Category: State & National News
Rick Scott for President, Part 2
Don’t laugh. NY Times columnist Nate Silver writes that a Southerner has an edge in winning the GOP presidential nomination. Since 1980, a Southerner has…
Blogtake: Shoving problems downhill
The federal and state governments are cutting their spending. Hooray! ….while sort of. The needs and problems aren’t going away simply because the programs are…
Gov. Scott gives interview
Not to mainstream media–or even us–, but to the Florida Baptist Witness. Gov. Rick Scott gave Florida Baptist Witness a 20-minute interview on May 3….
Scott launches publicity machine
Gov. Rick Scott will spend the next few weeks redefining the 2011 Legislative Session as success for his administration. His Facebook page–yes, Scott has a…
U.S. Foreign Aid Analysis (interactive)
Center for American Progress has an interactive map that explores where U.S. foreign aid dollars are spent and how these countries rank in terms of…
What is DEP doing about climate change?
St. Pete Times reports that a gathering of 400 scientists in Copenhagen this month reached the conclusion that the arctic’s glaciers are melting faster than…
Bondi takes stand on mortgage issue
Orlando Sentinel reports the federal government has been pushing banks such as BOA and Wells Fargo to reduce the mortgage principal for qualified borrowers in…
Scott for President 2012
I know it sounds far-fetched but Adam Smith of the St. Pete Times makes a good argument that Florida Gov. Rick Scott could make a…
Ron Paul in 2012
Rep. Ron Paul, a Texas Republican, says “Time is right” for him to pursue the presidency for a third time. He said in an interview…
Peace Corps volunteers talk about rape
Earlier this week I wrote about Lara Logan, the reporter who was sexually assaulted by a crowd while covering the uprising in Cairo. Now Peace…
Florida hit hard by GOP Medicaid plan
The Kaiser Foundation has analyzed the GOP Medicare plan. Projected federal spending on Medicaid for the 10-year period 2012 to 2021 would fall by $1.4…
The Donald tanks in latest poll
Daily Beast: Trump has fallen to 8 percent in Public Policy Polling’s most recent survey, just a month after he led the Republican presidential field…
What happens when GOP can’t agree?
More than 2,000 bills were filed during the 2011 session, but less than 300 were approved at the end of the 60-day session. Bills dealing…
Koch brother dictates FSU hiring
Charles G. Koch has pledged $1.5 million for positions in Florida State University’s economics department. With the funds comes strings. Koch and his representatives get…
Gov. Scott accused of intentionally lying or malfeasance
St. Pete Times reports some Republican lawmakers are upset with how Gov. Rick Scott rejected the $2 billion in federal funding for the proposed high-speed…
State Roundup: May 8
The state daily newspapers tackle the legislative session that just ended. State Rep. Clay Ford may win the “Invisible Man” award again. We know about…
More autism than we thought
CNN: Researchers believe the number of children who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is much higher than previously believed, according to a new study…
Reporter talks of rape in Tahrir Square
CBS reporter Lara Logan talked on “60 Minutes” last night about what really happened to her in Cairo’s Tahrir Square as the dictatorship of Hosni…
President Obama’s speech to 101st Airborne Division
The White House has released the text of President Obama’s speech to the troops at Fort Campbell, Ky.: Hello, Fort Campbell! 101st Airborne Division–Air Assault,…
State Legislature has political meltdown
Miami Herald reports that the Florida Legislature had a meltdown with the House and Senate rank-and-file revolting from their leadership and voting down conference bills….
