May 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
John Mica Wants High-Speed Rail in the Northeast and Amtrak Out of the Way
Submitted by Nancy Smith on May 26, 2011 - 1:07pm
Florida Congressman John Mica, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said Thursday he wants to take the Northeast corridor train service away from Amtrak and instead let private investors bid to replace it with a high-speed rail service.
The Northeast corridor commuter system is Amtrak's most popular and only entirely profitable service line.
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Supreme Court Upholds Arizona E-Verify Law that Florida Couldn't Pass
Submitted by Anonymous on May 26, 2011 - 12:31pm
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an Arizona E-Verify immigration law that Florida's lawmakers couldn't pass.
The Arizona law permits the state to revoke the business licenses of companies that knowingly hire illegal workers. It requires employers to use an otherwise optional federal verification program, known as the E-Verify system, which collects data on workers from the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.
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Tune In to the Scott Channel for Live Budget Signing
Submitted by Nancy Smith on May 26, 2011 - 11:29am
Can't make it down to The Villages for Gov. Rick Scotts $69.7 billion budget signing Thursday? Catch it on your computer.
Log onto http://www.rickscottforflorida.com/livestream/ at 1 p.m. to be part of what most Capitol watchers expect will be Scott making veto history.
The governor loves conducting big events in rural Florida, where his tea party faithful can gather. He did it when he flew to Eustis to release his budget, he's doing it now to get it red-lined and signed in The Villages.
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Florida Condo Laws Ignite New Court Battles
May 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin Lead 2012 GOP Field in Gallup Poll
May 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
Marco Rubio in Video Backs Paul Ryan's Budget to Save Medicare
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 26, 2011 - 9:56am
Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio released a video statement on Wednesday night where he talked about Medicare -- and why the budget proposal backed by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is the only way to preserve it.
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New Q-Poll Shows Barack Obama and Bill Nelson Rolling in Florida
May 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
Applicants Trickle In for Education Commissioner
May 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
Three people have applied for the job of Floridas education commissioner, with more applicants expected before the midnight deadline.
The three applicants are Thomas Goodman, a former charter school superintendent from California and now superintendent with Education Management Systems; Carlos Lopez, the superintendent of the River Rouge School District in Michigan; and Bessie Karvelas, the district chief instructional officer for Chicago Public Schools.
Obama Skirts Rule of Law to Reward Pals, Punish Enemies
May 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
Question: What do the following have in common? Eckert Cold Storage Co., Kerly Homes of Yuma, Classic Party Rentals, West Coast Turf Inc., Ellenbecker Investment Group Inc.
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