March 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
Vern Buchanan Goes to Bat for Balanced Budget Amendment
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 30, 2011 - 5:13pm
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan introduced a federal balanced-budget amendment in the U.S. House on Wednesday, very similar to a measure being proposed by U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa. The measure would also limit federal spending to 18 percent of the GDP and mandate that any measure to raise federal taxes be passed by supermajorities of both wings of Congress.
"We cant wait any longer," said Buchanan. "The time is now for Washington to make the tough choices necessary to balance the budget for taxpayers today and for future generations.
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Poll: Tea Party Movement Heads Toward Obama Territory ... Down
Submitted by Anonymous on March 30, 2011 - 4:55pm
While President Barack Obama's rating sank to all-time lows in one poll, the tea party movement didn't fare much better in another.
On the same day a Quinnipiac University survey found that fully 50 percent of respondents believe Obama does not deserve to be re-elected, a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll reported Wednesday that nearly half of its respondents had an unfavorable view of tea parties, in the same league as the Democratic and Republican parties.
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PPP Poll: Bill Nelson Holds Double-Digit Lead Over GOP Candidates
March 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
What a Scream: Howard Dean Roots for Government Shutdown
Submitted by Anonymous on March 30, 2011 - 4:09pm
Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and erstwhile presidential candidate, sees a political upside to shutting down the federal government.
If I was head of DNC, I would be quietly rooting for it, said Dean, speaking on a National Journal Insiders Conference panel this week. I know whos going to get blamed -- weve been down this road before.
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House Committee Backs 'Modest' Pension Reform for State Employees
March 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida Bar Lawyers Claim Victory in Court Reform Fight
March 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
Claims that the Florida Bar has beaten back judicial reforms proposed by House Republicans were denied by House Speaker Dean Cannon's office Wednesday.
Reacting Tuesday to an e-mail issued by three Palm Beach County attorneys and a Palm Beach County judge, Cannon spokeswoman Katie Betta said GOP leaders are continuing the push to reform courts and curb the Bar's influence.
"These people don't represent the Bar. Speaker Cannon is working with the Bar, but the notion that a deal was cut is wrong," Betta told Sunshine State News.
Appropriations Committee Sets Stage for House Budget
March 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
Pension Reform for State Employees Passes House Committee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 30, 2011 - 3:34pm
The House Appropriations Committee approved a measure reforming pension plans for state employees, backing a bill that requires government workers to contribute part of their annual salaries to the Florida Retirement System (FRS). The measure passed on a party linesvote with Republicans backing the reform and Democrats opposing it.
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New PPP Poll: Bill Nelson Routing the GOP Field in 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 30, 2011 - 3:28pm
A new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to Democrats, released a poll on Wednesday that showed that Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is in solid shape to win a third term in 2012.
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