Democrats, Republicans duel over legislative action and 'corporate greed'; Atwater rips federal administrator
Democrats, Republicans duel over legislative action and 'corporate greed'; Atwater rips federal administrator
By: Kenric Ward
| Posted: September 3, 2010 4:05 AM
It's not another BP disaster, but an explosion and fire on an offshore drilling platform spread a mile-long sheen of oil in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon.
Look for schools, SB 6 to be major issues in November
By: Kevin Derby
| Posted: September 2, 2010 4:05 AM
The two major party nominees in the race for governor threw some jabs at education Wednesday, setting the stage for what will be one of the hot issues in November’s election.
By: Kevin Derby
| Posted: September 3, 2010 4:05 AM
Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for the U.S. Senate without party affiliation, was in Quincy Thursday to highlight a change in the Florida Discount Drug Card program. There will now be greater access to the program through tear-off brochures with cards attached as well as a virtual card program …
Republicans think 'Young Guns' Adams, Southerland, Webster and West can help take the gavel from Nancy Pelosi
By: Kevin Derby
| Posted: September 1, 2010 4:05 AM
Needing to pick up 39 seats to take control from the Democrats, Republicans are dreaming of picking up more U.S. House seats -- and Florida is in the front line of their effort to take the gavel from U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as they focus on four possibilities to pick up seats.
69 Florida organizations sign up for federal program, but a congressman questions viability, fairness
By: Kenric Ward
| Posted: September 1, 2010 4:05 PM
Sixty-nine Florida businesses and government entities have been accepted into a new federal program designed to help employers and unions maintain health coverage for early retirees not yet eligible for Medicare.
There’s no doubt Florida’s business community holds a lot of sway when it comes to electing the state’s next governor. Associated Industries of Florida boasts the most powerful business lobby in the state and the Florida Chamber of Commerce claims the largest membership with 139,000 businesses in its group.
For only the second time in his term, President Barack Obama addressed the American people from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, this time to talk about the end of combat operations in Iraq. He then turned to the war in Afghanistan and the economy.
The independent bid of the son of Florida's political legend polled in the teens
By: Kevin Derby
| Posted: September 3, 2010 4:05 AM
Lawton “Bud” Chiles III made it official Thursday, pulling the plug on his gubernatorial campaign and endorsing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink.
Cretul and Atwater content for oil spill issues to be examined in committee next year
By: Kevin Derby
| Posted: September 1, 2010 12:16 PM
House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, slammed the door shut Wednesday on the possibility of another 2010 $60,000-a-day special session to handle the fiscal impact of the oil spill in the Gulf.
Voters looking at supporting moderates in the GOP and the Democratic Party this upcoming election cycle might want to ask themselves: Do they want to be "Stupaked"?
Third party is considering endorsing one of three candidates in U.S. Senate race
By: Kevin Derby
| Posted: September 2, 2010 4:05 AM
Leaders of the Florida TEA (“Taxed Enough Already”) Party chose Tallahassee Wednesday to promote their 21 candidates across the state and to endorse Rick Scott, the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
It’s not talked about much, but the rivalry between Florida’s top business associations is real, and it’s beginning to show itself more in the 2010 elections.
By: George Will
| Posted: September 3, 2010 4:05 AM
DENVER -- Put away the pitchfork metaphors that are prevalent in this season of populist ferment: Colorado's Senate contest is a duel of distinguished diplomas. Tea partiers toiled mightily to nominate Ken Buck as the Republican candidate to run against Sen. Michael Bennet, who is a direct descendant of a Mayflower passenger, grandson of an economic adviser to Franklin Roosevelt and son of an official in the Carter and Clinton administrations. He attended tony St. Alban's school in Washington, D.C., and Yale Law School. Buck is a Princetonian.
