April 30, 2014 - 6:00pm
Florida Democratic Party Criticizes 'Watered-Down' Tuition Bill
Submitted by Anonymous on May 1, 2014 - 6:44pm
The Florida Senate passed a bill to offer in-state tuition rates to the children of undocumented immigrants on Thursday, but the Florida Democratic Party was quick to criticize the bill as "watered down," accusing Gov. Rick Scott of pandering to the Hispanic community.
The statement from FDP Chairwoman Allison Tant reads:
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Dennis Ross and Patrick Murphy Team Up on Flood Insurance
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 1, 2014 - 4:18pm
Two Florida congressmen -- Republican U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross and Democrat U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy -- joined forces on Thursday to introduce the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 which, they insist, will allow more role for the private market on flood insurance by reducing the federal role and giving states more flexibility.
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Florida Congressmen Pressure Obama Administration Over VA Facility Deaths
April 30, 2014 - 6:00pm
Tom Rooney Presses Eric Holder to Investigate VA Facility Deaths
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 1, 2014 - 1:39pm
With reports that there have been preventable deaths at VA facilities across the nation, including 40 veterans dying as they waited to get into a VA facility in Phoenix, U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to work with state attorneys general as to whether criminal charges are needed.
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Despite a Partial Pivot in Asia, Obama Foreign Policy Still in Disarray
May 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
For a president who hasn't enjoyed many foreign policy successes lately, Barack Obama did pretty well on his just completed trip to Asia.
In Japan, he reiterated in no uncertain terms the American defense commitment, including on the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, which China also claims and calls the Diaoyus.
Checking My Privilege: Character as the Basis of Privilege
May 1, 2014 - 6:00pm
There is a phrase that floats around college campuses, Princeton being no exception, that threatens to strike down opinions without regard for their merits, but rather solely on the basis of the person that voiced them.
Lois Frankel Named as DCCC 'Red to Blue' Vice Chair
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 1, 2014 - 12:33pm
Freshman U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., took a step up the Democratic ladder on Thursday when U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., named her as a vice chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committees (DCCC) Red to Blue program as they look to defeat Republican members of Congress. Israel, who is the chairman of the DCCC, also named U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., as chairwoman of the Red to Blue program for the second election cycle in a row, while U.S. Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., was named a vice chairman.
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Jeb Bush Endorses Thom Tillis to Take on Kay Hagan in NC Senate Contest
April 30, 2014 - 6:00pm
Jeb Bush Endorses Thom Tillis to Challenge Kay Hagan
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 1, 2014 - 11:49am
Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., endorsed North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis as he seeks the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C.
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