January 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Speaking in Tallahassee Wednesday, two key leaders of the Florida House offered glimpses into the 2011 session which starts in March.
The Blinders of Hubris
January 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, and in a recent speech that seemed like Larry Summers' swan song, the president's departed economic adviser warned that America is "at risk of a profound demoralization with respect to government." He fears a future in which "an inadequately resourced government performs badly, leading to further demands that it be cut back, exacerbating performance problems, deepening the backlash, and creating a vicious cycle."
Teachers Union Gets Political With Union Dues
January 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Schoolteachers may be "underpaid," but National Education Association bosses scraped up $13 million in union dues to spend on social and political causes.
Jerry Holbert Cartoon
January 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida Businesses Hammered by Jobless Loan
January 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida's politicians are staying mum, but interest on the state's $2 billion unemployment-insurance loans continues to mount.
NRSC Takes Aim at Bill Nelson
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 19, 2011 - 4:57pm
With Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson announcing in a speech in Tallahassee on Wednesday that he'll be running for a third term,Chris Bond, the press secretary over at the National Republican Senate Committee, took aim at the senator.
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Haridopolos Says Focus is on Legislature, Not Senate Campaign -- Yet
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 19, 2011 - 4:56pm
Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, told reporters Wednesday that he's concentrating on the upcoming legislative session first, and his 2012 campaign for the U.S. Senate second.
"We are absolutely focused on doing my job of Senate president first. (The 2012 election) is a long way away," Haridopolos said.
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Ander Crenshaw Looks to Save $35 Million by Cutting Down Congressional Printings
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 19, 2011 - 4:40pm
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw weighed in on Wednesday on a proposal he is backing which will pull the plug on mandatory printing of every piece of legislation to members of Congress.
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Florida's Catholic Bishops Mark Roe v. Wade Anniversary With Plea for Life
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 19, 2011 - 4:22pm
Representing almost 2.3 million Catholics in the Sunshine State, the bishops who lead the seven dioceses across Florida -- Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, Bishop Gerald Barbarito of Palm Beach, Bishop Frank Dewane of Venice, Bishop Victor Galeone of St. Augustine, Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, Bishop John Noonan of Orlando and Bishop John Ricard of Pensacola-Tallahassee -- released a statement on Wednesday to mark the 38th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision on Saturday.
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Bill Nelson Talks Politics and Policy in Tallahassee
January 18, 2011 - 6:00pm
Three U.S. senators announced in recent days that they plan to retire in 2012 instead of seeking another term. But Florida Democrat Bill Nelson shows no signs of joining his three colleagues -- Kent Conrad, D-N.D., Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.
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