December 12, 2010 - 6:00pm
If-you-build-it-they-will-come worked for Kevin Costner in Iowa, but will it work for the growing gaggle of cheerleaders so intent on high-speed rail in Florida?
'No Labels' Convention Seeks a Middle Way in NYC
Submitted by Anonymous on December 12, 2010 - 11:23am
More than 1,000 Democrats, Republicans and independents are convening in New York City for a "No Labels" organizing convention, and Sunshine State News will furnish reports from the scene Monday.
Among the Floridians in the mix: Gov. Charlie Crist and former state Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres.
Check this space for updates.
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Environmentalists Go Nuclear Over Obama Administration's Loan Guarantee
Submitted by Anonymous on December 12, 2010 - 10:35am
Liberals already unhappy with the Obama administration over taxes are going ballistic over an impending $7 billion loan guarantee for the nuclear power industry.
The taxpayer-funded guarantees are embedded in the continuing resolution used to fund the government (in lieu of an actual budget). Passed by the House, the resolution now goes to the Senate, and environmental groups are urging citizens to call their senators to delete the guarantees.
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Will Muschamp Chosen to Replace Urban Meyer as Gators Coach
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 12, 2010 - 7:56am
CBS Sports is reporting that Will Muschamp, who served as defensive coordinator at the University of Texas, LSU, Auburn University and had a stint on the coaching staff of the Miami Dolphins, will be announced as the next head coach of the University of Florida Gators on Tuesday.
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WSJ Op-Ed: Why Florida Has a Budget Deficit, And How to Fix It
Submitted by Anonymous on December 11, 2010 - 10:48am
Despite a Legislature that claims to be fiscally conservative and a tax-and-expenditure limitation (TEL) rule, state spending continues to outstrip revenues.
A George Mason University research fellow maintains that the state's current fiscal bind predates the real-estate bust and the global economic slowdown.
In an Wall Street Journal op-ed, Matthew Mitchell offers a critique, and a few solutions.
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Longer School Day Enters Reform Talk
December 12, 2010 - 6:00pm
A push for struggling schools to lengthen the school day may become a part of a larger education reform debate that lawmakers have hinted will be a major part of the spring 2011 legislative agenda.
Washington Week
December 10, 2010 - 6:00pm
Members of Congress started out this week conducting symbolic political votes in order to pay back their Democratic base for their support in the past election. The Senate voted and failed to advance the following bills:
Scott to Hold Sit-Downs With GOP Contenders
December 10, 2010 - 6:00pm
After campaigning as an outsider, Gov.-elect Rick Scott is ready to turn insider again Friday, sitting down for 15-minute, closed-door interviews with contenders vying to become the next Florida Republican Party chairman.
Video From 'Jebfest' -- Ex-Governor Speaks on Need for School Reform
Submitted by Anonymous on December 10, 2010 - 4:41pm
Former Gov. Jeb Bush's education speech in Washington, D.C., has been archived by C-SPAN 3.
As chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, Bush remains actively involved in school reform issues.
View his address and others here.
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Liberals Don't Like Tax Deal; Conservatives Aren't Crazy About It Either
Submitted by Anonymous on December 10, 2010 - 4:29pm
As Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., filibusters against the Obama-GOP tax plan, Republicans should be prepared for further left punches.
Liberal Democrats are angry that the president caved. Some have reportedly resorted to uttering expletives at him. But in reality, it's the soon-to-be-majority House Republicans who might have bargained for more.
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