February 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
What Does Rich Nugent Want to Do With Florida's Share of High-Speed Rail Funds?
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 24, 2011 - 9:28am
What does Republican U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent, a member of the Tea Party Caucus, want to do with the $2.4 billion in federal funds rejected by Gov. Rick Scott for high-speed rail -- pay down the national debt or use them for other transportation projects in Florida?
Nugent said last week that he backed the governors decision and hoped the monies would be used to pay down the national debt.
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Pam Bondi: U.S. Supreme Court Needs to Take Up Health-Care Challenge ASAP
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 24, 2011 - 8:00am
In the latest round of the states constitutional challenge to the federal health-care law backed by President Barack Obama, Attorney General Pam Bondi responded to the U.S. Department of Justices latest motion and called for the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case as soon as possible.
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Cliff Stearns Backs National Right-to-Carry Law
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 24, 2011 - 7:50am
Along with Democratic U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns introduced the National Right-To-Carry Reciprocity Act on Wednesday which would mandate that states recognize concealed firearm permits from other states.
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Video: Joe Negron Pushes Medicaid Reform
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 24, 2011 - 7:36am
With Medicaid reform looming as one of the largest challenges confronting the Legislature in 2011, Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, is looking to reach out to as many Floridians as possible in explaining why the program needs to be tweaked. Negron released a video on Wednesday in which he asked for more public input and offered some of the details of the pending legislation.
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Second Tea Party Rally Announced for Tallahassee on March 10
Submitted by Anonymous on February 24, 2011 - 7:09am
Days after the announcement of a March 8 tea party rally in Tallahassee, another tea group unveiled plans for a March 10 demonstration.
The second event, headed by controversial tea party activist Everett Wilkinson, echoes the first in rallying support for Gov. Rick Scott's budget cuts.
"Scott is receiving pushback and verbal attacks because of his cost-cutting ideas. We must drown out the opposition and show him our support," Wilkinson said in his e-mail announcement Wednesday night.
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Merging State Agencies: Scott Team Addresses House Committee
February 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Public Unions Force Taxpayers to Fund Dems
February 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
De-Glitched Teacher Pay Bill Sprints to Senate Floor
February 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Impact-Fee Fixer Begins House Journey
February 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
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