April 8, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott Issues Executive Order Aimed at Regulations
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 8, 2011 - 5:28pm
Gov. Rick Scott has sent out an executive order increasing the ability of his Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform to review regulations involving agencies under the governor's office.
Scott created the OFARR in an earlier executive order upon being sworn into office. Since that time, the office has reviewed 11,000 rules and regulations and has recommended 1,000 for repeal.
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Sen. Marco Rubio to Congress: Make Sure Military Pay Goes Out, Even in Government Shutdown
Submitted by Nancy Smith on April 8, 2011 - 5:27pm
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio issued the following statement Friday to declare his support for and co-sponsorship of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchisons Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act, guaranteeing that our military men and women are paid in the event of a government shutdown:
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Prescription Drug Database to Go Online
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 8, 2011 - 5:01pm
Overcoming a bid dispute that left it in limbo and political wrangling that left its very existence in doubt, Florida's prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is poised to be up and running.
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New Poll: Majority of Florida Voters Pro-Choice but Back Ultrasound Bill
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 8, 2011 - 4:45pm
Viewpoint Florida unveiled a new poll on Friday looking at how Floridians view the issue of abortion.
The poll found a majority of those surveyed -- 55 percent -- considered themselves pro-choice while 39 percent labeled themselves pro-life. The poll found no gender gap on the issue, with 55 percent of both men and women considering themselves pro-choice.
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Florida House Readies for Redistricting
April 7, 2011 - 6:00pm
Bill Nelson Blames GOP 'Extremist Ideology' for Looming Shutdown
Submitted by Anonymous on April 8, 2011 - 3:28pm
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., blamed "extremist ideology" by conservative Republicans for the impending shutdown of the federal government.
Speaking to reporters Friday afternoon, Nelson said GOP negotiators' insistence on blocking Title X "women's health" funding -- one-quarter of which goes to Planned Parenthood -- remains the lone obstacle to agreement on a stopgap funding measure.
"I hope Speaker [John] Boehner can convince his caucus to pass this agreement," Nelson said.
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School Reformers Grade 'Son of 6' Ed Reform -- and Flunk It
Submitted by Anonymous on April 8, 2011 - 2:11pm
Two leading national education-reform experts are casting doubt on Senate Bill 736, Florida's newly enacted teacher tenure and performance law.
In a podcast last week, Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute said the law "isn't ready for prime time."
Hess called the successor to last year's vetoed Senate Bill 6 "a step in the right direction," but said it contains the same flaws, notably a "mess" of metrics that have yet to be clarified or agreed upon.
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Donald Trump Flirts With Tea Party in South Florida
April 7, 2011 - 6:00pm
Donald Trump, toying with a run for the Republican presidential nomination and popping in the latest polls, will make his pitch to a tea party gathering in Boca Raton on Saturday.
The Donald is scheduled to deliver the keynote speech to the third annual South Florida Tax Day rally at Sanborn Square, 72 N. Federal Hwy. The event starts at 1 p.m.
"This is big," said Sid Dinerstein, chairman of the Palm Beach County Republican Party. "The country needs him in the mix."
Rick Scott's Government Reorganization Proposal Clears House Committee
April 7, 2011 - 6:00pm
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