June 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
Ron Paul's Group Takes Aim at Marco Rubio over National ID
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 20, 2013 - 4:35pm
A group affiliated with former Congressman Ron Paul took aim at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Thursday.
The Campaign for Liberty attacked Rubio for voting against an amendment from U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to the immigration reform bill the senator from Florida is championing. Rand Pauls amendment would have ensured the federal government does not launch a National ID card or create biometric databases on Americans.
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Mia Jones Draws Republican Challenger for 2014
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 20, 2013 - 4:20pm
Republican activist Jon Mazzaferro, a commercial pilot, businessman and Army veteran, is looking to give voters on the First Coast a conservative alternative to Rep. Mia Jones, D-Jacksonville. On Thursday, Mazzaferro filed his paperwork to run against Jones in 2014.
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SNAP Is a Beast, Steve Southerland Is Right
June 20, 2013 - 6:00pm
Steve Southerland's Farm Bill amendment might have erred on the side of a 19th century Dickensian workhouse, but give the Panama City Republican credit: SNAP, America's food stamp program, is eating the national budget alive, reforms are desperately needed -- and Southerland called it.
NBA on Patrol for Cheap Miami Heat Merchandise
Submitted by Anonymous on June 20, 2013 - 4:03pm
While LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat are in a wild 2013 NBA Finals series with the San Antonio Spurs, league officials have their hands full off the court in Miami confiscating fake gear.
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Conservatives Remain a Force in Iowa as 2016 Battle Begins
June 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
State Board of Governors Says 'No' to Tuition Increases
Submitted by Anonymous on June 20, 2013 - 3:47pm
After receiving a warning from Gov. Rick Scott about raising fees in a letter Wednesday, the Florida Board of Governors agreed with the governor and ultimately rejected proposed fee increases from nine universities across the state. The schools had requested to increase the Capitol Improvement fee that students pay each year. The fees would amount to $2 more per credit hour, which would cost students about $60 a year.
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Steve Southerland's SNAP-Cut Amendment Blamed in House Defeat of Farm Bill
Submitted by Nancy Smith on June 20, 2013 - 3:05pm
Some disappointed House Republicans are blaming Florida colleague Steve Southerland for losing, 195-234, a five-year farm bill leadership badly wanted. They say Southerland's amendment, which allowed states to require food stamp beneficiaries to either work or look for work, scared off Democrats who were previously on board with the $940 billion bill.
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Jeb Bush's Presidential Possibilities Get National Attention
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 20, 2013 - 1:32pm
Former Gov. Jeb Bush seems to be getting a lot of press and publicity these days as speculation mounts that he intends to run for president in 2016. Jon Meacham over at Time offers an interesting look at Bush and how his familys legacy has shaped his life and political career.
Meacham offers some insight on Bush and throws open the possibility that America could see a continued war of dynastic ambitions with a certain Democratic family:
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Jeb Bush Heads to Marco Rubio's Left on Border Security
June 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
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