On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio urged the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
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From her perch as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., weighed in on Tuesday night after businessman Donald Trump routed the field in the Nevada Republican presidential caucus.
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Caught between the South Carolina primary and next week’s Super Tuesday contests, the Nevada caucus holds an odd spot in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination. Disorganization plagued the caucus back in 2008 and 2012 though Mitt Romney ran off to big wins both times, in each case taking more than 50 percent. There were some glitches to be sure on Tuesday night but nowhere near what happened before.
As the returns came in from South Carolina Saturday night, showing Donald Trump winning a decisive victory, a note of nervous desperation crept into the commentary.
A bill aimed at better protecting elderly Floridians from unscrupulous guardians is speeding toward passage in the state Legislature.
The House on Tuesday took up the measure (SB 232), filed by Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, and could give final approval as early as Wednesday. Senators this month voted unanimously to approve the measure, after a similar bill died during the chaotic end of the 2015 legislative session.
The proposal would lead to the Department of Elder Affairs certifying and overseeing professional guardians --- and disciplining those who abuse their trust.
Thousands of Floridians whose livelihoods rely on the state's $1.2 billion horse racing industry will have to wait until Friday for the outcome of a state Revenue Estimating Conference on decoupling.
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The Florida Standards Assessment is only two years old, but some state lawmakers are already looking for another option to test Florida’s students on what they’ve learned during the school year.
One of the most powerful Democrats in Washington D.C., took an active role in the Democratic primary as his party looks to flip the U.S. Senate seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
So far, compared to last year, the current Florida legislative session has been pretty calm. But that could change in the final weeks as Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to increase funding for Enterprise Florida hits the floor. EF has gotten into a nasty, public fight with fiscal conservative critics.
