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Sen. Storms Scolded For Obama Insult
The debate over Florida's public campaign financing program turned ugly Thursday when Republican Sen. Ronda Storms mocked President Barack Obama as "The Messiah" and a Democratic colleague made a vulgar retort. ...more
March 13, 2009
Campaign Finance Debate Gets Testy; Storms Calls Obama 'Messiah'
The debate over Florida's public campaign financing program turned ugly Thursday when a Republican senator mocked President Barack Obama as "the messiah" and a Democratic colleague chimed in with a vulgar retort. ...more
March 12, 2009
Lawmakers Seek Added Protections For Dating Violence Victims
Moved by the story of a terrorized local woman, Tampa Bay-area legislators are pushing to increase legal protections for victims of abuse or harassment by someone they dated. ...more
March 12, 2009
Voters Need Martin Around As A Reminder
Once upon a time, when she was the princess of Pasco County politics, the soundtrack to Cathi Martin's life might have been composed by Tchaikovsky, who gave us those magical melodies from "Sleeping Beauty." ...more
March 11, 2009
Lawmakers: School Board Member's Absences Inexcusable
LAND O' LAKES - Three state lawmakers have called on Gov. Charlie Crist to consider removing Pasco County School Board member Cathi Martin because of her history of absences from board meetings. ...more
March 10, 2009
Cigarette 'User Fee' Considered
Lawmakers might raise the cost of a pack of cigarettes by as much as a dollar this year - but don't accuse them of raising "taxes." ...more
March 10, 2009
Alltel Blocked Some Calls To Jobless Hot Line
Some cell phones blocked from state unemployment hot line ...more
March 9, 2009
Giving Bad Cops Extra Protections
Legislation to extend law enforcement officers' "bill of rights" should be called the "Keep Bad Cops Employed Act." If adopted, it will be virtually impossible for police and sheriff departments to cleanse miscreants from their ranks. ...more
March 9, 2009
Lawmakers Primed To Debate Reforms On Electricity Costs
Proposed laws over electric rates could light up some debate when state lawmakers convene Tuesday for the 2009 session of the Legislature. ...more
February 28, 2009
Homeowner Premiums To Ensure Plenty Of Debate
Too high? Too low? Debate on homeowner insurance rates might devolve into a shouting match when state lawmakers convene Tuesday for the 2009 session of the Legislature. A gaping canyon seems to divide opinions on the topic. No middle ground seems to exist, especially regarding Citizens Property Insurance, the state-backed insurer of last resort for many Pasco residents. ...more
February 28, 2009
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