February 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Marco Rubio Returns to the Florida House
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 23, 2011 - 9:53am
Marco Rubio returned to the Florida House on Wednesday -- this time not as the House speaker but as a U.S. senator and an up-and-coming star who has caught the attention of conservatives and Republicans across the nation.
Today is indeed a great day for the Florida House, said House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, who praised Rubio as a bold, conservative, dynamic leader.
It is surreal to be back, said Rubio after receiving a standing ovation from the legislators.
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Social Conservatives Praise Rick Scott for Rejecting Federal High-Speed Funds
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 23, 2011 - 9:22am
Social conservative leaders are weighing in on Gov. Rick Scotts refusal of federal funds set aside for high-speed rail projects and praising the decision.
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WSJ: Praise for Rick Scott and a Thrashing for Charlie Crist
Submitted by Anonymous on February 23, 2011 - 8:32am
Charlie Crist is gone, but not forgotten by the Wall Street Journal.
In an editorial titled "Waiting for Hurricane Charlie (Crist)," the Journal warned that Floridians are one bad storm away from fiscal disaster, thanks to the former governor's socialistic (mis)handling of the state's insurance industry.
The Journal praised Gov. Rick Scott's efforts to put insurers on firmer financial footing through market-based reforms, but acknowledged that some weak-kneed Republicans could join Democrats in subverting the necessary legislation.
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E-Verify Bill Faces Tortuous Path Through Florida House Committees
Submitted by Anonymous on February 23, 2011 - 7:15am
The House bill to require Florida employers to use E-Verify in screening new employees' legal status faces a tough vetting process itself.
HB 691, authored by Rep. Gayle Harrell, R-Port St. Lucie, has been assigned to go through four committees in eight weeks.
"It is not impossible, but all it takes is one committee chair to delay hearing the bill and it will run out of time. It appears three of the four are not going to be friendly," said George Fuller, a member of Floridians for Immigration Enforcement, which endorses the measure.
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The Media on Wisconsin? A Bad Joke
February 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Doctors Fight NRA While Guns on Campus Bill Stalls
February 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Keeping Alive Florida's Rail Project
February 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Is there a way to salvage something of the latest Obama administration disappointment --Gov. Rick Scotts rejection of federal funding for a Tampa-to-Orlando rail line? A possible answer lies in a proposal advanced by U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Unemployment Compensation Reform Bill Passes Senate Committee Hurdle
February 21, 2011 - 6:00pm
A bill eliminating unemployment benefits for criminals and raising the standards and accountability for those receiving benefits passed through its first committee stop Tuesday.
Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, who chairs the Commerce and Tourism Committee, sponsored Senate Bill 728 and said that the recent economic implosion which led to large debts and interest payments to the federal government have pushed the need for reform.
There were thousands of businesses that used to pay into the system that are now out of business, Detert said.
Government Worker Unions Speak Out Against Pension Reform
February 21, 2011 - 6:00pm
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