September 7, 2012 - 6:00pm
Legislative Aide to Janet Adkins Exiting House for Consulting
Submitted by Anonymous on September 7, 2012 - 3:58pm
Larry Williams, the legislative aide for state Rep. Janet Adkins, R-Fernandina Beach, since first elected in 2008, is heading into private government consulting.
Adkins announced Friday that Williams will leave the House on Nov. 2.
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Jeff Atwater Says Bankers Privately Urge Reform of Dodd-Frank
September 6, 2012 - 6:00pm
There may have been little complaining in public about federal bank regulations or the need to acquire bank loans, but that hasnt altered Floridas chief financial officer's mind about the 2010 Wall Street overhaul through Dodd-Frank.
CFO Jeff Atwater said he was getting such comments in private as he hosted nearly 200 small-business owners, from diverse backgrounds, from across the state in Tampa on Thursday and Friday.
Bill Clinton Has Done Republicans a Favor
September 10, 2012 - 6:00pm
Nominating Barack Obama as the candidate of the liberal party for president, Bill Clinton dwelled upon the need for cooperation.
Florida Supreme Court Hears Rick Scott’s Appeal of Pension Reform Smackdown
September 6, 2012 - 6:00pm
The Supreme Court of Florida heard oral arguments Friday morning in an appeal by Republican Gov. Rick Scotts administration of a March ruling by a circuit judge overturning key elements of the Legislature's 2011 reform of the state employee retirement system.
Uncertainty in Dodd-Frank, Presidential Contest Clouds Florida's Economic Future
September 6, 2012 - 6:00pm
Uncertainty remains the future of Floridas and the nations economy.
As a diverse group of Florida small-business owners were advised on how banks, university business schools, and the government can help them grow, they were also advised by leading economists in the state that doubt remains the hallmark of the countrys anemic recovery that has been sputtering for four years.
Democrats Have Charlie Crist, But Mitt Romney Has His Team of Aggrieved Dems
Submitted by Nancy Smith on September 7, 2012 - 11:25am
Conventioneers in Charlotte listening to Charlie Crist may have thought they have some kind of monopoly on high-profile Americans who became so disenchanted with their party they switched.
They do not, and the Romney for President folks want the world to know.
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Rick Scott Comments on Pension Case Before Florida Supreme Court
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 7, 2012 - 11:20am
The justices of the Supreme Court of Florida heard oral arguments Friday morning regarding an appeal by the state of a March ruling by a circuit judge overturning key elements of the Legislature's 2011 reform of the state employee retirement system.
Gov. Rick Scott issued a statement on what he expects the outcome of the case to be:
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Too Disenchanted With Obama to Stay: Mitt Romney Amasses Team of High-Profile Former Dems
September 6, 2012 - 6:00pm
Conventioneers in Charlotte listening to Charlie Crist may have thought they have some kind of monopoly on high-profile Americans who became so disenchanted with their party that they switched.
They do not, and the Romney for President folks want the world to know.
Despite Convention Distractions, It's Still All About the Economy
September 7, 2012 - 6:00pm
Mercifully, the political conventions have ended.
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