April 20, 2011 - 6:00pm
BP Sending $100 Million to Florida for Gulf Restoration Projects
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 21, 2011 - 1:39pm
The Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (Trustees) reached an agreement with BP on Thursday with the oil company agreeing to send $1 billion to help restoration projects in states impacted by last years oil spill.
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Gary Johnson Launches Presidential Bid
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 21, 2011 - 10:46am
Former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico announced on Thursday that he intended to seek the Republican presidential nomination. Johnson, who served two terms as governor, won national attention during his tenure in office for calling for the legalization of marijuana .
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Cannon Intercedes to Retain Judges' Pay Scales; Pensions Still Up in the Air
Submitted by Anonymous on April 21, 2011 - 10:31am
As negotiations continue between lawmakers and the Florida Bar over judicial reforms, House Speaker Dean Cannon has overruled proposed pay cuts for judges.
The House initially planned to reduce judicial salaries by 8 percent, but Cannon interceded to put $15 million back in the budget to keep salaries intact.
The Florida Bar, in its latest board of governors' report, also indicated: "Attempts to reduce overall judicial pensions appear to have failed, although judges may wind up contributing to their pensions, as will other state employees including court staff."
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Michelle Rhee and Joe Scarborough Crack Time 100
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 21, 2011 - 10:05am
The 2011 edition of the Time 100, the venerable magazines listing of the most influential people in the world, seems just a tad off. The likes of Vladimir Putin and Benedict XVI are nowhere to be found, while musician Sting --who has not had a hit album in years (though I did like his stab at performing the greatest hits of Elizabethan composer John Dowland) --and comedic actress Amy Poehlerare included on the list.
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Day 2 on Florida Gulf Coast: Hope Returns, Challenges Remain
April 20, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott spent the first anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster eating seafood and walking along Floridas sugar sand Panhandle beaches in a marketing effort to get visitors back to the region that lost more than $1 billion in tourism business alone following the disaster.
But as Scott strolled and dined Wednesday, challenges facing the region remain, as individuals and businesses battle over claims many of which remain unpaid for lost income, and local governments and the state play a chess game of sorts to recoup millions lost in local taxes.
Florida House Tackles Growth Management, Election Reform, Pill Mills
April 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
Allen West Vulnerable to Redistricting?
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 20, 2011 - 7:04pm
Republicans are in firm control of redistricting efforts in Tallahassee, in their lists of the top 10 congressional Democratic and Republican incumbents vulnerable in redistricting, David Wasserman and Julia Edwards over at National Journal included Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West:
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Trump Is For Real
April 20, 2011 - 6:00pm
Abortion Bills Move Through Florida House Panel
April 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
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