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Central Florida Political Pulse» Orlando Sentinel ? Central Florida Political... State employee personnel company sold overseas12 Mar 2010 at 10:56am Capitol reporter Gary Fineout puts some pieces together on the sale of Florida’s human resources system to an overseas firm: The company that handles the People First human resources system for the... Crist on FOX news: No one?s talked about Rubio?s record 12 Mar 2010 at 10:53am Gov. Charlie Crist appeared on the FOX Newschannel this morning, defending his decision to take federal stimulus money and insisting that he has plenty of time to overcome polls which show him trai... Lawmakers look at Vegas casinos, Florida style 12 Mar 2010 at 8:57am By Josh Hafenbrack, Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE – Multibillion-dollar hotel resorts with casino gambling, celebrity chefs and luxury shopping. It could all come to Florida ? if the state wants t... Colombians in Orlando working for congressional candidate back in the fatherland 12 Mar 2010 at 8:55am By Victor Manuel Ramos, Orlando Sentinel Fernando Toro sat with a small group of close supporters at a Colombian restaurant in east Orlando, sipping black coffee and strategizing over how to win el... Connie Mack vouches for Crist?s conservative street cred 11 Mar 2010 at 10:38pm Former Sen. Connie Mack is lending his help to Gov. Charlie Crist in a fund-raising letter designed to convince GOP voters that Crist is plenty conservative enough to be Florida’s next Republican s... Pollster: Only surprising thing about Rubio?s rise/Crist?s fall is its speed 11 Mar 2010 at 7:14pm Back in July, Mason-Dixon pollster Brad Coker said the idea that former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio could knock off Gov. Charlie Crist in a GOP primary wasn’t that far-fetched. On a scale ... Lawmakers want another NASA study 11 Mar 2010 at 6:56pm WASHINGTON — More than a dozen U.S. House members today called on the White House to abandon its plans to cancel NASA?s Constellation moon rocket program and urged the agency to study ways it could... Phil Brown nominated as next Orlando airport chief 11 Mar 2010 at 6:14pm Phil Brown, a deputy director for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, is in line to become the new chief executive of Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport. A committee fo... Sandy Adams invokes Republican icon for fundraiser 11 Mar 2010 at 5:55pm State Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Orlando, is holding a fundraiser tomorrow at the Winter Park home of Adam McKinnon, grandson of the late Paula Hawkins, who was Florida’s first female U.S. Senator in the ... Meek looking for backers willing to sign his petition 11 Mar 2010 at 2:45pm U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, has been working for months now to come up with enough signatures to become the first statewide candidate in Florida to get on the ballot through petition. He says...  USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories 12 Mar 2010 at 8:41am The Obama administration plans to reorganize and more than double the annual budget for a troubled weather satellite program ...
Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO 12 Mar 2010 at 9:42am A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs ...
Texas Capital warrants bring in $6.56M for Treasury 12 Mar 2010 at 9:25am The Treasury Department has received $6.56 million from the sale of warrants it held from Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. as part ...
House Republicans suspend earmarks 12 Mar 2010 at 3:23am In an election-year appeal to voters frustrated with Washington, House Republicans promised Thursday not to stuff any of this ...
Sen. Reid's wife breaks back, neck in crash 12 Mar 2010 at 9:47am Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were hospitalized Thursday after their minivan was rear-ended by tractor-trailer ...
Dems look to health vote without abortion foes 11 Mar 2010 at 8:30pm House Democratic leaders abandoned a long struggle to appease the most ardent abortion opponents in their ranks, gambling Thursday ...
Pentagon: F-35 fighter jet cost doubles 11 Mar 2010 at 7:09pm The Pentagon said Thursday the cost to build its next-generation fighter jet has doubled to as much as $113 million per plane ...
House votes to impeach U.S. judge from Louisiana 11 Mar 2010 at 5:05pm The House voted unanimously Thursday to impeach a U.S. district judge from Louisiana, who lawmakers said avoided likely criminal ...
