September 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Mitt Romney Adds to Team in Arizona and Georgia
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 19, 2011 - 12:45pm
With Arizona moving its primary up to Feb. 28, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts is clearly keeping his eye on the Grand Canyon State. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, announced that he was backing Romney.
I am proud to announce Congressman Flakes support, said Romney in a statement. Having such a strong advocate for the taxpayer on my Arizona team will be crucial as I reach out to voters across the state and spread my pro-growth message.
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Will Weatherford Sets Deadlines to Redraw District Lines
Submitted by Anonymous on September 19, 2011 - 12:37pm
State Rep. Will Weatherford, the chairman of the House Redistricting Committee, set a Nov. 14 deadline which happens to be the chairs birthday for each subcommittee to submit three proposals to remap the states House, Senate and congressional districts.
My suggestion would be to consider four, five, six or even more complete maps and make it a combination of those, Weatherford said. He said the public should get their redistricting proposals in by Nov. 1.
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John Mica Announces FAA Grant for St. Augustine Airport
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 19, 2011 - 11:29am
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Privatizing Toll Roads, Year-Round Schools for Florida Efficiency
Submitted by Anonymous on September 19, 2011 - 10:46am
Privatizing Citizens Property Insurance, schools, prisons, airports, seaports and toll roads were among suggestions proposed Monday by members of the Florida Government Efficiency Task Force.
Also tossed on the table by task force members were reducing sentencing time for juvenile misdemeanor offenders, consolidating government agencies, eliminating business regulations, downloading textbooks rather than buying hard copy editions, and going to year-round schooling.
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Ron Paul and Rick Santorum Score Straw Poll Wins
September 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Rick Perry Tops Mitt Romney to Lead GOP 2012 Field
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 19, 2011 - 9:32am
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Government Efficiency to Kick Off Legislative Committee Week
Submitted by Anonymous on September 19, 2011 - 8:28am
Florida legislative committee week gets under way today.
First up on the agenda is the Florida Government Efficiency Task Force at 9 a.m., Room 401 of the Senate Buildings. (Yes, it's not a House or Senate committee, but the task force includes appointees from both the House and Senate.)
The goal of the task force, as suggested by Gov. Rick Scott,is to find $3 billion in savings over four years.
Other key features of the day will include:
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As President, Obama Acts as Shop Steward in Chief
September 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Barack Obama has been at pains to convince voters that he cares about jobs. It seems to be a hard sell.
Teamsters' Short Memory Makes Complaint Laughable
September 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
The Teamsters of all people are accusing Rick Scott of having a conflict of interest in Florida's prison privatizaton.
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