April 4, 2016 - 10:15am
Allied Progress continued its efforts to take on U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's, D-Fla., position on payday lenders this week, targeting her with billboards.
Vern Buchanan Wants FWS to Keep Manatee as 'Endangered'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 4, 2016 - 10:46am
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla. wrote the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on Monday, calling for it to keep manatees under the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Carlos Beruff Launches First TV Ad
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 4, 2016 - 10:06am
Manatee County businessman Carlos Beruff launched his first TV ad as he runs for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
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Rubio, Miller Urge Senate Move on VA Reform
April 4, 2016 - 9:30am
Two Florida Republicans are teaming up to urge the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee to move quickly on their bill giving the U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA) secretary more power to remove incompetent employees.
Entertainment Value
April 4, 2016 - 2:00am
Gretna, Gravitas and the Florida Supreme Court
April 4, 2016 - 6:30am
Sometime in June the Florida Supreme Court will rule on a lie.
Admittedly, I'm no lawyer. But I can't understand why the high court chose to hear arguments in the case involving Gretna Racing, a tiny Gadsden County horse track with a card room that frankly shouldn't have been eligible for a slot license in the first place.
Bilirakis Could Move Up to the Veterans Affairs Committee
April 4, 2016 - 7:00am
After almost a decade in Congress, Gus Bilirakis could soon be taking a larger role.
With fellow Florida Republican Jeff Miller heading to the sidelines, Bilirakis has a chance to take over the House Veterans Affairs Committee. Bilirakis is currently the vice chair and has a good shot at replacing Miller though having a Floridian at the helm of the committee for that long might not play well with other states’ delegations.
Why Congress Mustn't Postpone Vital Flood Insurance Reforms
April 4, 2016 - 6:00am
A new measure introduced by U.S. Reps. David Jolly and Gus Bilirakis, both R-Fla., that would postpone vital reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program, while well-intentioned, also would be bad for taxpayers and consumers.
These Lefties Aren't Your Grandmother's League of Women Voters
April 2, 2016 - 9:00am
Need more proof of the League of Women Voters' liberal leanings? Have a look, as I just did, at the Florida chapter's "2016 Session: Capitol Report Wrap-up."
It's a ringing condemnation of virtually every conservative principle or issue that arose during the legislative session just ended.
The Real Threat
April 2, 2016 - 2:00am
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