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Getting straight answers from politicians is long, hard slog
I often hear from readers who are frustrated they can't get straight answers from the people who represent them in Washington. Residents who can't get calls returned, positions explained — even one guy so desperate to speak with his congressman...
Tags: Corrine Brown, Social Security, Bill Posey, Elections, Gays and Lesbians
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Cuban dissident blogger heading to Capitol Hill
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez plans to meet with members of Congress next week – Tuesday, March 19 — while on a world tour that includes a stop in Miami. But she may tell... -
Bill Nelson talks to News 13 about Marco Rubio
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSen. Bill Nelson talks at Florida Hospital last month. Photo credit: Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: In public-affairs programming this weekend: ***Sen. Bill Nelson discusses the economy, the sequestration cuts and... -
Nelson would dock congressional pay by same amount as furloughed federal workers
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelU.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., says he and U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., are filing legislation to dock congressional paychecks by the same percentage as any federal worker furloughed as a result of sequestration. “No one should get paid... -
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... -
Congress: Where members stand on guns, taxes, immigration and more?
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelSunday’s column – “The long, hard slog for straight answers” – attempted to get members of Congress to give straight answers to basic questions that readers and voters care about. You can see the chart – and the efforts... -
Bill filed to OK next phase of Everglades restoration
Sun SentinelSouth Florida Congressmen Alcee Hastings and Mario Diaz-Balart are prodding Congress to approve the next wave of Everglades restoration work. The projects include construction of a big water-storage system in western Palm Beach County and canal work...Tags: Broward County, U.S. Congress, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Miramar, Palm Beach County
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Cuban dissident blogger finds allies in Congress
After years of trying to leave Cuba to visit other lands, Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez is making rounds on Capitol Hill and impressing Florida members of Congress of all stripes. On Wednesday, it was Sen. Marco Rubio’s turn to praise...Tags: Tampa, U.S. Congress, Cuba, Economic Sanctions, Marco Rubio
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Chan Lowe: Congress and gay marriage
Instead of hyperventilating like everyone else over Florida’s sizzling-hot junior U.S. Senator, Marco Rubio, today we will focus on The Other Guy, that being Sen. Bill Nelson. Yes, there is another senator from Florida. Nelson is an amiable fellow...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Congress, Family, Cartoons, Marriage
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Broward commissioner takes Sen. Nelson to task over gay marriage
Sun SentinelBroward County Commissioner Sue Gunzburger is calling U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to task for his continued opposition to same sex-marriage. “I’m very disappointed, extremely disappointed, that he doesn’t believe in equal rights for...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Human Rights, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Broward County
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PPP Poll: Floridians support citizenship, gay civil unions, tighter gun control
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelMore details from the PPP Florida poll conducted last week find majorities of Floridians support tighter gun control, pathways to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and a super majority supporting at least civil unions for gay couples. The poll also... -
Washington bound? Take an orange-juice break at Florida's 'embassy'
It's a busy time in the nation's capital, where the National Cherry Blossom Festival continues through April 14. If you venture to Washington this spring or any time, consider paying a visit to Florida House, now celebrating 40 years as our home away from...
Tags: Elections, John L. Mica, Seminole County, Libraries, Bob Graham
Mar 16, 2013
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Mar 16, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Mar 24, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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