April 13, 2019 - 8:00am
Weekly Roundup: Democratic Leader in Hot Water
April 13, 2019 - 7:30am
It’s not every day that the Senate’s top Democrat has to clarify, “I am not anti-Semitic.”
But that is what happened this week.
It all started Monday, when Senate Minority Leader Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, voted “no” on a bill (SB 1272) that is designed to treat discrimination against Jewish students in public schools and colleges like the way acts of racial discrimination are treated.
Tampa-South Pasco Stuck with the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’
April 13, 2019 - 7:30am
The term “bridge to nowhere” conjures up many different images from short-sighted government planning to outright corruption.
The term spans the entire spectrum of negative perception about government performance. We all know that bridges are built to connect two areas divided by some type of geographic barrier. If one or both sides are not connected, then the term "a bridge to nowhere" has been used throughout the world to designate such a structure.
Ted Yoho Wants to Build More Economic Ties to Mongolia
April 13, 2019 - 7:30am
A Florida Republican congressman wants to build economic ties with Mongolia which is located between two major powers in China and Russia.
This week, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., the top Republican on the U.S. House Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, introduced the “Mongolia Third-Neighbor Trade Act” in the House along with U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. On the other side of Capitol Hill, U.S. Sens. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Ben Cardin, D-Mass., are championing the proposal.
With Florida in Mind, Marco Rubio Takes Aim at Slumlords With New HUD Proposal
April 13, 2019 - 7:30am
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is looking for the federal government to crack down on slumlords, and he's got some bad actors close to home in mind.
This week, Rubio brought back the “HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act" which, he insists, will “improve the federal housing inspection process, hold slumlords accountable for misusing taxpayer dollars and ensure they are not endangering the health and safety of tenants.”
Marco Rubio: Only Licensed Providers Should Conduct Medical Disability Exams for VA
April 15, 2019 - 9:00am
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., wants only licensed health care providers to conduct medical disability examinations (MDEs) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Last week, Rubio paired up with U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., to bring out the “Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act" (BEST for Vets Act) after reports surfaced that physicians with revoked medical licenses were conducting MDEs for the VA.
I Have a Dream
April 12, 2019 - 7:00am
Florida ALFs Face Rising Costs, Skilled-Worker Shortage
April 12, 2019 - 9:00am
The Tallahassee-based Florida Assisted Living Association (FALA) announced Thursday dire findings from a study that found Florida’s more than 3,000 ALFs facing challenges in collecting revenue and finding skilled workers to fill vacancies.
AOB Reform: Bob Rommel Gets It Done in the House
April 12, 2019 - 9:00am
With the sponsor saying the bill targets “bad actors,” the House on Thursday passed a controversial bill that would revamp the insurance practice known as assignment of benefits.
The 96-20 vote came on an issue that the insurance industry and business groups have made a top priority as they contend changes are needed to hold down insurance premiums. But the House and Senate have not been able to agree on the issue in past years and still need to reach a compromise before the annual legislative session ends May 3.
State Attorney Amira Fox to Answer to Ethics Commission Friday for Campaign Violations
April 11, 2019 - 4:15pm
The state attorney for Florida's 20th Judicial Circuit will go before the Florida Ethics Commission Friday, answering a complaint that during 2018 and even before, she campaigned during working hours, costing state taxpayers what the complainant claims are "many thousands of dollars" in political absenteeism.
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