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First Lady Ann Scott to Promote Summer Reading

Submitted by Anonymous on June 7, 2012 - 1:19pm

First lady Ann Scott will kick off the states 2012 summer literacy Friday morning at the Tallahassee Museum.

Scott is scheduled to join the Florida Department of Education at 10 a.m. to highlight the Just Read, Families! program started in 2003 by former governor Jeb Bush.

View the suggested summer reading list here.

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TaxWatch: Amendment 4 Would Boost GDP, Jobs, Home Sales

Submitted by Anonymous on June 7, 2012 - 1:19pm

Passage of an upcoming constitutional amendment would increase Floridians' personal income by $5.3 billion over a 10-year period, according to a new study.

The analysis by Florida TaxWatch also projected that voter approval of Amendment 4 would increase the state's gross domestic product by $1 billion during the same period.

Amendment 4 proposes:

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Mitt Romney and the GOP Beat Out Obama and the Dems in May Money Chase

Kevin Derby

June 6, 2012 - 6:00pm

While Barack Obama had ten times as much in the bank as Mitt Romney did at the end of March, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate outraised the Democrat incumbent in May as the money chase -- like the presidential race in general -- continues to heat up.

On Thursday, the two major parties and their presidential candidates unveiled what they raised in May -- and Romney and the Republicans did better than Obama and the Democrats in the month.

Kathy Mears Named Will Weatherford's Chief of Staff

Jim Turner

June 6, 2012 - 6:00pm

House Speaker-designate Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, has named a pair of popular insider appointments: Kathy Mears as his chief of staff, andhe will move Ryan Duffy from press secretary for leadership in the House to be his communications director.

Kathy is a true professional with invaluable experience in the highest levels of state government and the private sector, Weatherford stated in a release.

W.C. Gentry Flirts With, But Declines to Enter, First Coast State Senate Race

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2012 - 11:11am

While Wyman Duggan dropped out of the race this week to back Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville, another Republican entered the race to replace term-limited Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville -- prominent attorneyW.C. Gentry who has served on the Duval County School Board -- but then quickly announced he would not run.

Gentry filed to run for the Senate seat on Thursday, but then announced that he was not going to actually run as it would require him to vacate his School Board seat.

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Winners and Losers in Scott Walker Recall Election -- Wisconsin View

Submitted by Nancy Smith on June 7, 2012 - 11:09am

Who won and who lost in the Scott Walker recall has a special flavor coming from Kevin Binversie, one of Wisconsin's most respected conservative political bloggers.

Here in a nutshell, from his piece on WisconsinReporter.com, is Binversie's take on Tuesday's historic recall election in the Badger State:

Winners

Gov. Scott Walker. All but certain to win re-election in 2014.

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Marco Rubio Calls for Regime Change in Syria

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2012 - 10:25am

From his perch on the Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Thursday called for regime change in Syria. Taking to the pages of the Wall Street Journal, Rubio called for the U.S. to step up and lead an aggressive international campaign to hasten Bashar al-Assads departure from power.

Rubio weighed in on assorted international efforts concerning the Assad regime.

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Ron Paul Shows No Signs of Leaving the Arena -- or the GOP

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2012 - 9:41am

While he has no chance of winning the Republican presidential nomination and he will be leaving Congress after the November elections, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, shows no signs of heading to the political sidelines.

Paul sent out a campaign update to supporters late on Wednesday in which he crowed about bringing 200 bound delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa which shatters the predictions of the pundits and talking heads and shows the seriousness of our movement.

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Jim Norman has Yet to Qualify for the Ballot

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2012 - 7:36am

Qualifying is wrapping up here in Tallahassee. Candidates have until noon Friday to file their paperwork to make the ballot.

All eyes are on Sen. Jim Norman, R-Tampa, who represents parts of Hillsborough and Pasco counties, but has yet to qualify. Norman has drawn fire on ethical issues, prompting a federal investigation. In 2010, Norman survived a brutal primary battle with fellow Republican Kevin Ambler, then faced a token write-in-candidate in the general.

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Who has the Edge in First Coast State Senate Race?

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 7, 2012 - 7:20am

On Wednesday, attorney Wyman Duggan dropped out of the Republican primary to replace term-limited Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville, and backed Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Jacksonville, for the seat.

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