April 24, 2011 - 6:00pm
A Victory for Obamacare at Supreme Court? Not So Fast
Submitted by Anonymous on April 25, 2011 - 3:03pm
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday issued a one-sentence order declining to review a lower court ruling declaring Obamacare's individual mandate unconstitutional. In the view of some legal scholars, that's a win for the administration.
Theyre probably breaking out the champagne in the White House today, but its too soon to read negativity into the courts ruling," said Maureen Martin, senior fellow for legal affairs at the conservative Heartland Institute.
Explains Martin:
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South Florida Pastor Defends Terry Jones' Right to Protest at Mosque
Submitted by Anonymous on April 25, 2011 - 2:54pm
Pastor Terry Jones got support from a fellow Florida minister Monday in the reverend's ongoing duel with Michigan authorities and Islamic extremists.
Rev. Mark D. Boykin, senior pastor of Boca Raton's Church of All Nations, said, Although I do not agree with Pastor Terry Jones' actions to burn copies of the Quran, he does have the constitutional right to protest.
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Two Vacancies at 1st DCA: Rick Scott Now Has Seven Names to Choose From
Submitted by Nancy Smith on April 25, 2011 - 2:52pm
The Judicial Nominating Commission for the 1st District Court of Appeal last week submitted seven names to Gov. Rick Scott to consider for filling two vacancies created by the resignations of Judges Charles K. Kahn and Peter D. Webster. The seven are --
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Rick Scott Appoints a New Sheriff for Pasco County
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 25, 2011 - 2:27pm
On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott appointed Christopher Nocco to replace Bob White as sheriff of Pasco County.
Before receiving the appointment, Nocco had been a major in the Pasco County sheriffs office. White, a veteran of almost three and a half decades in law enforcement, had announced back in March that he would be retiring from the position which he has held since 2001. Nocco will assume the new position on May 1 and his term ends on Jan. 7, 2013.
Legislative leaders weighed in to praise the appointment on Monday.
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Senate Budget Panel Will Extend Deadline for Hearing Bills to Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on April 25, 2011 - 2:25pm
Though Tuesday is, technically, the drop-dead day for bills to clear committee and get to a full floor vote, a highly placed source tells Sunshine State News that the Senate Budget Committee will hold a special meeting Thursday to hear a backlog of bills.
Senate Bill 2040, the E-Verify immigration measure approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, reportedly is among the bills that will be heard by the budget panel Thursday.
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Immigration Clock Runs Down on Republicans
April 24, 2011 - 6:00pm
Allen West Takes Aim at Dems on Debt Ceiling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 25, 2011 - 12:06pm
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West came out swinging on Monday against the idea of raising the federal debt ceiling. West quoted President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., against raising the debt ceiling in 2006.
I think we clearly get the picture here of duplicitous hypocrisy of the greatest degree, West noted. We are at this point due to the over $5 trillion of new debt added by the Obama, Pelosi, Reid machine. Leadership is about making the tough decisions, not situational ethics.
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Corporate Tax Reductions Pushed by Gov. Scott Get Senate Airing
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 25, 2011 - 10:18am
A plan to reduce corporate taxes was heard in a Senate committee Monday at the prompting of Gov. Rick Scott, who has pushed the cuts and eventual phase-out of business income taxes as a way to produce jobs. The bill, however, was temporarily postponed, and the bill's sponsor, Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, admitted that there is little time to get it through the Legislature this year before the end of the regular legislative session.
"I'm not ready to throw the towel in but I'm realistic and we're running out of time," said Richter.
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Vern Buchanan Weighs In on Pill Mills
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 25, 2011 - 9:31am
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan stepped into state politics at the end of last week to praise the Florida House passing a bill taking aim at prescription drug abuse and pill mills.
I applaud the members of the Florida House for taking action on such a critical issue, said Buchanan. Now, more than ever, we need to shut down these pill mills that bring untold misery to our children, our families, and our communities.
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