March 10, 2014 - 7:00pm
Feminist Group Won't Win by Lying about Florida's Gender-Pay Gap
March 10, 2014 - 7:00pm
Female income inequity is real and it's wrong, but women aren't going to win the war for equal pay by blatantly lying about it.
David Jolly Predicts Victory and National Ramifications in CD 13
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2014 - 5:35pm
Republican David Jolly took to the national airwaves on Monday afternoon as he made his final pitch in the special election for the congressional seat left open after the death of U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla. Jolly, who takes on Democrat former state CFO Alex Sink and Libertarian Lucas Overby in Tuesdays election, appeared on Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News and sounded optimistic about his chances despite this being a true purple district." Jolly added he believed the race had national ramifications.
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Who Hates Minority Children?
March 10, 2014 - 7:00pm
Just try to envision the scene: A newly elected Republican mayor of a large American city takes steps to close down some of the best schools serving an almost exclusively minority population. You know how it would go. We'd be hearing that Republicans "hate" the poor. The words "cruel," "vicious" and "racist" would circle the new mayor like sharks. News organizations would examine where the mayor sent his own children, and his hypocrisy would be fiercely denounced.
Lizbeth Benacquisto Gets Backing of Florida Congressmen
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2014 - 4:41pm
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., announced on Monday they were backing Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress.
Washington is broken and this president has no interest in fixing it, Diaz-Balart said. Lizbeths fighting spirit and proven ability to get things done are just what we need to get things moving for hard-working Florida families.
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Marco Rubio Joins Mike Lee on Tax Reform, Wants Russia Out of G8
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2014 - 4:35pm
Appearing on Fox Business Network (FBN) on Monday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on tax reform, went after the Democrats and said Russia should be expelled from the G8.
FBNs Rich Edson asked Rubio his thoughts on the tax reform plan from U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich. While Rubio said he was leaning against backing Camps plan, he did say he was crafting his own tax reform plan with U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.
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Protesters Take to the Capitol to Fight 'Stand Your Ground'
Submitted by Anonymous on March 10, 2014 - 4:35pm
George Zimmerman may have been acquitted in the death of Trayvon Martin over the summer, but protests against Florida's Stand Your Ground law have persisted into the 2014 legislative session.
On Monday, several hundred protesters, led by Rev. Al Sharpton, headed to the Florida Capitol to speak out against the self-defense law, which gathered considerable media attention and controversy following Zimmerman's acquittal. The law was not used in Zimmerman's defense.
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Rick Scott Showcases Cancer Research Budget Proposal
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 10, 2014 - 4:16pm
At a media event in Orlando on Monday, Gov. Rick Scott showcased his proposal for $80 million in the state budget to be used for cancer research, including sending $60 million to Florida Cancer Centers as they seek National Cancer Institute (NCI) status
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Obama Takes Center Stage in Florida Governor's Race
March 9, 2014 - 7:00pm
CD 13 Candidates Make Last Pitches in Close Contest
March 9, 2014 - 7:00pm
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