Articles in Category: 'Bill Posey'

Gary Bauer Goes to Bat for Marco Rubio

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: October 15, 2010 4:05 AM

Ahead by double digits in the polls, former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate race, is about to get some help from a prominent Washington conservative -- Gary Bauer, best known for his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000 and for leading the Family Research Council during the 1990s.

House Vote Extends Shuttle Program but It Can’t Prevent Job Losses

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: October 1, 2010 4:05 AM

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that will add one more space shuttle launch and fund the development of commercial and heavy-lift rockets, but it won’t save the jobs of more than 1,000 shuttle workers scheduled to be laid off Friday.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Constellation, International Space Station, NASA, News, president Obama, Space Coast, Space Shuttle

Is Alan Grayson's Swagger Too Yesterday for 2010?

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: September 30, 2010 4:05 AM

Alan Grayson rode into Congress in 2008 with searing, vitriolic attacks on the Bush administration and Capitol Hill Republicans.

TAGS: 8th Congressional District, Adam Putnam, Alan Grayson, Barack Obama, Bill Posey, Daniel Webster, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, FreedomWorks, News, Orange County, Republican National Congressional Committee, Ron Paul, Tea Party, Tom Tillison, Politics

Space Job Losses Start This Week

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: September 28, 2010 4:05 AM

More than 1,000 space-related workers are scheduled to be let go Friday in the first round of layoffs related to the imminent demise of the space shuttle program.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Brevard County, Business, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, News, president Obama, Space Coast, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, Titusville

Obama Plan: Higher Taxes, Fewer Jobs for Florida

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: September 25, 2010 4:05 AM

With Congress abandoning plans to vote on taxes before Election Day, the clock is ticking toward Dec. 31 and the expiration of the Bush tax cuts.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Business, capital gains tax, Congress, dividends tax, estate tax, Florida, Harry Reid, income tax, jobs, marginal rates, Nancy Pelosi, News, President Barack Obama, Politics

Both Parties Look to Profit from Obama Health-Care Law

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: September 23, 2010 4:05 AM

Thursday marks the six-month anniversary of President Barack Obama’s signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and congressional Republicans are taking advantage of the opportunity to decry the legislation that has revitalized their base ahead of the midterm elections.

TAGS: Allan Grayson, Allen Boyd, Barack Obama, Bill McCollum, Bill Posey, Health Care, Kathleen Sebelius, Kendrick Meek, Kevin McCarty, News, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Suzanne Kosmas, Tom Rooney, Government

Posey: Financial Overhaul Bad for Nation, Businesses

By: Alex Tiegen | Posted: May 27, 2010 12:30 AM

A member of Florida’s congressional delegation and a conservative Florida think tank say the largest federal financial regulation reform act proposed since the Great Depression doesn’t fix the problems that created the current recession.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Bob McClure, Business, Financial Regulation, George LeMieux, James Madison Institute, News

Last Combat Troops Roll Out of Iraq, Head for Home

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: August 20, 2010 4:05 AM

While the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq elicited cheers from war-weary Americans Thursday, the exit strategy drew fire from Florida Republican congressional candidate Allen West.

TAGS: Afghanistan, Allen West, Barack Obama, Bill Posey, Iraq, News, Ron Klein, Somalia, Tom Rooney, Politics

It's All About NASA, Space Jobs in Bill Posey's District 15

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: August 18, 2010 4:05 AM

If the 2010 midterm elections are all about jobs, jobs, jobs, then the race for Florida's 15th Congressional District is about space, space, space.

TAGS: 15th Congressional District, Apollo, Barack Obama, Bill Posey, NASA, News, Shannon Roberts, Space, Space Program, Space Shuttle, Politics

Business-Friendly Youth Summer Employment Programs in Danger

By: Alex Tiegen | Posted: May 11, 2010 12:32 AM

Florida’s regional workforce boards want to put young people to work this summer in temporary employment programs.

But they might need to go without a critical injection of extra federal funds, and at least three agencies are considering scaling back or abandoning the programs that put cash in

TAGS: Bill Nelson, Bill Posey, Business, federal stimulus, News, Summer jobs, Tom Rooney, Workforce Central Florida, Workforce Solutions

Democrats Face Blowback on Oil 'Spill Bill'

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: July 29, 2010 4:05 AM

Partisan politics are roiling Congress' response to the Gulf oil spill.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Business, CLEAR Act, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, energy tax, gulf oil spill, Nancy Pelosi, News, oil industry, Tom Rooney, Politics

Congress Prolongs Agony by Extending Unemployment Benefits

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: July 21, 2010 4:05 AM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the latest extension of unemployment benefits a "stimulus" for the economy, but some economists see diminishing returns, and still more extensions ahead.

TAGS: Alan Grayson, benefits extension, Bill Posey, Business, Congressional Budget Office, Heritage Foundation, Marco Rubio, Moody's, Nancy Pelosi, News, Tom Rooney, Unemployment Extension, unemployment insurance, Wall Street Journal, Politics

CD 15: Bill Posey Appears to be in Great Shape

Posted: July 17, 2010 4:05 AM

Republican Bill Posey is defending his congressional seat against retired NASA official and Cape Canaveral City Councilwoman Shannon Roberts. Posey appears headed for another term. He has raised almost $890,000, with almost $402,000 of that coming from PACs. On June 30, Posey had almost $310,000 on hand.

