In a discussion with the folks over at Politico, Senator John Kerry(D) made it quite clear that he doesn’t care if Republican leaders want to discuss the Stimulus bill the Senate intends on passing or not.
Sen. John Kerry says Democrats should ignore Republicans’ demands about the stimulus plan if they’re going to vote against it [...]
Good news and bad news for those of us who believe in limited government spending. Both of our elected Congressmen for Northwest Florida have voted “No” on the Massive Pork Spending resolution H.R. 1
While this wasn’t a surprise coming from Congressman Jeff Miller(R), it does come as a slight surprise from Congressman Allen Boyd(D).
Congressman [...]
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I cannot help but think about all of the things that President Bush has done while everyone else is focused on President Obama’s speech.
While I didn’t always agree on the actions of President Bush, I do have to say that I think he was a good President. Not the absolute best, but not the [...]
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Even after some budgetary cuts, the Florida Legislature is still looking at ways to increase revenue. One of the only ways they can increase revenue is to increase taxes.
Florida’s threadbare state budget, now cut by more than $8-billion since July 2007, has Republican legislators talking about what until now was reviled as heresy: taxes. [...]
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Credit card and Debit card numbers are being stolen and used to drain accounts. This is happening just about everywhere in the use. Especially close to the holidays.
It seems that the place to get them stolen has moved to someplace that you normally wouldn’t think about. Restaurants.
That’s right. You [...]
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ACLU once again is using its own interpretation of the first amendment to pressure judges into suppressing religion.
A federal judge has granted an injunction against the Santa Rosa School District in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union regarding prayer at graduation and other school events. – Pensecola News Journal
While the ACLU [...]
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Sure it is in a pinch but the Florida government should also realize they are not the only ones feeling the pinch. Ordinary citizens are feeling that pinch as well.
Last year, everything looked good for the school sales tax holiday but it was dropped at the last minute because it was too “costly”.
Many people [...]
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A special session of the Florida Legislature has convened to address a budget shortfall. While most state agencies are looking at four percent cuts to their budget, the school system is complaining about a two percent budget cut.
The budgets for schools and services has soared over the last few years before the housing bubble [...]
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All of the public pressure about his job at Northwest Florida State College has caused him to reconsider and resign.
“I will not, and cannot, allow any controversy over my position at the college to divert our focus from serving the needs of the people we represent,” he told his colleagues. – NWF Daily News
While this [...]
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I can’t say that I am surprised but I can say that I am disappointed that Florida Governor Jeb Bush decided not to run for the Senate.
“After thoughtful consideration, I have decided not to run for the United States Senate in 2010. – NRO
Though this does leave a large gaping hole that needs to be [...]
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