December 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
Ted Yoho Steps Into National Spotlight Against Obama on Immigration
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2014 - 2:23pm
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., will step into the national spotlight this week as House Republicans push back at President Barack Obamas executive action on immigration while trying to avoid a government shut down.
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Andy Gardiner Names Tom Lee as Appropriations Chair, Anitere Flores to Head Fiscal Policy
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2014 - 1:12pm
Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, named former Senate President Tom Lee, R-Brandon, as the chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. Gardiner also tapped Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, to lead the Fiscal Policy Committee.
Each year we have a constitutional duty to pass a balanced budget, Gardiner said on Tuesday. Sound management and careful oversight of the year-round appropriations process is critical to meeting our obligation to craft our budget within the time-sensitive environment of a 60-day session.
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Ananth Prasad Stepping Down as Florida Transportation Secretary
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2014 - 11:41am
Florida Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad will be leaving his current post on Jan. 2. Gov. Rick Scott announced the departure on Tuesday and said the Florida Transportation Commission will start looking at candidates to replace him.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Pushes Obama to Get Cuba to Free Alan Gross
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2014 - 11:21am
Noting the Castro regimes imprisonment of Alan Gross on espionage charges for helping the Cuban Jewish community get Internet access, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen called for the Obama administration to do more to free him as she marked the fifth anniversary of his imprisonment.
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After 2014 GOP Wins, Leslie Dougher has to Fight to Keep Her Job
December 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
Jeb Bush Should Look to His Brother on How to Handle Conservatives in 2016
December 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., might want to note how his father did in his bids for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 and 1992 and contrast that with his brothers 2000 campaign as he ponders whether to run in 2016.
Jeb Bush Vows to be 'Practical' if He Runs in 2016
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2014 - 9:45am
Speaking at the Wall Street Journals CEO Council in Washington, D.C., on Monday night, former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., promised a decision soon on whether he would run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 -- and insisted he would run on his own terms.
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Rob Portman Passes on Running for President in 2016
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2014 - 9:35am
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, announced on Tuesday that he will not run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
I have decided to run for re-election in 2016, Portman said. I am excited about continuing to serve, especially with the change in the Senate leadership.
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Jeb Bush Leads 2016 GOP Field if Mitt Romney Stays Out
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2014 - 9:26am
A new CNN/ORC poll shows former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., starts out the Republican presidential nomination fight with a slight lead if former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., does not run again.
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