TAGS: Bill Posey, News, Shannon Roberts, Politics

Nelson 'Compromise' Could Hurt Florida in Space

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: July 16, 2010 4:05 AM

A space appropriation bill promoted by Sen. Bill Nelson may have Floridians thinking President Barack Obama's plan wasn't so bad after all.

TAGS: Bill Nelson, Bill Posey, Constellation, Frank DiBello, NASA, News, President Barack Obama, Space Coast, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, Politics

Obama Calls for Collaboration in International Space Race

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 29, 2010 4:05 AM

If Florida hopes to hold onto space jobs, it will need to reach beyond U.S. borders, a new Obama administration policy suggests.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Brazil, Business, China, Elon Musk, Frank DiBello, International Space Station, Iran, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, National Space Policy, News, North Korea, President Barack Obama, Russia, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, SpaceX, Politics

Florida's Congressional Delegation Takes Bipartisan Stand Against Obama Cuts to NASA

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: June 28, 2010 4:05 AM

With President Barack Obama threatening to slash NASA’s budget, members of Florida’s delegation from both parties continued to speak out last week, warning the White House that these cuts would have a severe impact on the state and the nation.

TAGS: Adam Putnam, Alan Grayson, Ander Crenshaw, Barack Obama, Bill Posey, Bill Young, Corrine Brown, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jeff Miller, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart, NASA, News, Ron Klein, Space, Suzanne Kosmas, Tom Rooney, Government

'Exploration Park' Boosts Florida's Space Effort

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 26, 2010 4:05 AM

Space Florida and NASA broke ground Friday on a high-tech commerce park at the Kennedy Space Center, bolstering the state's position for future space-related ventures.

Exploration Park will house aerospace-related activities for commercial, civil and military tenants.

TAGS: Bill Posey, Business, Exploration Park, Frank DiBello, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, News, Pizzuti Companies, Space Florida, Suzanne Kosmas

'Citizens' Group Carries Obama's Water in Space

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 23, 2010 4:05 AM

A taxpayer watchdog group with a history of opposing space projects blasted an Alabama senator for trying to keep the Constellation program alive.

TAGS: Barack Obama, Bill Posey, Citizens Against Goverment Waste, Constellation, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, News, Richard Shelby, Space Shuttle, Politics

Florida Voices: Memorial Day

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: May 29, 2010 12:39 AM

Virtually the entire political class of Florida's leadership wishes you and yours a happy Memorial Day and wants you to honor the men and women who lost their lives in the country's defense. Here are some of their voices:

TAGS: Alex Sink, Bill Posey, Dan Gelber, Greg Evers, Holly Benson, John Thrasher, News

Obama Launches Space Task Force

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 5, 2010 12:03 AM

Blaming "past decisions to end the Space Shuttle program," President Barack Obama followed through with his pledge to create a task force to bolster Florida's sagging Space Coast.

The White House's announcement was alternately welcomed and derided by the region's congressional delegation.

TAGS: Barack Obama, Bill Posey, Business, Charles Bolden, Constellation, economic development, Gary Locke, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, News, politics, Space Coast, Space Shuttle, Suzanne Kosmas, unemployment

Florida's Congressional Races Are Set

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: May 3, 2010 12:01 AM

Friday marked the deadline for federal candidates to make the November ballot. While there are some competitive races, most of the congressional incumbents appear safe. Some of them have not even drawn an opponent from the other major party.

TAGS: Alcee Hastings, Bill Posey, David Rivera, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Mario Diaz-Balart, News, Politics

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 16, 2010 12:44 AM

"Not only do we have a gap, but we won't have a human space flight for a long time, and we will have to rely on the Russians to get into space. Even with a few more jobs, the loss of 5,000 to 6,000 jobs comes at a time when we can least afford it."
-- State Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island

"The president made a very compelling case. He appears committed to a space exploration program that has a lot more flexibility and robustness than the earlier program."
-- Frank DiBello, president, Space Florida

TAGS: Bill Cunningham, Bill Posey, Frank DiBello, Mike Haridopolos, News, Suzanne Kosmas, Politics

Obama Paints Vision for Florida and Space

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 16, 2010 12:30 AM

Pledging $40 million to "develop regional economic growth and job creation" on Florida's Space Coast, President Barack Obama on Thursday sought to soothe concerns about impending employment losses related to the phase-out of the shuttle program.

He didn't necessarily sway Florida officials.

TAGS: Barack Obama, Bill Cunningham, Bill Posey, Business, Constellation, Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast, Frank DiBello, Mike Haridopolos, NASA, News, Orion, Space Florida, Space Shuttle, SpaceX, Suzanne Kosmas

Q&A with Rep. Bill Posey: 'Congress Gets More Dysfunctional by the Day'

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 12, 2010 12:35 AM

If Congress had a "Most Controversial Freshman Award," Rep. Bill Posey would be a leading contender -- if not a shoo-in.

TAGS: Bernie Madoff, Bill Posey, birther, cap and trade, Congress, Democrats, Health Care Reform, NASA, national energy tax, News, Republicans, SEC, stimulus, unemployment, Politics

Florida's Space Industry on High Alert

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 10, 2010 12:56 AM

Calling President Barack Obama's NASA budget "unacceptable," U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas joined Rep. Bill Posey in demanding a greater commitment for space exploration from the White House.

Kosmas, D-New Smyrna Beach, and Posey, R-Rockledge, spoke Friday at a congressional forum in Cocoa in advance of Obama's scheduled visit to Florida on Thursday.

TAGS: Barack Obama, Bill Posey, Business, Constellation, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, News, Space Shuttle, Suzanne Kosmas