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Pol arrives late, says hello, departs hastily
Sun SentinelA packed house -- close to 100 people -- was on hand Monday morning in Miami for the opening of a state Democratic Party office in Little Havana. U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Miami Democrat who represents part of South Broward, was supposed to be one...Tags: Democratic Party, Hallandale Beach
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Democrats, Republicans join forces to advocate for Florida ports
A bipartisan team from the Florida congressional delegation is banding together to form a "ports caucus" to push the interests of the state's seaports in the nation's capital. Florida's 15 ports are "huge economic generators — folks here are...
Tags: Ted Deutch, Patrick Murphy, Lois Frankel, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Corrine Brown
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Frankel, Murphy build warchests for first re-election campaigns
Since taking office in January, South Florida's freshmen have been working on the top priority for every new member of Congress: stockpiling campaign cash for next year's midterm congressional elections. Both U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, who represents...Tags: Political Fundraising, Ted Deutch, Patrick Murphy, Lois Frankel, Elections
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Archdiocese seeks citizenship for eligible legal residents in South Florida
The Archdiocese of Miami launched a campaign Monday aimed at making Americans out of some of the estimated 400,000 legal residents of South Florida, mostly immigrants who have lived here for years but have never applied for citizenship. "I truly...Tags: Miami Dade College, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Marco Rubio, Elections, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Florida Dems conflicted about restoring airport control towers
Some Florida Democrats had mixed feelings about their vote on Friday to help travelers and prevent flight delays by averting furloughs of air traffic controllers. They joined the majority House vote of 361 to 41 to pass the transportation bill but...
Tags: Democratic Party, Budget Control Act of 2011, Tom Rooney, Layoffs and Downsizing, Miami Gardens
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Quick, someone get county commissioner a copy of Dale Carnegie book
Sun SentinelPerhaps County Commissioner Stacy Ritter never heard of Dale Carnegie, the famous self-help author, whose books included the huge best seller “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel...Tags: Stacy Ritter, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Broward County
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Club for Growth loves Marco; Bill, Debbie, not so much
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelUpdated 1:05 p.m. 2/26/13 to reflect that Posey did not get an award. The staunchly-conservative Club for Growth, a big funder of political campaigns through its affiliated PAC and Super PAC, is out with its 2012 Congressional scoreboard, throwing special... -
Which South Florida politicians are vulnerable?
Political clairvoyants see far different futures for South Florida's newest members of Congress, even though they're just 46 days into their congressional careers. U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, is likely to have a relatively smooth path...
Tags: Democratic Party, Ted Deutch, Lois Frankel, Elections, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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President honors South Dakotan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama honored the Miami Heat for winning the 2012 NBA Championship title after falling short just a year before. ‘‘Everybody doing their part, is what finally put the Heat over the top,’’...Tags: Gabrielle Union, NBA Finals, Mike Miller, Miami Heat, Hospitals and Clinics
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Immigrants with no criminal history get lengthy stays at little-known jail
DEERFIELD BEACH Hundreds of men and women who have committed minor offenses, such as driving without a license, or no apparent crime at all, are locked up for weeks and months in a little-known central Broward County facility run by a private company....
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Al Jazeera (tv network), Democratic Party, Theft, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Democrats celebrate new Congress, push for action on gun violence
Sun SentinelIt was mostly a time for celebration and sentiment on Monday as four members of South Florida held a ceremonial swearing in to mark their new terms in Congress. But there were also some somber moments and serious policy at the event, which took place on...Tags: Wilton Manors, Democratic Party, Ceremonies, Jeff Nelson, Tom Green
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Dems seek civil-rights hearing on Florida elections law
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Citing evidence that Republicans intended to suppress minority voters, Florida Democrats in Congress asked the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Tuesday to hold a hearing on the state's new...
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