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Senate Could Drop Confederate Flag from Seal

Brandon Larrabee News Service of Florida

September 30, 2015 - 10:30pm

State senators are scheduled next week to begin considering whether to keep the Confederate flag on the Senate's official seal, another sign of a growing national tide against icons of the South's rebellion in the 1860s.

The Senate Rules Committee will meet Oct. 8 to begin re-examining the current emblem of the chamber. Under Senate rules, the seal includes "a fan of the five flags which have flown over Florida" --- those of the United States, Confederate States of America, France, Great Britain and Spain.

Media Trust Hits All-Time Low

L. Brent Bozell and Tim Graham

October 1, 2015 - 7:00am

Washington Post political reporter Chris Cillizza is one of those self-impressed Watergate babies who thinks everything the media report brings great value to society. His latest article was titled "Trust in the media is at an all-time low. That's a terrible thing for all of us."

Says It All

Jerry Holbert

October 1, 2015 - 2:00am

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Backs Steve Scalise for Majority Leader

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 30, 2015 - 4:01pm

In the aftermath of the congressional leadership reshuffling after U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced he was stepping down, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, said she was backing U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., for House majority leader.

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Vern Buchanan, Duncan Hunter Want Army to Reinstate Afghan Sex Abuse Whistleblower

Kevin Derby

September 30, 2015 - 1:30pm

U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., and Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., want a Green Beret reinstated in the Army after he was forced out of service when he reported an Afghan ally abusing a child.

Rick Scott: Florida Outpacing Other Large States in Job Growth

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 30, 2015 - 1:17pm

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott showcased the 3.7 percent in job growth in August, the highest of all the most populous ten states in the nation.

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Mike Huckabee Cheers Pope Francis for Meeting Kim Davis

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 30, 2015 - 12:14pm

With news emerging that Pope Francis met Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed for violating a judicial order to issue same-sex marriages, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., praised the pope and the Kentucky clerk on Wednesday.

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Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers Run Radio PSAs Against Domestic Violence

Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 30, 2015 - 10:59am

With October as Domestic Violence Awareness month, the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers unveiled a Public Service Announcement (PSA) radio spot that will be running across the Sunshine State.

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Carlos Curbelo, Grace Napolitano Look to Help Mental Health Studies With Sales of New Stamp

Kevin Derby

September 30, 2015 - 10:15am

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., teamed up with a California Democrat this week to introduce a proposal that would create a special postage stamp -- the proceeds of which would go toward raising awareness for mental health issues.

Legislators 'Pretending' to Live on Minimum Wage? Ineffective, Lazy, Offensive

Leslie Wimes

September 30, 2015 - 10:00am

At least 18 Florida lawmakers started living on minimum wage this week to draw attention to the need to increase the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour.

It's all part of something called the "minimum wage challenge," a campaign by the Service Employees International.

These 18 lawmakers, all Democrats, will live on $17 a day for five days.

Or will they?

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