May 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
Adam Hasner Takes Aim at Federal Spending, Obama and Bill Nelson
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 9, 2011 - 9:57am
Former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner unveiled a new web ad over the weekend, linking Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to President Barack Obama and calling for more fiscal restraint from the federal government. Hasner is not the only candidate in the Republican primary field looking to take Nelson on that is hammering Washington for out-of-control fiscal priorities -- former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and state Senate President Mike Haridopolos have also been calling for a balanced budget.
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Washington Week
May 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
This week the House of Representatives intends to continueefforts to address rising gas prices by improving domestic production. After passing a bill last week that requires the administration to conduct offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and off the shores of Virginia, the bill, HR 1230, now goes to the Senate. Most Hill watchers believe the bill will not see the light of day due to the Democratic control of the Senate, even given the fact that the bill passed by a vote of 266-149. That vote includes the support of 33 House Democrats.
Lawmakers Slash Schools Budget
May 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida lawmakers approved an education budget in the final hours of the legislative session that slashed money that pays for schools by nearly 8 percent, cutting funding by $542 per student.
Budget writers say they were left with few choices but to slash spending when faced with a $3.75 billion budget hole, and said they tried to shield education from the more severe cuts that hit other areas, such as prisons.
Tea Party Tempest: Allen West Breaks From GOP on Health-Care Repeal
Submitted by Anonymous on May 8, 2011 - 4:07pm
U.S. Rep. Allen West voted against a bill to scrap part of Obamacare, sending some ripples through the tea party.
Explaining his surprising vote, West's spokeswoman said the tea party favorite "believes there are bigger funding issues to be focusing on right now, including the numerous developments in the Middle East."
West, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, questioned the House's continued efforts to dismantle the health-care law on a piecemeal basis.
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Conservatives Swing and Miss During 2011 Legislature
May 7, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida taxpayers had such high hopes for the 2011 Legislature. With supermajorities in both houses and what Mike Haridopolos initially called the "most conservative" Senate in history, Gov. Rick Scott's smaller-government agenda appeared all but assured.
But to use baseball parlance, there were no home runs, a few scratch hits and lots of strikeouts at the Capitol.
While liberal groups like Progress Florida, predictably, had little positive to say about the session, the real rage was on the right.
Florida Must Establish Free Market for Renewable Energy Production
May 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
With a white-knuckled grip, the old guard of energy producers, primarily the investor-owned utilities and the handful of companies that they do business with, are holding on to a business model that is outdated by its own fuel source and inching closer every day to resembling the bygone era of Ma Bell and regulated natural monopolies.
Another Florida Bank is Shut Down; Fourth Failure in State This Year
Submitted by Anonymous on May 7, 2011 - 6:39pm
The Office of Thrift Supervision closed Coastal Bank of Cocoa Beach, bringing this year's total number of U.S. bank failures to 40, The Street reported.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was appointed receiver, and sold the failed institution's $129.4 million in total assets and $123.9 million in total deposits to Premier American Bank of Miami.
Coastal Bank's two offices are scheduled to reopen Monday as Premier American branches.
With 49 bank failures since 2008, Florida ranks second behind Georgia (61) and ahead of Illinois (42).
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Rubio Did Not Support 'We Are Florida' Immigration Efforts, Spokesman Says
Submitted by Anonymous on May 7, 2011 - 1:08pm
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says he was misrepresented by a group opposing Florida's now-dead immigration legislation.
"We Are Florida" listed Miami Republican atop a roster of elected officials who, it claimed, "publicly stated their concern for the ramifications of the recently proposed anti-immigration laws in Florida."
In fact, Rubio took no position on the watered-down Florida E-Verify bill that passed the Senate but died in the House, said Alex Burgos, the senator's spokesman.
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Senate Adjourns Sine Die After Taking House Tax Relief Bill
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 7, 2011 - 3:49am
The Florida Legislature has adjourned the 2011 regular legislative session after the Senate reconvened in an early morning session to pass a tax relief bill after a rift with the House.
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