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Democrats celebrate new Congress, push for action on guns
It 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 as participants marked the one-...
Tags: Politics, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Lois Frankel, Broward County, Primaries
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Thousands line up to see Obama in Hollywood
Sun SentinelThousands of people are on hand at McArthur High School for President Barack Obama. They've been waiting for hours. And the event is just getting underway. U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Miami Democrat who represents part of South Broward, delivered the...Tags: Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, McArthur High School , Mitt Romney, Government
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Obama makes final Florida push in Broward
Making a closing pitch to Florida voters, President Barack Obama bragged about the results he's achieved in the past four years, acknowledged much more work is ahead, and sought to portray challenger Mitt Romney as someone who's hiding the truth about...
Tags: McArthur High School , Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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South Florida counties stop non-citizen voter purge
The federal Department of Justice ordered a halt to Florida's systematic purge of suspected non-citizens from voter rolls, saying the effort breaks two federal laws. And concerns about the accuracy of the state's list of suspected non-citizens led all...
Tags: Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Tampa, Susan Bucher, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Miramar
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U.S. Rep. Wilson proposes bill to toughen federal response to college hazing
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Shocked by the death of a Florida A&M student, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson outlined a bill on Thursday that would deny federal student aid to perpetrators of violent hazing rituals and... -
Battle over 'war on women' continues
The war over the so-called "war on women" continues to rage – in South Florida and beyond. Sharon Day of Fort Lauderdale, co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, said the Democrats are conjuring up a "phony war on women." She said...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Birth Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Which congressmembers spend the most running their office?
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelWondering which members of Congress spend the most of your money running their offices? Well, USA Today recently crunched all the data and found that, locally, Democrat Corrine Brown and Republican Cliff Stearns were the big spenders, while... -
Rubio (R) splits with Nelson (D) over student-loan bill
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, including Marco Rubio of Florida, blocked a Democratic-sponsored bill on Tuesday that would freeze low interest rates on federal college loans at 3.4 percent. The vote left a... -
Calls for justice in the death of Trayvon Martin
KIAHIt’s safe to say that George Zimmerman is probably the most hated man in America, right now, who is not running for president. If you’ve just come back from a long winter’s nap, let’s bring you up to speed. Last month,...Tags: NAACP, Facebook, Crime, Law and Justice, New York City, Rick Scott
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Trayvon Martin: Sanford officials, Rep. Corrine Brown meet with Justice officials in Washington
Rep. Corrine Brown, and Sanford city leaders, who met in Washington today withU.S. Department of Justicerepresentatives, said they were committed to finding answers surrounding the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
"I am not satisfied with...Tags: Prosecution, NAACP, Crime, Law and Justice, Firearms, U.S. House of Representatives
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Wilson to file federal anti-hazing bill
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe News Service of Florida The fallout from the hazing death of a Florida A&M student reached Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson announcing that she will introduce an anti-hazing bill when Congress returns from its holiday break...
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Dec 27, 2011
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