January 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
Business groups say the Democrats' "Affordable Care Act" is an oxymoron that will raise costs and lead to both fewer jobs and lower wages.
Pam Bondi Announces Six More States Have Joined Health Care Challenge
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 18, 2011 - 4:21pm
While all eyes are on Washington as congressional Republicans begin their push to repeal federal health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama, Attorney General Pam Bondi, continuing the constitutional challenge to these laws launched by then-Attorney General Bill McCollum last year, announced six more states are looking to join as plaintiffs.
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Florida Congressional Delegation Splits on Party Lines on Health Care Repeal
January 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
The new Republican majority in the U.S. House will vote Wednesday whether to repeal the health care law passed last year with the support of President Barack Obama. Floridas congressional delegation is expected to mirror Congress as a whole and divide on partisan lines, with Republicans voting to repeal and Democrats voting to keep it in place.
Possible 2012 GOP Hopefuls Cheer Congressional Effort to Repeal Health Care Law
January 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
With 2012 looming on the horizon, possible contenders for the Republican presidential nomination weighed in on the new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, pushing to repeal the health care law passed last year with the support of President Barack Obama.
Florida Chamber Looking Forward to Promising Legislative Session
January 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
If the businesses that make up the Florida Chamber of Commerce are a little excited about the 2011 legislative session, its with good reason.
E-mail Threat to Rep. William Snyder Under Investigation
Submitted by Nancy Smith on January 18, 2011 - 1:14pm
Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers reports Tuesday that law enforcement agencies are investigating an threat e-mailed to state Rep. William Snyder, R-Stuart, author of an Arizona-like immigration bill that he has yet to file. The threat came to Snyder's Stuart legislative office an hour after the mass fatal shooting in Arizona that also left Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords with a critical head wound.
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Freshman Dennis Ross Will Head Up Congressional Subcommittee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 18, 2011 - 12:56pm
While he may have been in Congress for less than two weeks, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross is making an impression -- being chosen to lead the Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce under the umbrella of the full Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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Business and Charity Leaders Ask Rick Scott to Eliminate Hurricane Taxes
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 18, 2011 - 11:47am
Business leaders and charity organizers wrote to Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday calling for the elimination of hurricane taxes on insurance premiums.
The leaders argued that Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (Cat Fund) have failed -- with Florida taxpayers still paying off damages from storms back in 2004 and 2005.
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Pro-Life Activist Randall Terry Looks to Defeat Barack Obama in 2012 Dem Primaries
January 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
Pro-life leader Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue, will announce Thursday that he will challenge President Barack Obama in the 2012 Democratic primaries.
Pro-Life Leader Randall Terry Will Challenge Obama in 2012 Democratic Primaries
Submitted by Kevin Derby on January 18, 2011 - 11:13am
Pro-life leader Randall Terry, the founder of Operation Rescue who may be best known to Floridians for his role as the spokesman for Terri Schiavos parents and for his challenge of state Sen. Jim King in the Republican primary back in 2006, will announce on Thursday that he will run against President Barack Obama in the 2012 Democratic primaries.
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