Clock ticking for governor to sign controversial Medicaid legislation
A controversial measure that would shift $300 million in disputed Medicaid bills to counties has been received by Gov. Rick Scott's office, triggering the 15-day window for him to either sign or veto...
View ArticleBill Nelson to Pope: Ask Castros to free Alan Gross
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has asked Pope Benedict XVI to intercede in the case of Alan Gross, the U.S. contracter who's been imprisoned in Cuba for more than two years. Nelson wrote the pope...
View ArticleFloridians flood the White House tonight
Lots of Floridians will be attending tonight's state dinner at the White House, in honor of the visit by British Prime Minister David Cameron. From the White House-provided list: Dr. Jean-Phillipe...
View ArticleFlorida senators split votes on highway bill
The Senate on Wednesday approved a two-year, $109 billion transportation bill, with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., voting against it, and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., supporting it. The 632-page bill had to...
View ArticleLawmakers convene for expensive 11-minute session
It might have been the most expensive quorum call in the history of the Florida Legislature.At a cost of tens of thousands of dollars, House members returned to the Capitol Wednesday for a session that...
View ArticleAs legislators mend Senate map, they seek no fix to congressional plan
As lawmakers meet in the Capitol to reshape state Senate districts thrown out in court, a bitter fight is brewing in a courthouse across the street that could change the shape of new districts for...
View ArticleObama has narrow lead in Florida in latest Rasmussen presidential poll
Rasmussen Reports robo poll of likely Florida voters: President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney 46% to 43%. In a face-off with Rick Santorum, Obama posts a 45% to 43% lead. The survey of 500 likely...
View ArticleSupreme Court vs. Legislators, again: Tuition case goes to highest court
Fresh from smacking down the state Senate redistricting maps as unconstitutional, the Florida Supreme Court has decided to take up another lawsuit targeting Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt...
View ArticleObama administration to promote manufacturing and exports in Miami
U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson will travel to Miami on Friday to meet with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and local business leaders. They'll be talking about how the private and public...
View ArticleArgenziano loses lawsuit, can't run as a Democrat
A Tallahassee-based Circuit Court judge ruled against former state Senator Nancy Argenziano, saying the Department of State is not violating her rights by barring her from running for Congress as a...
View ArticleJoe Biden to give campaign speech in South Florida
Vice President Joe Biden plans to visit South Florida next Friday to deliver a campaign speech. According to a campaign official, Biden will tout President Barack Obama's accomplishments. In the vice...
View ArticleUDPATED Is Rep. Erik Fresen preparing to step down as chairman of the...
The Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee was supposed to meet Thursday night. But earlier this week, its chairman, state Rep. Erik Fresen, sent members an e-mail postponing the meeting until next...
View ArticleCBS News goes inside a GOP fundraiser in Key Largo
Congressional campaign fundraising season is in full swing across the country, but particularly in Florida, where weather and scenery draw donors in a way that, say, Ohio doesn't this time of year....
View ArticleLucy Morgan column: With Cabinet grounded, Scott grabs spotlight
There is an interesting side effect to our governor's decision to jettison the state's airplanes and rely on his own plane to travel around the state. When Gov. Rick Scott took office he made a big...
View ArticleLawsuits pile up after Legislature finishes its work
TALLAHASSEE — For the second consecutive year, the conservative agenda of Florida lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott appears likely to be settled in a courtroom.Critics — who have sued to stop 14 laws...
View ArticleFlorida Legislature shifts power to Gov. Rick Scott's office
Thanks to the Legislature, Gov. Rick Scott has a little more power. More power to supervise agency rulemaking. More power to remove members of local jobs agencies. More power to dish out millions of...
View ArticleWill retired lawmakers be sporting these plates?
Retired lawmakers could soon be sporting newly-available license plates thanks to a bill that passed this session. HB 1223 creates new specialty tags for retired Florida legislators and members of...
View ArticleProposed insurance rule changes target public adjusters
Although lawmakers opted against doing major property insurance reform this year, critics say state agencies are pursuing controversial reforms outside of the legislative process. According to...
View ArticleHearing on newly drawn congressional maps set for April
The state Democratic Party and a coalition of voter groups hoping to invalidate newly drawn congressional districts will be allowed to make their case during a trial next month. Circuit Judge Terry...
View ArticleFlorida headed to Supreme Court, yet again, this time over 3-percent pension law
The state of Florida will be going back to the Supreme Court, again, this time over its controversial law requiring state workers to contribute 3 percent of their salary to their retirement. The First...
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