Toyota hearing: Auto safety agency may seek more power 11 Mar 2010 at 9:53pm Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks following Toyota's ...
Sen. Dodd will take financial regulation bill to committee 11 Mar 2010 at 10:24pm Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday ...
FOXNews.com Reid's Wife Remains Hospitalized After Traffic Accident12 Mar 2010 at 10:12am Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife remained hospitalized Friday with serious injuries suffered when a tractor-trailer rear-ended the minivan she and their daughter were riding in on a suburba... Obama Delays Trip to Indonesia to Work on Health Care 12 Mar 2010 at 9:08am President Obama has pushed back his trip to Indonesia for three days to work with beleaguered Democrats on trying to wrap up a health care overhaul. Retail Sales Rise .3 Percent in Surprising Increase 12 Mar 2010 at 8:37am The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.3 percent in February, surpassing expectations that sales would decline by 0.2 percent. GOP Senators Question $1M Salary for Boys and Girls Club CEO 12 Mar 2010 at 7:41am The chief executive of the charity closing doors for lack of funding earned nearly $1 million in 2008 while officials spent $4.3 million on travel, $1.6 million on conferences, conventions and meet... Palin to Testify Against Alleged E-Mail Hacker 12 Mar 2010 at 7:07am Sarah Palin is expected to head to Knoxville, Tenn., next month to testify in U.S. District Court against a University of Tennessee student who allegedly hacked the former Alaska governor's persona... Republican Paid $150G After Nude 'Hot-Tubbing' 12 Mar 2010 at 4:05am In a shocking statement on the Utah House floor, Kevin Garn, 55, said he paid a woman $150,000 to keep silent about going nude "hot-tubbing" with her when she was a minor a quarter century ago. Dems Abandon Abortion Deal, Ready Health Vote 12 Mar 2010 at 1:46am White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel emerged from a meeting in the Capitol with top Democratic lawmakers Thursday night saying, "We made a lot of decisions. We're getting towards the end." Obama to Tap Yellen as Fed Vice Chair 12 Mar 2010 at 12:17am President Obama is planning to nominate Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of central bank in Washington, Fox News has learned. Gov't May Seek More Authority on Vehicle Safety 12 Mar 2010 at 12:05am National Highway Traffic Safety Administration head says the agency will consider mandating vehicle 'black boxes,' which typically record data about whether the brake or accelerator pedals were dep... Facing Tough Re-Election, Sen. Lincoln Seeks to Clarify Position on Health Care 11 Mar 2010 at 7:50pm As the Arkansas Senate race heats up, Sen. Blanche Lincoln wants to set the record straight on her view of settling health care reform with a simple majority vote. RSS feed - channel BNewsPolitics  Democrats pare differences over health overhaul 12 Mar 2010 at 11:51am President Barack Obama delayed a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of sweeping health care legislation in days. "It's going to be... It's time to spring forward again 12 Mar 2010 at 11:45am Good evening sunshine, America says hello, you light up our evenings, we light charcoal below. That right folks, it's time to fire up the old grill, Daylight-saving time is returning... Pelosi: Hill closing in on health care overhaul 12 Mar 2010 at 11:27am House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is voicing fresh confidence there are enough votes to pass sweeping health care legislation, saying lawmakers are "one day closer" to a historic achievement. ...  For Obama, big agenda and small window for results 12 Mar 2010 at 11:24am President Barack Obama's intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces at once: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises... Unemployment higher among young war veterans 12 Mar 2010 at 10:51am WASHINGTON The Labor Department says the unemployment rate for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans was 21.1 percent last year. That's well above the 16.6 percent jobless rate for... Michelle Obama plans to visit Mexico in April 12 Mar 2010 at 10:16am Michelle Obama will make her first solo trip abroad as first lady next month when she visits Mexico. The White House says she'll will visit Mexico City April 13-15. The focus is on... Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care 12 Mar 2010 at 9:31am President Barack Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year, a three-country visit to Asia, to focus attention on the final push to salvage health care legislation after a...  Obama to delay departure for Asia trip 12 Mar 2010 at 9:31am US President Barack Obama will delay leaving on his trip to Indonesia and Australia until Sunday March 21, his spokesman said Friday, as the White House battles for health care reform. ...  