December 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
At a time when fewer young Americans are finding work, hundreds of thousands of foreign students have taken jobs through a controversial U.S. visa program.
Nearly One-Quarter of Federal Workers Make More than $100,000
Submitted by Anonymous on December 27, 2011 - 9:18am
Nearly one of every four federal workers makes more than $100,000 annually, a USA Today study shows.
Twenty-two percent of federal employees earned more than $100,000 last year, up from 12 percent in 2006.
The average federal salary in 2011 was $75,296, plus $28,323 in medical, pension and other benefits -- about 60 percent more than the private-sector average.
Some additional findings:
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Ron Paul Signs 'Personhood' Pledge; Tenth Amendment Squabble Ensues
Submitted by Anonymous on December 27, 2011 - 8:22am
Ron Paul became the fifth Republican presidential candidate to sign the Personhood Presidential Candidate Pledge, but that may not be good enough for Personhood USA.
In an accompanying statement to the group, the Texas congressman said, "You can't have liberty without life."
I don't just believe life begins at conception; I know it as a scientific certainty, he wrote.
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Florida's Election Supervisors Start Mailing Ballots for GOP Primary
Submitted by Anonymous on December 27, 2011 - 6:57am
The first of the more than 360,000 absentee ballots that have been requested for the Republican Presidential Preference Primary in Florida hit the mail Tuesday.
County supervisors of elections are required by Florida Statute to mail the requested absentee ballots -- also known as vote-at-home ballots -- 35 to 28 days before the primary, which for the Jan. 31, 2012, primary date runs Dec. 27 through Jan. 3, 2012.
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Florida Gas Prices Hold as Crude Jumps on the Market
Submitted by Anonymous on December 27, 2011 - 6:51am
Positive news about the U.S. economy has driven crude prices up near $100 a barrel, but prices at the pump have remained stable for now, AAA reported.
Across Florida, a gallon of regular unleaded cost $3.25 on Friday.
The same gallon cost $3.27 a week earlier and $3.33 a month earlier. "Although the national average for a gallon of gasoline rose 1 cent, state prices in the Southeast remain stable with no increase," Jessica Brady, AAA spokesperson of The Auto Club Group, stated in a release.
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Sen. Rubio to Introduce Resolution Honoring Václav Havel
Submitted by Anonymous on December 27, 2011 - 6:49am
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Miami, will introduce a resolution to honor former Czech Republic president and human rights leader Vlav Havel.
Rubio has posted on his website a copy of the resolution that will be introduced when the Senate reconvenes after the holidays.
Whereas under the leadership of Vlav Havel, the Czech Republic became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on March 12, 1999, and today remains a valuable ally of the United States, the resolution states.
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Frazier Appointed to Florida Transportation Commission
Submitted by Anonymous on December 26, 2011 - 3:05pm
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Susan Katherine Frazier to the Florida Transportation Commission. According to a release from the governors office:
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Dupree, Jennings Reappointed by Gov. Scott
Submitted by Anonymous on December 26, 2011 - 3:04pm
Gov. Rick Scott reappointed Neal A. Dupree as the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel for the South District Region and John W. Jennings as Capital Collateral Regional Counsel for the Middle District Region. According to a release from the governors office:
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Michele Bachmann Gets a Lift From Tea Party Express
Submitted by Anonymous on December 26, 2011 - 11:24am
Tea Party Express, the nations largest tea party political action committee, gave a boost Monday to Rep. Michele Bachmann's presidential bid.
While the Tea Party Express has not endorsed a presidential candidate at this time, Michele Bachmann garners strong tea party support because of her work and commitment to restoring fiscal responsibility to Washington, D.C.," said Tea Party Express Chairman Amy Kremer.
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Senate Candidate Craig Miller Blasts Tax Hike Embedded in Tax Cut Bill
Submitted by Anonymous on December 26, 2011 - 10:51am
U.S. Senate candidate Craig Miller on Monday blasted a tax hike embedded in the two-month extension of the payroll tax cut.
Miller said the little-noticed provision puts a new 2 percent tax on individuals making over $110,100 annually.The so-called Recapture Tax clause will automatically renew unless taken out of a future bill and equals earnings of $18,350 for the two-month period, Miller said in a statement.
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