December 10, 2012 - 6:00pm
Once Union-Dominated Michigan to Become 24th 'Right to Work' State
Submitted by Nancy Smith on December 11, 2012 - 2:37pm
The power of organized labor in the United States suffered a shocking setback Tuesday when the GOP-majority Michigan Legislature gave its final approval to "right to work" restrictions on public unions.
All of a sudden Michigan, birthplace of the United Auto Workers, the richest U.S. labor union, becomes the 24th state to enact "right to work" provisions.
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City of Sunrise Debates Food Trucks; Democrat Commisioner, Who Owns Restaurant, Wants Them Outlawed
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 11, 2012 - 2:29pm
Attorney Justin Pearson, executive director of the Florida chapter of the Institute for Justice (IJ), the nation'spremierfree-market public interest law firm, has a column today in the Daily Caller about an upcoming vote by the Sunrise City Commission on whether to outlaw the operation of food trucks in their city.
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Charlie Stone: Former County Commissioner Ready to Make His Mark on Education, Local Issues
December 11, 2012 - 6:00pm
BREAKING: FOX News Categorically Denies Contract in Works with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 11, 2012 - 11:54am
A high-ranking spokesperson for the FOX New Channel has confirmed to Sunshine State News that Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is not working on a contract with the center-right cable news network.
As we reported yesterday, a reporter (from the Tampa Bay Times) told Bondi a source had suggested that the attorney general was working on a deal to become an on-air FOX contributor. As we also reported, Bondi emphatically rebutted the rumor:
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Roll Call: Bill Nelson, 2012's 'Luckiest Candidate'
December 10, 2012 - 6:00pm
Christmas Trees and Ornaments Arrive in the Capitol
Submitted by Anonymous on December 11, 2012 - 9:10am
First lady Ann Scott displays the 2012 Official Florida Christmas Ornament to Gov. Rick Scott.
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Five Questions for Rep. Matt Hudson, R-Naples
December 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Rep. Matt Hudson, R-Naples, represents District 101 in the Florida House of Representatives. His district spans the state from I-75 in Collier County to Pembroke Pines on the east coast. He was elected in 2007 in a special election to fill the unexpired term of the late Mike Davis, whom he considered a friend and mentor.
As chair of the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, Hudson is the top health care budget writer in the House and will have to deal with all the difficulties that come with that.
Board of Education to Interview Commissioner Candidates
December 10, 2012 - 6:00pm
The State Board of Education is likely to vote this week on a new education commissioner, hoping to bring some stability to an agency that has been roiled by missteps and controversy.
Board members will hold interviews Tuesday with the three finalists for the job: Tony Bennett, Indiana superintendent of public instruction; Murray State University President Randy Dunn; and Charles Hokanson, a consultant and former president of the Alliance for School Choice.
Privacy Issues, Sen. Joe Negron's Concerns, at Center of Drug Abuse Meeting
December 9, 2012 - 6:00pm
Sen. Joe Negron, one of the Legislatures libertarian stalwarts, wasted no time Monday defending the privacy rights of Florida citizens.
Speaking during an afternoon meeting of Attorney General Pam Bondi's Statewide Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns, Negron expressed his skepticism of online information-sharing.
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