July 19, 2019 - 9:00am
Buchanan: Take El Chapo's Money and Build the Wall
Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 17, 2019 - 10:31am
The following piece has been condensed from an oped published Tuesday in the Bradenton Herald:
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'Monumental' Marijuana Case: Florida House Wants a Say
July 16, 2019 - 6:15pm
Florida House leaders should be able to participate in a lawsuit that could revolutionize the state’s medical marijuana market, a lawyer for the Republican-led chamber told a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal Tuesday.
But Tampa-based Florigrown argued that legislators instead should concentrate on fixing the law, aimed at carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Lawyers Sue FDOE for Taxing Teacher Bonuses
July 17, 2019 - 9:00am
Lawyers representing teachers are accusing the Florida Department of Education of improperly allowing school districts to deduct employer taxes from teacher bonuses, cutting into the financial awards of tens of thousands of high-performing educators.
The lawsuit, filed in Leon County Circuit Court on Tuesday, alleges that Florida education officials wrongly directed school districts to pay teachers less than the award amount provided in state law, under the controversial “Best and Brightest” teacher bonus program.
Military Presence in Florida Responsible for a $75 Billion Economic Boost
July 17, 2019 - 9:00am
Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity [DEO] has distributed more than $2.9 million in grants for infrastructure and economic development programs to support communities reliant on the 21 military installations across the Sunshine State.
“As a veteran, I know the value in supporting Florida’s military installations and their surrounding communities,” Gov. Ron DeSantis, who served in the Navy during the Iraq War, said in a statement accompanying last week's DEO announcement.
Rick Scott's Efforts to Get EU to Sanction Maduro Regime Pay Off
July 17, 2019 - 9:00am
This week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., cheered the European Union (EU) for sanctioning the Maduro regime and Venezuelan security forces.
With the EU announcing plans for the sanctions, Scott weighed in on Tuesday.
House Passes Deutch Resolution Honoring Victims of Hezbollah
July 17, 2019 - 9:00am
On Monday, the U.S. House passed U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch’s, D-Fla., resolution honoring the victims of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and calling for action against Hezbollah and Iran who were behind the attack which killed 85 people.
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July 18, 2019 - 9:00am
The Odd Couple
July 17, 2019 - 9:00am
U.S. House Passes Buchanan’s Bill to Protect Endangered Wildlife
July 16, 2019 - 9:00am
The U.S. House Monday passed Florida Congressman Vern Buchanan’s "Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act" (RAWR Act), which allows the State Department to offer rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of wildlife traffickers around the globe.
“Wildlife trafficking is a nefarious and persistent threat to endangered animals across the world,” Buchanan said in an afternoon press statement. “The RAWR Act provides another tool to crack down on the billions of dollars generated by this illegal activity. It is now up to the Senate to approve this important measure.”
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