January 31, 2011 - 6:00pm
Leaders of the Florida House weighed in late Monday to cheer federal Judge Roger Vinsons ruling that the President Barack Obama-inspired health care law is unconstitutional.
Religious Conservatives Praise Health Care Ruling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 1, 2011 - 11:09am
Religious conservatives are weighing in on a federal judge agreeing with the constitutional challenge launched by Florida against the health care law backed by Presidential Barack Obama.
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Gov. Rick Scott on Budget Rollout, Health Care Ruling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 1, 2011 - 10:58am
During a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott outlined his plans for announcing his budget recommendations and spoke about meeting with federal agency heads in Washington, D.C., during his trip there Monday, and about the ruling striking down the health care law.
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Countdown to Space Day: It's March 16 at the Capitol Complex
Submitted by Anonymous on February 1, 2011 - 10:40am
Mark your calendar: Florida Space Day will be March 16 at the Capitol.
With the space shuttle retirement later this year, it is imperative that government and industry work in partnership to continue to create a cohesive and successful vision for the future of space exploration, said Kevin Hoshstrasser, chairman for Florida Space Day 2011.
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New Lobbying Office in Jacksonville Led by Susie Wiles and ...Tony Boselli?
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 1, 2011 - 10:24am
Just in time for what should be an interesting mayoral election in the Bold New City of the South, powerhouse lobbying firm Smith & Ballard opened up an office in Jacksonville to be led by two prominent figures -- veteran Republican strategist Susie Wiles and Jacksonville Jaguar legend Tony Boselli.
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Florida's Freshmen in Congress Break on Party Lines over Health Care Ruling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 1, 2011 - 10:08am
Like the rest of the congressional delegation, the freshmen from Florida broke on party lines over federal judge Roger Vinsons decision to rule the health care law backed by President Barack Obamaunconstitutional. The new Republicans backed the decision while Democratic U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson opposed it.
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Judge Dismisses Another GOP Lawsuit Against Florida TEA Party
Submitted by Anonymous on February 1, 2011 - 7:47am
The Florida TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party scored a court victory this week when Orange-Osceola Circuit Judge Stan Strickland dismissed a Republican Party-financed lawsuit.
The case of Don Hensarling v. Jon Foley sought a "pure bill of discovery" that would have allowed GOP attorneys to conduct what Strickland called a "fishing expedition" by the party.
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Tea Partiers Applaud Gov. Scott's Budget Unveiling in Eustis
Submitted by Anonymous on February 1, 2011 - 7:19am
Tea party groups are applauding Gov. Rick Scott's budget unveiling, even before the budget is announced.
As first reported by Sunshine State News on Monday, Scott will release his first state budget in Eustis, a small Central Florida town, after meeting with tea party activists there.
The sponsoring group is the Florida Liberty Alliance, a coalition of more than 100 tea party leaders from across the state. The North Lake Tea Party, headed by former congressional candidate Patricia Sullivan, is the local host.
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Wise Files Merit Pay Bill
January 31, 2011 - 6:00pm
Following up on last years attempt to overhaul how teachers are paid, the chairman of the Senates education policy committee filed a measure Monday that would partially base teacher salary increases on student test scores.
Mike Huckabee on Health Care Ruling: 'Nice to See the Courts Upholding the Constitution'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 31, 2011 - 10:34pm
On Monday, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee --who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and may do so again in 2012 --offered his thoughts on a federal judge ruling that the health care law backed by President Barack Obama was unconstitutional.
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