While the number of Medicaid enrollees and their costs continue to grow, the House passed an attempt to reform the program Monday after a week of bipartisan work to amend the bill. The House passed Medicaid reform 80-34.
"Do you realize," CNN's Susan Roesgen asked a man at the April 15, 2009, tea party in Chicago, "that you're eligible for a $400 credit?" When the man refused to drop his "drop socialism" sign, she went on, "Did you know that the state of Lincoln gets 50 billion out of the stimulus?"
A surreal moment in the House this afternoon as a Democrat stood in for the Speaker. Rep. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, held the gavel briefly during the Houses debate on Medicaid reform. Earlier in the day, Sachs offered a farewell address, thanking her family and staff for their service.
Sachs has only been in the House for four years, rising up to become a deputy whip for the Democrats. She is now running for the state senate seat that Ted Deutch vacated when he was elected to the U.S. Congress.
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The House and Senate budget chiefs announced today that they're ready to begin hammering out the state budget.
After canceling promised weekend budgeting conferences, Sen. J.D Alexander, R-Lake Wales, and Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, laid out the conference committee schedule and the difficulties of the coming process.
The Senate and House have been at odds over whether to work $880 million in federal Medicaid funds into their House and Senate budgets. The House's proposed $67.2 billion budget does not, but word is that might have changed.
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As in the Senate races, the House campaigns' Big Five fundraisers are all Republicans:
1. Dean Cannon Jr. District 35 $661,786
2. Will Weatherford District 61 437,946
3. Jose Diaz District 115 228,255
4. Ben Albritton District 66 184,000
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I give you the Big Five fundraising leaders among Senate candidates -- Republicans all:
1. Mike Haridopolos District 26 $707,475
2. Jack Latvala District 16 504,259
3. Anitere Flores District 38 487,820
4. Jim Norman District 12 450,560
5. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla District 36 444,835
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Tax day has come and gone and millions of Americans filed their tax returns, thereby complying with the April 15 annual deadline. However, deadlines seem to mean very little to the Democratic leadership in Congress.
Jacksonville Port Authority (JPA) Chairman Rick Ferrin is meeting with the Panama Canal Authority this week to sign a memorandum of understanding on marketing and other issues. With more than 600 ships going through the Panama Canal to the First Coast annually, Ferrin is hoping to build better ties so Jacksonville can be more competitive, especially when the Panama Canal is expanded in 2014. Tampa and Savannah already have similiar agreements set up.
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Despite a death in the House and public opposition from its sponsor's home district, a proposal that allows residents to vote on whether to close or continue a Children's Services Council with special taxing authority is continuing to gain ground in the Senate.
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Hey, buddy, can you spare an acre?
Down here in Fort Pierce, huge swaths of real-estate along U.S. 1 languish where car dealers once thrived. Ditto for other cities across Florida.
The automotive clear-out isn't surprising, given the contraction of the car industry.
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