April 13, 2011 - 6:00pm
Road Trip! Gov. Rick Scott, Cabinet To Showcase Panhandle
Submitted by Nancy Smith on April 14, 2011 - 2:02pm
To put a greater emphasis on the Florida Panhandle's status as a first-class tourist destination -- and to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the BP oil spill -- Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet will take state government on the road -- including a tour bus -- traveling throughout Northwest Florida April 19-20.
"The idea is to showcase all the great things about the Panhandle -- the seafood, the fishing, the beaches, all of it," said Lane Wright, press secretary for the governor.
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CBO: Budget Deal Savings Boil Down to a Measly $352 Million
Submitted by Anonymous on April 14, 2011 - 12:46pm
So much for that $38.5 billion budget cut. The Congressional Budget Office says the net reduction is a wimpy $352 million.
As the Washington Post reported:
"The Congressional Budget Offices analysis shows that the compromise does cut nearly $38 billion in whats called 'budget authority.' That means that, in all, government agencies would have that much less permission to spend federal money.
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Rick Scott Cheers Space Shuttle Atlantis Staying in Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 14, 2011 - 11:17am
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott cheered the news that the Kennedy Space Center would house the Atlantis. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced that the Space Coast beat out a number of rivals, including Houston, Wright Air Force Base in Ohio and Seattle, to house the space shuttle orbiter.
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While Opting Out of Senate Race, Connie Mack is Staying in the Game
April 13, 2011 - 6:00pm
Immigration Bill Clears Second House Committee and Heads to the Floor
Submitted by Anonymous on April 14, 2011 - 11:06am
Republicans on the House Economic Affairs Committee withstood heavy opposition from business interests and Bible-quoting migrants to approve an immigration reform bill Thursday.
While Democrats tried to portray House Bill 7089 as the second coming of Arizona's controversial law, sponsor Bill Snyder said the bill legally balances border enforcement and employment verification.
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Launching Repeal Task Force, Connie Mack Takes Aim at Obama
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 14, 2011 - 11:01am
While he did not enter the competitive Republican primary to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack showed this week that he has no intention of heading to the political sidelines.
On Wednesday, Mack, who had been named chairman of the Repeal Task Force set up by the Republican Study Committee earlier in the month, unveiled his new group and came out swinging at the presidents speech on the national debt made earlier in the day.
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Gov. Rick Scott Testifies on Prescription Drug Abuse Before Congressional Panel
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 14, 2011 - 10:40am
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear spoke Thursday before the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade on the rampant abuse of prescription drugs in both states.
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Marco Rubio Using National Attention to Push His Agenda
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 14, 2011 - 10:17am
Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio told Roll Call on Wednesday that he is enjoying the media spotlight -- and buzz about future presidential or vice presidential ambitions -- since it means he is championing the right agenda.
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Rick Santorum Launches Presidential Exploratory Bid
April 13, 2011 - 6:00pm
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania announced late on Wednesday the launch of an exploratory committee for the Republican presidential nomination.
During an appearance on Fox News, Santorum took aim at President Barack Obama and attempted to offer a contrast between himself and the president.
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