US embassy slams 'horrific' Nigerian massacre 12 Mar 2010 at 9:22am The United States embassy Friday slammed as "horrific" this week's massacre of more than 100 people in a central Nigerian state prone to sectarian violence. "The death and destruction is  US envoy disappointed by Morocco expulsions 12 Mar 2010 at 9:14am The US ambassador to Morocco voiced disappointment on Friday at the recent expulsions of foreign nationals accused of proselytism, including some legal American residents. "We are...  Reuters: Politics 12 Mar 2010 at 10:23am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source... Cheap cigars, politics and the Volcker Rule 12 Mar 2010 at 11:45am NEW YORK (Reuters) - In mid-January, a who's who of Wall Street gathered to hear Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman whose role in the White House seemed at best unclear. House panel to consider healthcare bill Monday 12 Mar 2010 at 11:00am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives Budget Committee on Monday will consider a reconciliation bill that Democrats hope clears the way for final congressional approval of an overhaul... Student loans to be in healthcare package: Pelosi 12 Mar 2010 at 11:49am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday the final version of a broad healthcare overhaul would include a revamp of the student loan program but not a gov... Obama delays Pacific trip for healthcare 12 Mar 2010 at 10:14am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Indonesia and Australia next week to stay home and focus on his final push for a healthcare overhaul, White House officials sai... Michelle Obama to visit Mexico on first solo trip 12 Mar 2010 at 10:14am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama will visit Mexico next month on her first solo international trip, the White House said on Friday. Democrats move closer to healthcare deal 11 Mar 2010 at 8:01pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats drew closer on Thursday to agreement on a broad healthcare overhaul that could clear the way for a final vote in the next few weeks, but vowed not to ... Obama lobbied on black unemployment, immigration 11 Mar 2010 at 6:29pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday faced pressure to help create jobs in African-American communities and deliver an immigration overhaul even as he tried to push healthcare ... Leave yuan to us, China tells Obama 12 Mar 2010 at 3:12am BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should not make a political issue out of the yuan, a Chinese central banker said on Friday, as the two countries lurched toward a potential bust-up over Beijin... Bank reform talks fail, Dodd to go solo 11 Mar 2010 at 5:51pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed, jeopardizing a top Obama administration priority and boos... AP Top Political News At 11:51 a.m. EST It's time to spring forward again12 Mar 2010 at 11:45am WASHINGTON (AP) -- Good evening sunshine, America says hello, you light up our evenings, we light charcoal below.... Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care 12 Mar 2010 at 10:29am WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Asia, his first international trip of the year, to focus on the push to salvage health care legislation after a year of conten... Unemployment higher among young war veterans 12 Mar 2010 at 10:51am WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Labor Department says the unemployment rate for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans was 21.1 percent last year.... Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO 12 Mar 2010 at 9:39am WASHINGTON (AP) -- A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardi... Democrats pare differences over health overhaul 12 Mar 2010 at 11:51am WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama delayed a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of sweeping health care legislation in days.... For Obama, big agenda and small window for results 12 Mar 2010 at 11:24am WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces at once: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to ... AP Source: Obama wants Yellen as Fed vice chair 12 Mar 2010 at 7:19am WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a p... Reid's wife hospitalized after traffic accident 12 Mar 2010 at 5:20am WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife remained hospitalized Friday with serious injuries suffered when a tractor-trailer rear-ended the minivan she and their daughter were... Michelle Obama plans to visit Mexico in April 12 Mar 2010 at 10:42am WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama will make her first solo trip abroad as first lady next month when she visits Mexico.... Lawmakers probe lax enforcement of animal rules 12 Mar 2010 at 3:43am FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- The knives at the slaughterhouse weren't properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant didn't know how to test the carcasses ... |