged if elected I would work to end wasteful congressional perks, Graham said on Tuesday as she trumpeted the bill. Today, I'm following through on that promise.

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