March 28, 2012 - 6:00pm
"I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it."
Highway Bill Impasse Imperils Projects, But Gas Tax Would Lapse
March 27, 2012 - 6:00pm
Another Capitol Hill showdown threatens to shut down the Highway Trust Fund on Saturday, halting billions of dollars worth of road projects.
On the positive side, motorists could see an immediate 18-cent reduction at the pump if the federal gasoline tax expires, too.
A two-year, $109 billion funding measure approved by the Senate is going nowhere in the House, but the House has not been able to pass its own plan.
Unless lawmakers come to an agreement, the current highway funding program will expire at midnight Saturday.
GOP Senate Hopefuls Weigh In On Keystone XL, Obamacare Challenge
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 28, 2012 - 3:58pm
Two of the leading Republican candidates looking to defeat Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson weighed in on national issues on Wednesday as they looked to gain momentum for their campaigns.
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack announced at a media event at a gas station in the Tampa area that he is going to launch petition drives to support the Keystone XL Pipeline.
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Marco Rubio Looks to End the Death Tax
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 28, 2012 - 3:49pm
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., announced on Wednesday that he is co-sponsoring a measure to make the death tax repeal permanent.
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Business Bullish as Supreme Court Wraps Up Obamacare Arguments
Submitted by Anonymous on March 28, 2012 - 3:29pm
The National Federation of Independent Businesses -- which joined Florida and 25 other states in contesting the constitutionality of Obamacare -- is feeling pretty good about its chances after the U.S. Supreme Court concluded three days of hearings Wednesday.
Shortly after the last court session adjourned, Karen Harned, executive director of the NFIB's Small Business Legal Center, said, "What a day it was. If youre a small-business owner, you have a lot of reason to hope.
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Obama Solicitor General Even Blasted by Mother Jones
Submitted by Anonymous on March 28, 2012 - 2:55pm
How bad was the Obama administration's oral-argument defense of Obamacare on Tuesday?
Even one of the most left-wing publications in America hated the presentation on behalf of one of the most left-wing administrations in American history.
The Mother Jones critique starts like this:
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Jobs Legislation Seeks More Positive Atmosphere for Business in Florida
March 27, 2012 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott signed a quartet of bills Wednesday that were part of his jobs-creation package that is as much about crafting a positive perception for the business community as it is about providing tax breaks and reducing regulation.
There is not a single bill that we can pass that will drive unemployment to zero, but we can create an environment that sends a signal of stability and predictability to job creators so they can continue Floridas economic recovery, said House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park.
Rick Scott Optimistic Supreme Court will Reject ACA Mandates
Submitted by Anonymous on March 28, 2012 - 2:20pm
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he has talked daily with Attorney Pam Bondi as she attends the U.S. Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, and he expressed optimism on Wednesday that the individual mandates in the law will be blocked by the justices.
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Rick Scott Adds Chief of Operations to Wilkins’ Job Title
Submitted by Anonymous on March 28, 2012 - 2:14pm
David Wilkins, Floridas secretary of the Department of Children and Families, has been named the states chief operating officer for government operations by Gov. Rick Scott.
I have asked David to serve in a chief operating officer role for the state, taking an enterprise-wide approach to improving agency productivity and reducing government bureaucracy, Scott stated in a release.
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Polls Show Barack Obama Leading Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in Ohio
March 27, 2012 - 6:00pm
Two polls unveiled on Wednesday find President Barack Obama ahead of the two leading Republican hopefuls -- former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania -- in the swing state of Ohio.
With 18 Electoral College votes on the line in the Buckeye State in November, Ohio is a crucial state for any Republican presidential nominee -- in fact, no GOP presidential candidate has ever won the White House without carrying Ohio.
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