May 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
Tim Pawlenty Under Fire From Florida Democrats
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 24, 2011 - 10:09am
Two candidates for the Republican presidential nomination -- former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum -- are hitting the Sunshine State on Tuesday and Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith showed on Monday that he is taking one of them seriously.
Smith attacked Pawlenty -- and also threw a jab at former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts -- for hemming and hawing on backing the proposed budget crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and backed by congressional Republicans.
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PSC Confirms Executive Director's Resignation
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 24, 2011 - 10:08am
The Florida Public Service Commission has formally accepted the resignation of executive director Timothy Devlin, which he submitted Monday under pressure from commissioners.
Commission chair Art Graham, who reportedly helped to push Devlin out, praised his 35-year tenure with the PSC.
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TaxWatch Trots Out $203 Million in Florida Budget 'Turkeys'
Submitted by Anonymous on May 24, 2011 - 8:58am
Florida TaxWatch said Tuesday that $203 million in "turkeys" are ready for Gov. Rick Scott to pluck from this year's state budget
The list of 105 questionable appropriations, the most since 2007, was announced by Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic Calabro at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
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State Capitol Briefs
May 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
Dependency and Votes
May 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
Those who regard government "entitlement" programs as sacrosanct, and regard those who want to cut them back as calloused or cruel, picture a world very different from the world of reality.
Jerry Holbert Cartoon
May 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott: Florida's Prepared for Hurricane Season
May 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Governor Will Leave Tallahassee to Sign Budget in The Villages
May 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Business Alliance Asks Rick Scott to Veto Transportation Trust Fund Raid
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 23, 2011 - 3:00pm
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