Category: State & National News
Best story from WikiLeaks dump
Contained in the WikiLeaks latest dump of “secret” documents is the story of Hossein Ghanbarzadeh Vahed, a 75-year-old American, who escaped Iran via horseback. Vahed…
Lawmakers block healthcare law
The Sun-Sentinel reports that Florida legislative leaders want to block spending and rules necessary to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which Congress…
Marco Rubio: Catholic or Baptist
The New York Times looks at newly-elected U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio anhttp://www.google.com/d questions whether he is Roman Catholic or Southern Baptist. His literature identifies him…
Meanwhile on the GOP ranch
Sarah Palin stepped into it again on Wednesday when she said that the United States has to stand with “our North Korean allies” on Glenn…
GOP’s Lousy 2012 Candidates
The Daily Beast reports on the Republicans’ difficulty in picking its candidate to run against Pres. Barack Obama in 2012. Sarah Palin leads in a…
Police officers killed by guns
Cool interactive map by Washington Post on 511 killings of police officers by guns over the past decade. Check it out here.
The Daily Beast: Ground Zero Mosque
John Avlon reports on The Daily Beast that the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” recently applied for a $5 million federal grant from a fund designed…
State Roundup: Merit pay will be back
Sarasota Herald-Tribune is reporting that merit pay will likely be back before the legislature for discussion in 2011. The bill is similar to the one…
