July 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
When Donald Rumsfeld was secretary of Defense, he coined some phrases about knowledge that apply far beyond military matters.
Florida Legislature Home to Dozens of Millionaires
July 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Jerry Holbert Cartoon
July 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
New Law Allows for Veteran Designation on Driver's License
July 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Some 1.6 million veterans across the state of Florida will now be recognized and honored for their military service through their driver's license or identification card.
Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 1165, allowing veterans who have served their nation honorably and live in Florida, the privilege to add a veteran designation to their driver's license.
Dems Ramp Up Entitlement Program Rhetoric
July 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
Mosaic Thwarted in U.S. District Court
Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 12, 2011 - 2:13pm
Mosaic Co.'s woes continue as a federal judge Monday extended an order keeping the fertilizer producer from expanding one of its Florida phosphate mines. Mosaic's stock opened the day Tuesday 5.2 percent down.
The company has vowed to fight both the ruling and a related lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club. The environmental group claims Mosaic's South Fort Meade mine operations damage not one but two watersheds.
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For Rick Scott, a Tough Road to Reform
July 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
U.S. Sen. Nelson Awash in Cash for 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 12, 2011 - 1:52pm
U.S. Sen Bill Nelson raised $1.85 million in the second quarter, he announced Tuesday, easily besting the fundraising totals of his Republican rivals for his seat.
Nelson also has more than $6 million in the bank for his campaign. He is seen as vulnerable by Republicans, who are lining up to take him on. The top three Republicans vying for his seat, though, could not get near his fundraising total from April through June.
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Ron Paul Won't Run for Re-Election, Focuses on Presidential Race
Submitted by Anonymous on July 12, 2011 - 12:35pm
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul will not seek re-election to the Texas U.S. House seat he's represented for nearly 24 years, and instead will concentrate on getting the Republican nomination for president to run against President Obama in 2012, a Texas news service reported Tuesday.
"I felt it was better that I concentrate on one election," Paul told The Facts, a news service covering Brazoria County, a portion of which the libertarian-leaning Paul represents.
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Video: Members of Congress Profit While National Debt Explodes
Submitted by Anonymous on July 12, 2011 - 11:44am
From 2004 to 2008, the net worth of 80 members of Congress more than doubled, according to an analysis from the Center for Responsive Politics.
The above video by the activist group Government Gone Wild highlights these findings:
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