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Responsible Solutions to Repaying Student Loans

December 14, 2016 - 2:00pm

The Government Accountability Office‭ (‬GAO‭) ‬recently‭ ‬published a report stating that federally issued Direct Student Loans‭ ‬placed‭ ‬in Income-Driven Repayment‭ (‬IDR‭) ‬plans will cost the government‭ ‬$74‭ ‬billion,‭ ‬which is higher than previously estimated.‭ 

Jeff Atwater Endorses Blaise Ingoglia for RPOF Chair

December 14, 2016 - 11:30am
Jeff Atwater and Blaise Ingoglia

Republican Party of Florida chair Blaise Ingoglia continues to reel in the support of Republican politicians, announcing the endorsement of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater on Wednesday. 

Bernie Sanders to Miami-Dade Dems: Vote for Dwight Bullard

December 14, 2016 - 6:00am
Bernie Sanders and Dwight Bullard

Overnight, Dwight Bullard's political future went from rags to riches when Bernie Sanders, next to Barack Obama probably the most powerful Democrat in America, put out a call for Miami-Dade Dems to vote for the former state senator for county committeeman.

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Another Obvious Challenge to Florida's Bad Abortion Law

December 14, 2016 - 6:00am

Florida's abortion law in all its collective parts is so unAmerican, so unconstitutional and, frankly, so offensive that any day this law is challenged in court is a day I'm ready to throw a party.

Richard Corcoran Files Lawsuit Over 'Secret' Pitbull TV Ad Contract

December 13, 2016 - 7:00pm

¡Dale! Richard Corcoran is taking Pitbull from sexy beaches to a stuffy courtroom after the South Florida rapper's production company failed to disclose how much taxpayers spent for a television ad to promote Florida tourism.

Senators Start Weighing Workers' Comp Issues

December 13, 2016 - 11:00pm

The battle lines are being drawn. Or maybe they never went away.

But Florida senators Tuesday got a taste of the debate that will play out in the coming months among business, legal and labor groups as the Legislature looks at revamping the workers' compensation insurance system.

For business groups, the issue is about too much money going to attorneys who represent injured workers. For workers' attorneys, the issue is about insurers not properly paying claims. And for labor unions, the issue is about a system that has slashed benefits for people hurt on the job.

200,000 New Jobs at Florida Seaports since 2012, Says Report

December 13, 2016 - 1:30pm
Rick Scott at the Port of Tampa Bay

Toting up employment progress at the state's ports, Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday that Florida seaports combined have created 200,000 new jobs since 2012.

Brevard DEC and Florida Activists Rally against Stephen Bittel

December 13, 2016 - 11:45am

On Monday Stephen Bittel sent out an email to Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee members saying activists have encouraged him to run for FDP chair. Well, being the knight in shining armor a la Donald Trump, he is heeding their call.

Finally, a Physician Chosen to Head HHS

December 14, 2016 - 6:00am

Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump for a common-sense and much needed approach to selecting the new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS): Instead of a lawyer or another bureaucrat, President-elect Trump selected a competent, knowledgeable physician and surgeon, Dr. Tom Price.

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