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Enviromentalists Renew Push to Tear Down Dam

December 5, 2016 - 11:00pm
Rodman Dam

Reviving a decades-old fight, environmentalists have begun a legal push to remove the Rodman dam in North Florida and restore the Ocklawaha River.

Jeb Bush to Join Florida Law Firm as Political Adviser

December 5, 2016 - 9:30pm
Jeb Bush

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will be offering his years of political insight to lawyers and lobbyists by joining a consulting firm with several offices throughout Florida. 

Tom Rooney Fights Cutting Aid to Military Families with Children with Autism

December 5, 2016 - 4:00pm
Tom Rooney

At the end of last week, the U.S. House passed the Defense Appropriations Act, which included an amendment from a Florida Republican to increase aid  to military families with autistic children. 

Gwen Graham Showcases Support for Israel in Final Weeks in Congress

December 5, 2016 - 3:15pm

Retiring U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., who sits on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, showcased her proposal to fund anti-tunnel defenses for Israel as part of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House supported the proposal on a 375-34 vote on Friday. 

Democratic Dirty Tricksters Maneuvering Stephen Bittel into Position to Replace Tant

December 5, 2016 - 1:30pm

Democratic leadership wants Annette Taddeo out of the way and just like that, she moves over. The former head of the Miami-Dade Democratic Executive Committee and former candidate for almost everything else is no longer running for state committeewoman.

House Passes Ted Yoho's, Patrick Murphy's VA Reforms

December 5, 2016 - 10:30am
Ted Yoho and Patrick Murphy

Last week, the full U.S. House passed on voice vote a proposal from two Florida congressmen to increase access for congressional staffers to have access to help clear the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) backlog.

The Status Quo in Libya Is Unsustainable

December 5, 2016 - 10:00am

December 17th marks the one year anniversary of the Libyan Political Agreement, making this an opportune time to review the administration’s policy on Libya. When this administration first participated in the intervention in Libya in 2011, many of us expressed concern with the administration’s lack of clearly articulated objectives, a post-intervention plan, or even an explanation about how it fit U.S. national security interests.

Donald Trump Taps Ben Carson to Lead HUD

December 5, 2016 - 9:15am
Donald Trump and Ben Carson

Former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson, who moved to the Sunshine State after ending his celebrated medical career at Johns Hopkins, will serve in the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, a former rival back in the presidential primaries. 

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