January 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
House Speaker Dean Cannon says state pension reform is "on the agenda." But the subject promises to be contentious, as public-sector labor unions have already ramped up their defenses.
Tampa Fairgrounds to Host (Public) School Choice Expo on Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on January 20, 2011 - 9:48am
Commemorating School Choice Month, the Florida Department of Education will be hosting a School Choice Expo in Tampa on Saturday.
The expo will highlight educational options available to parents, ranging from public and charter schools to dual enrollment and Advanced Placement courses. Speakers, school performances and an exhibit hall will be available to all participants attending the expo.
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Nelson Leans on Scott to Get on Board With High-Speed Rail
January 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson leaned hard on new Gov. Rick Scott Wednesday to punch the states ticket for a high-speed rail connecting Tampa and Orlando, particularly since the federal government has offered to pay 90 percent of the cost.
National Business Federation Hails House Repeal of Obamacare
Submitted by Anonymous on January 19, 2011 - 9:13pm
The National Federation of Independent Business -- a leader in the legal fight to nullify Obamacare -- hailed the U.S. House vote to repeal the law.
I cant think of a better way to kick off the new Congress," said NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner.
The health-care law didnt help the small-business community with the cost of health care, which has always been our No. 1 concern. If anything, the law does the opposite -- increasing costs and burdens on the group that needs meaningful reform most.
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U.S. House Passes Health Care Repeal
January 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
The new Republican majority controlling the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday evening that would repeal the federal health-care law backed by President Barack Obama in 2010. Joined by three Democrats, 242 Republicans voted for the repeal measure while 189 votes were cast against it.
Anti-Tax Group Says Orange County Could Stop Collecting Tolls on Roads
Submitted by Anonymous on January 19, 2011 - 6:55pm
An Orlando-based activist group wants Orange County's toll roads gone.
Noting that the ever-expanding network of tollways raked in a record $251 million last year, and that tolls are slated to increase next year, Ax the Tax is calling on the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority to close up shop.
Its a self-perpetuating bureaucracy, Doug Guetzloe told Freeline Media. The bonded indebtedness is one of the arguments they keep throwing at us, but the last time we checked, they had $1.4 billion worth of bonds.
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Scott, Cabinet Look at Agency Mergers to Cut Costs
January 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott met formally with his Cabinet for the first time Wednesday, and all members appear intent on finding ways to cut spending by merging, consolidating or eliminating programs or agencies in their departments.
'We Have Reached a Point Where We Talk Past Each Other'
January 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
Over the last two weeks since the tragic events in Tucson there has been a great deal of commentary at the national level on the scope and nature of our public discourse.
U.S. Rep. Bill Posey on Repeal Vote
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 19, 2011 - 6:26pm
U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, applauded the 245-189 vote Wednesday to repeal the federal health care law passed last year.
Here is his statement on the bill from the House floor:
Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for the bill before us, HR 2, which would repeal the health-care reform law that was enacted last year.While we need to address shortcomings in our nations health-care system, this law is the wrong prescription and that is why I am a co-sponsor of HR 2.
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House Votes to Repeal Health Care Law
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 19, 2011 - 6:21pm
Representatives in the U.S. House have passed a bill to repeal the federal health-care law passed last year and signed by President Obama. The vote was 245-189 with 242 Republicans and three Democrats voting for it.
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