April 27, 2010 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- Once you've gone viral, there's no turning back.
That's the hard lesson for a Seattle cartoonist who sketched some doodles and unwittingly launched a movement.
70 Billion and 72 Hours: Budget on the Desk
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 27, 2010 - 3:21pm
Members of the House now have copies of the $70.378 billion budget sitting on their desks. The 72-hour cooling-off period started at 2:59 p.m., with copies of the budget on the desks of all members of the Legislature, the governor, the chief justice and all members of the Cabinet. The final vote will be Friday.
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Henry Payne Cartoon
April 27, 2010 - 6:00pm
"Needless Salem Witch Hunt": Troutman on Sansom
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 27, 2010 - 2:50pm
While there have been some representatives who took time out in their farewell remarks to offer thanks to former House Speaker Ray Sansom, Baxter Troutman went above and beyond that. Sansom resigned in disgrace in early 2009. Besides offering prayers and thoughts for Sansom, even saying that his heart was broken, Troutman said Sansom was the victim of a needless Salem witch hunt. Sansom is currently facing theft and conspiracy charges.
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Political Bits and Pieces
April 26, 2010 - 6:00pm
U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown intends to run for another term. While there were rumors that she was considering pulling out of the race, she filed paperwork Monday for her tenth term in Congress. Four of the Republican candidates battling it out in the primary to take Brown on engaged in an often acrimonious debate in Clay County on Monday night U.S. Rep.
A Law Arizona Can Live With
April 26, 2010 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- "Misguided and irresponsible" is how Arizona's new law pertaining to illegal immigration is characterized by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She represents San Francisco, which calls itself a "sanctuary city," an exercise in exhibitionism that means it will be essentially uncooperative regarding enforcement of immigration laws.
Kendrick Meek Keeps Working the First Coast
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 27, 2010 - 1:31pm
Is Jacksonville in play in the U.S. Senate election? U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the leading Democratic candidate, seems to think so. Meek is in Jacksonville tonight to complete his paperwork to qualify for the election. Meek, the first candidate for statewide office to make the ballot by petition, will be hosting an event tonight in Firefighters Local 122 Hall tonight.
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Big Power Thwarted on Renewable Energy Vote
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 27, 2010 - 12:28pm
House members spent the morning debating whether to allow the state's four largest investor-owned utilities to raise their rates by as much as $376 million over the lives of renewable energy projects, only to have the measure's sponsor postpone a vote at the last minute.
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Welcome to the Political Big Time, Rick Scott: Dems Taking Shots at G.O.P. Businessman
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 27, 2010 - 12:10pm
Businessman Rick Scott has clearly made an impression in his campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination: the Democrats have opened fire on him.
"Since disgraced businessman Rick Scott wants to be judged by his results, Floridians should know that Scott's company paid the largest Medicare Fraud fine in history and he was forced to resign in scandal, said Eric Jotkoff, spokesman for the Florida Democratic Party, on Tuesday. In this case, Rick Scott's 'results' truly speak for themselves.
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National Pro-Life Group Backs Pam Bondi
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 27, 2010 - 11:47am
The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund, a group of more than 280,000 pro-life activists who back female candidates, endorsed Republican attorney general candidate Pam Bondi on Tuesday.
"This year, attorneys general races are a top priority for the pro-life movement, said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the fund. Pam Bondi's 18 years of experience as a prosecutor make her an exceptionally qualified woman to defend the pro-woman, pro-life legal position -- especially when it comes to abortion funding in healthcare.
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