This week in Florida we witnessed the inauguration of our 45th governor, Rick Scott, a candidate unlike any who came before him in his approach to both the election and to governing.With his election also comes a belief that he will usher in a new era of leadership in the Sunshine State.
Here's a big swing for the 24th Congressional District. Rep. Sandy Adams is co-sponsoring HR 25, the FairTax bill.
Adams, who defeated first-term Democrat Suzanne Kosmas in the East-Central Florida district last fall, signed on to the measure that would abolish the IRS while flattening and simplifying the tax code.
The FairTax isnt about taxes; its about freedom, jobs and less government intrusion," said Adams, a former state representative from Oviedo.
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With the new session of Congress opening, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns is a busy man, filing 11 bills in the opening two days.
The American people have diverse needs and these measures reflect many of the major issues they face, said Stearns on Thursday. These are proposals that I offered in the last Congress, some of which were approved by the House, and I hope that all of them will proceed to enactment. It is an honor to represent the people of the 6th Congressional District and to offer these measures on their behalf.
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The U.S. House members voted to trim their own office budgets by 5 percent on Thursday and Florida Republicans are insisting it's a good start to controlling federal spending.
The U.S. House members voted to trim their own office budgets by 5 percent on Thursday and Florida Republicans are insisting it is a good start to controlling federal spending.
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Gov. Rick Scott is shooting down official frequent fliers with his decision to sell the state's airplanes, though it's unclear how much money taxpayers will save.
As Democrats get used to being in the minority in the U.S. House,two members from Florida were named to roles in the Democratic leadership.
As new Gov. Rick Scott mulls over high-speed rail's cost versus public benefit, he's unlikely to miss a new Reason Foundation study and accompanying research on the proposed Tampa to Orlando project.
According to the report, if the high-speed rail line goes over budget or fails to meet ridership expectations, Florida taxpayers could get stuck with a bill of up to $3 billion.
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The Republican Study Committee (RSC) -- which labels itself the caucus of House conservatives -- has 70 new members from the Republican congressional freshmen.
Five of the seven new Republicans from Florida have joined: U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent, U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, U.S. Rep. Dan Webster and U.S. Rep. Allen West. U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross and U.S. Rep. David Rivera have not joined the RSC.
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Pam Bondi's road to the Attorney General's Office began with a phone call from Baltimore.
