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Dockery Talked Water Before It Was Cool
The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board faces a defining vote at its meeting this week, one that could bring the agency to the fiscal brink and force an increase in property taxes for homeowners in the 16 counties that make up the district. Two weeks ago, the district’s financial adviser gave the agency a [...]
Florida, Local, Polk County
JD Alexander’s Appointment = A Fox Watching the Hen House
Senate President Jeff Atwater tapped Sen. J.D. Alexander to chair the Ethics & Elections Committee now that Sen. John Thrasher stepped down once he became head of the Republican Party of Florida. Atwater spokeswoman Jaryn Emhof said Atwater chose Alexander, who was chair last year, because he was already on the committee. That way, she [...]
Local, National, US Senate Race 2010
Rubio’s Latest Email Hits Crist on Trust
Marco Rubio’s latest campaign email hits Governor Crist on “Trust”. It’s titled Oh, you can trust Charlie Crst… Snip it of email is below “Miami, FL – Lately, Governor Charlie Crist has seized on a new campaign buzz word: “trust,” which U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has long insisted is what this election is all about [...]
Brevard County, Local, Osceola County
Rep. Bill Posey Pleads Case for Space
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) delivered the following statement today before the House Budget Committee regarding closing the human space flight gap and keeping America first in space: “Chairman Spratt, Ranking Member Ryan, Members of the Committee: “Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. You have likely already heard a great deal about the [...]
Orange County, Volusia County
Heinie Heinzelman Answers Our Liberty Questionnaire
Below are the questions asked in our Liberty questionnaire that went to all Republican candidates for Congressional District 24 seat. Only 2 have currently responded. Mr. Heinie Heinzelman was the first to get back with me. To visit his site and learn more about his campaign CLICK HERE —————————— 1. Will you cosponsor and call for roll [...]
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US Congress
Florida’s Congressional District 24 Candidates
Posted on 17 February 2010
Monday each of the Republican candidates for District 24 were emailed a questionnaire from Central Florida Politics. The only campaign that contacted me back was Karen Diebel. All of the candidates face an uphill battle in defeating Suzanne Kosmas. Here is a copy of the questions emailed to the candidates: 1. Will you cosponsor and call for [...] Continue Reading
US Congress
Congressional District 12 Candidates
Posted on 28 January 2010
Tonight I had the esteemed pleasure to listen to Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson and John Lindsey Jr. discuss running for Congressional District 12 seat being vacated by Adam Putnam. Dennis Ross was notably absent from the event. His assistant provided an excuse stating that he was making the rounds in Osceola County, which has [...] Continue Reading
National, US Congress
Posey Calls for Transparency in FED – AIG Transactions
Posted on 15 January 2010
WASHINGTON, DC – In a recent letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) joined with 25 of his fellow House Members in calling for documents detailing the Fed’s handling of the AIG bail-out to be made available to Members of the House Financial Services Committee and its staff. Aides to the [...] Continue Reading
Florida, US Senate
Crist Urges Unity Just Like Greer
Posted on 09 January 2010
Governor Charlie Crist bluntly tried to shed two big image problems — his hug of President Obama and past support of the $787 billion federal stimulus package — in a unity party-unity plea Saturday that sounded like a preview of his U.S. Senate campaign theme. Crist told more than 200 members of the state Republican Executive [...] Continue Reading
US Senate Race 2010
Cato Rating on Crist is Outdated
Posted on 24 October 2009
Gov. Charlie Crist’s new U.S. Senate campaign ad continues to backfire. First, morning show host Many Connell deconstructed it on-air as, essentially, a vomit-provoking “lie.” Now Cato Institute’s Tax Policy Director Christ Edwards, who gave Crist an “A” in his Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors,” is annotating Crist’s decision to mention the grade [...] Continue Reading
US Senate Race 2010
Sink Endorses Meek for Senate
Posted on 23 October 2009
U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, D- Miami, today picked up Senate endorsements from Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and U.S. Rep. Corinne Brown, D-Jacksonville, who had been exploring her own run for Senate. Sink, a 2010 candidate for governor, is one of two Dems to hold statewide office in Florida. The other — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson [...] Continue Reading
Florida
Diebel Picks Up Endorsement
Posted on 21 October 2009
Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Lake Mary, has his eye on being Speaker of the Florida House in 2014. One way he’s chosen to raise his profile is endorsing local candidates for Congress. Last week, Dorworth went on record backing South Florida transplant Armando Gutierrez, who wants to take on U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, R-Orlando, next year. [...] Continue Reading
Regulation
Crist Approves Port Dolphin Energy Deepwater Project
Posted on 14 September 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida's Governor Charlie Crist announced, on September 11, his approval of the planned Port Dolphin Energy, LLC, deepwater port project which will provide a new source of natural gas to the state. As part of the federal permitting process, Gov. Crist is required to express support, opposition, or take no position at all for [...] Continue Reading
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