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Scott PowersMay 2, 2016

Democratic Florida state Rep. Victor Torres of Orlando called Monday on Winter Park Republican John Mica to do more to help the island and Puerto Ricans as the U.S. territory defaults Monday on its $422 million bond payment, potentially plunging into a new level of economic crisis. “For all of our citizens, this is a […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

Orange County Commission candidate Betsy VanderLey responded Friday to reports that she had been hit by multiple liens for unpaid taxes in the mid-1990s, saying the liens were the results of mistakes made by the state at that time. State records do not back up that defense, though little information is available about the tax […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto announced his Democratic congressional campaign has collected more than 2,400 signature petitions to get him on the ballot, pushing a grassroots effort in Congressional District 9 rather than simply paying the ballot qualification fee. “I’m proud to have been voted into office by Central Florida voters six times over the past […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto missed a critical partisan floor vote in February because he went to Washington D.C. where he attended fundraising activities, but his U.S. Congress election campaign said Soto did so because he had a unique opportunity to discuss Puerto Rico with principal members of Congress. Soto’s Feb. 23 trip to Washington D.C., […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

Still dealing with concerns from an early engine cutoff that did not affect the success of a March 22 rocket launch, United Launch Alliance is now looking at launching its next Atlas V rocket no earlier than early summer, the company announced today. But a critically timed NASA asteroid mission should still blast off as planned […]

Scott PowersApril 29, 2016

U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s proposed law to end campaign fundraising by sitting members of Congress has picked up two more cosponsors, including his wanna-be U.S. Senate opponent, Orlando’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson. Grayson had said during his internet-based debate with Republican Jolly Monday night that he would support Jolly’s Stop Act, House Resolution 4430, and he […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2016

Democratic congressional candidate Bob Poe says his commitment to advocating for increased minimum wages and for felons to receive second chances is starting right now, with his own campaign. The Congressional District 10 candidate is encouraging people with felony records to apply for positions in his campaign, while offering $15-an-hour minimum wages, through job fairs he’s […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2016

Leftover Cold War-era engines from decommissioned U.S. military inter-continental ballistic missiles make pretty good rocket motors and the commercial space industry is battling over whether they should be available for private space launches. The prospect is currently driving the U.S. Air Force and Congress to start reconsidering a decades-old ban on any commercial use of surplus Minuteman and Peacekeeper […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2016

The National Nurses United, the nation’s largest registered nurses union, has endorsed Susannah Randolph in her bid for the Democratic primary nomination in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The nurse’s union cited Randolph’s commitment to some of its organized labor goals, but also praised her positions on issues ranging from jobs to veterans. “She not […]

Scott PowersApril 27, 2016

U.S. Reps. Alan Grayson and David Jolly drew 81,000 live viewers for their internet-webcast U.S. Senate debate Monday night plus another 186,000 and counting views on the YouTube post of the video. In addition, at least 41 TV stations appeared to have taken video clips or otherwise covered the debate as a news story. Whether that’s enough […]

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Victor Torres calls on John Mica to ‘step up’ and support Puerto Rico

Betsy VanderLey describes 22-year-old tax liens as state errors

Darren Soto collects 2,400 petitions to qualify for CD 9 Democratic primary ballot

Darren Soto defends missed vote as opportunity to explore Puerto Rico crisis

United Launch Alliance pushing launches to ‘early summer’ at earliest

David Jolly’s Stop Act picks up two more co-sponsors, including Alan Grayson

Bob Poe invites felons to apply for campaign jobs, offers $15 an hour, saying ‘I’ve got to walk the talk’

Rocket companies eying all those leftover Cold War ICBM engines

Nurses’ union endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 race

Alan Grayson-David Jolly debate draws 81,000 live viewers, 186,000+ since