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Senate rejects rival GOP, Democratic budgets
Associated PressThe Democratic-led Senate on Wednesday emphatically rejected a budget-slashing House spending bill as too draconian. It then immediately killed a rival Democratic plan that was derided by moderate Democrats as too timid in its drive to cut day-to-day...Tags: Thad Cochran, John Boehner, Ben Nelson, Mike Lee, Tea Party Movement
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Arizona Rep. Giffords shot, at least five killed
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday by a gunman who opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with voters, killing a federal judge and five others in a rampage that rattled the country and left Americans questioning...Tags: Migration, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Technology, FBI
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Congresswoman still sedated after gunman's attack
The Associated PressRep. Gabrielle Giffords remained heavily sedated and in critical condition Sunday as investigators sought to understand what motivated a gunman to carry out an assassination attempt on the Democratic lawmaker in a rampage that killed six people....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Technology, FBI, Philosophy, Elections
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Should Bill Nelson run for governor of Florida?
How many times can Bill Nelson say ‘no’ before we get the hint? It doesn’t matter that he likes his job in the U.S. Senate, or any of the initiatives he thinks will be good for his constituents. He’s needed by his desperate...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Regional Authority, Government, Executive Branch
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Bill Nelson: Not planning to run for governor; but not saying no if needed
Central Florida Political PulseFor weeks Florida Democrats have been buzzing about the idea of getting U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to run for governor in 2014 to challenge the re-election bid of Republican Gov. Rick Scott. And for weeks,Nelson has been saying he has no intention of running...Tags: Charlie Crist, Government, U.S. Senate, Nan H Rich, Parties and Movements
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Internet sales tax, a vote for fairness
If ever a piece of legislation was simply — and properly — named, it is this one: The Marketplace Fairness Act. In a minimum number of words, it tells you exactly what you are getting. Fairness. That's what the U.S. Senate passed this week...Tags: Local Government, Government, Business, U.S. Senate, Elections
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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Seiler leaves door open a crack, but governor bid unlikely
Sun SentinelFort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, who’s been mulling a bid for governor, confirmed it’s unlikely it will happen in 2014. Though he left the door open a crack, he came close to shutting it on the notion of seeking the state’s top job....Tags: Bob Graham, Democratic Party, Politics, Regional Authority, U.S. Congress
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Nan Rich, long shot for governor, says she's undeterred
In her dark-horse campaign to become Florida's next governor, former state Sen. Nan Rich likes to recall the stories of Democratic political legends Reubin Askew, Lawton Chiles and Bob Graham. Each was a little-known state senator when he launched his...
Tags: Charlie Crist, Family, Don Gaetz, Tampa, Nan H Rich
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In Florida, insurance is a game we can't win
To get a sense of how much Floridians pay insurance companies every year, consider this: The state's upcoming annual budget is $74.3 billion. Insurance coverage costs us more: roughly $112 billion and rising, according to state figures. That includes...Tags: Insurance, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Nursing Homes, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson drawing attention, but says he's not running
– Basking in attention from Democrats who see him as their best hope of winning the governorship next year, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson delivered an indictment Friday of policies emanating from the state capital – while insisting he has no intention...
Tags: Government, Services and Shopping, Ted Deutch, Real Estate, Elections
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Bill Nelson says he's not running for governor, but not everyone believes him
Sun SentinelU.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said Friday in Fort Lauderdale he has “no plans” to run for governor next year, but declined to give a Shermanesque statement flatly declaring it’s something he wouldn’t do. Speaking to about 175...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Medicaid, Government, Services and Shopping
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Bill Nelson: shortened news cycle, the Internet and partisan cable "news" makes Washington dysfunctional
Sun SentinelU.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is beginning his third term in the U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C., is a far different place than it was when he was a freshman member of the U.S. House back in 1979. Speaking Friday to the Realtor Association of Greater...Tags: NASA, Television, U.S. Senate, Tea Party Movement, Entertainment
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