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Chan Lowe: Proposed Mount Sunrise ski area
This is the kind of story a cartoonist just can’t resist. There isn’t much more to say about the topic than that. Therefore, I’ll digress. Florida’s Twenty-Second Congressional District, which I now call home since...
Tags: Lois Frankel, Bella Abzug, Elections, Democratic Party, Politics
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In Florida, Medicare is not a senior-only issue
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For Bruce Cargill, an 87-year-old retiree, Medicare is a "glorious program" that, along with Social Security, keeps millions of older Americans out of poverty. But he's also quick to note that he forks out premiums...
Tags: Barack Obama, White House, U.S. Senate, Elections, Lyndon B. Johnson
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Tuesday Morning Reads: Jai Alai, FAMU andpublic school grades
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Tuesday to you all. Here are the top stories we're reading this morning. * The Sun-Sentinel reports that U.S. Rep. Allen West compared social security to slavery. * Flagler Dog Track is trying to double up on a... -
Chan Lowe: Gov. Rick Scott's voter purge
It’s disappointing that, in reaction to this latest abuse of power by Gov. Rick Scott, the only politicians protesting the voter purge are Democrats. When you seek to disenfranchise Americans (as Republican-dominated state legislatures have been...
Tags: Government, Republican Party, Elections, Rick Scott, Democratic Party
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Mailbag: Republicans are too out of touch
While I vehemently disagree with R. Claire Friend regarding the Wisconsin recall, I respect her right to exercise her freedom of speech ("Wisconsin recall election," June 15). Having said that, I would respectfully ask her to save her history lessons,...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Landforms, Chris Christie, Dick Cheney, Scott Walker
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Allen West endorses fellow freshman Sandy Adams in primary fight
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelU.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, this morning endorsed fellow freshman Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Orlando, in her bid to oust their veteran colleague from Florida's congressional delegation: U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park. Adams and West were both elected... -
Battle lines drawn in South Florida over chicken and politics
Welcome to America's latest cultural and political divide — involving fast food chicken chain Chick-fil-A. And, not surprisingly, some of South Florida's most prominent political figures are on opposite sides of the controversy, which is now hotter...
Tags: Elections, General Mills Incorporated, Justice and Rights, Marriage, Civil Rights
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Chick-fil-A gay marriage controversy II
They say that any publicity is good publicity, but the Chick-fil-A brouhaha may be the exception that proves the rule. It’s never a good idea, if you’re a national chain, to alienate a large cohort of your potential client base even as you are...
Tags: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Same-Sex Marriage
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Wednesday Morning reads: Ed Commish Resigns and Insurance Commish Travels
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Wednesday. Here are the top stories we're reading this morning. * Gerard Robinson steps down as Education Commissioner, the Orlando Sentinel reports. * The Sun-Sentinel examines the problem of Oxy Express babies.... -
More Florida members of congress take sides in Adams-Mica race
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTwo more members of Florida's congressional delegation — U.S. Reps. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland, and Rich Nugent, R-Spring Hill — have endorsed Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Orlando, in her bitter primary contest with fellow delegation member Rep. John... -
Tea Party group gives Adams a hand, but she could use some cash
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFreshman U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams got a boost Monday in her bid to oust veteran Rep. John Mica from Congress, when the head of the national Tea Party Express group endorsed her at a rally in Winter Park. The organization joins a line of prominent figures... -
In Mica-Adams, it’s Huckabee, Barbour and Jacobs vs. Palin, Rice and West
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelWith U.S. Rep. John Mica rushing out endorsements on the eve of the primary – and rival U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams reminding voters about some of hers — here’s where some high profile Republicans are lining up in the closely watched race...
Sep 19, 2012
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May 30, 2012
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Jul 26, 2012
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