House Republicans announced on Tuesday that one of their own -- Rep. Matt Hudson of Naples -- had been named to the executive committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Hudson is one of only 60 state legislators across the country to be so honored. The organization serves as a conduit for state legislators to exchange information and represents all 50 state Legislatures to the federal government.
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With early voting already taking place and less than a week to go until the primary elections, candidates across the Sunshine State are taking part in a time-honored tradition of Floridas unique political culture -- and attacking each other.
The Florida First Initiative, a 527 organization supporting Attorney General Bill McCollum for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, launched a new television ad on Tuesday taking aim at primary rival Rick Scott.
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With state CFO Alex Sink, the heavy favorite to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, running television ads attacking Republican candidates Rick Scott and Attorney General Bill McCollum, the Republicans struck back on Tuesday -- running a website and a new commercial attacking her.
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Riding a late TV advertising blitz and Jeb Bush's endorsement, Bill McCollum has pulled into a statistical tie with rival Rick Scott in the Republican gubernatorial race, a new Sunshine State News Poll finds.
Marking the 18-month anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the federal stimulus package into law, Marco Rubios campaign team continued to pound Gov. Charlie Crist, a rival in the U.S. Senate election, for backing the measure in the first place.
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With a week to go until the primary election, Rick Scott launched a new ad on Tuesday against Republican gubernatorial primary rival Attorney General Bill McCollum -- linking McCollum with disgraced former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer.
Any sense of cordiality between the two campaigns has long since vanished and the new Scott commercial is no different, ripping into McCollums connections with Greer in harsh terms.
Who backed Jim Greers efforts to hide financial irregularities? asks the narrator of the commercial. Bill McCollum.
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Praising Marco Rubio, and condemning Charlie Crist and Barack Obama, Freedomworks chairman Dick Armey delivered "A Tea Party Manifesto" today.
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Armey stated:
"Let us be clear about one thing: The tea party movement is not seeking a junior partnership with the Republican Party, but a hostile takeover of it."
Strong words from a former House GOP leader, and a signal of attacks to come this fall against "big spenders" like Crist.
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Attention, Florida entrepreneurs: Uncle Sam has $35 million for the most promising job-creation ventures on the Space Coast.
The president's Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development announced today that $35 million will be dedicated to a fast-track, competitive grant process.
"The grants will be awarded to the most promising job creation and economic development programs, with competition announced Sept. 1," the task force stated in a press release.
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With a week to go until the primary election, Craig Miller, the former CEO of Ruth's Chris who is running in a close battle for the Republican nomination to take on U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, will run a new television ad more than 380 times over the airwaves of Central Florida, blasting two of his rivals in the primary for raising taxes.
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