Scott PowersMay 3, 2019
7min340
'They understand it's Congress who has dropped the ball.'
Tag: federal government
Scott PowersMay 3, 2019
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 22, 2019
3min791
The Congress members will discuss how the shutdown is affecting airport workers.
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 12, 2018
4min619
In a rare moment of bipartisanship during a fierce campaign season, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson joined Panhandle Congressman Neal Dunn to send a letter to the Department of Defense urging them to expedite repairs at Tyndall Air Force Base. The base was critically damaged during Hurricane Michael. The storm made landfall Wednesday near Mexico Beach, […]
Associated PressSeptember 11, 2017
6min194
With the arrival of what is potentially one of the most devastating storms to ever hit Florida, officials have set aside 3.2 million liters (0.85 million gallons) of water, filled 67 trailers with meals, and amassed 24,000 tarps. They also have asked the federal government to kick in 11 million meals and millions more liters […]
Associated PressFebruary 23, 2017
3min244
Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled Thursday his strong support for the federal government’s continued use of private prisons, reversing an Obama administration directive to phase out their use. Stocks of major private prison companies rose at the news. Sessions issued a memo replacing one issued last August by Sally Yates, the deputy attorney general at […]
Ryan RayJune 20, 2016
2min331
Gov. Rick Scott said Monday he finds it thoroughly “disappointing” Obama administration authorities have denied his request for a federal emergency declaration in the wake of last weekend’s deadly shooting at an Orlando nightclub. Scott said the state of Florida will miss out on $5 million he requested, which he said would have funded “emergency response efforts, law enforcement […]
Phil AmmannApril 19, 2015
3min156
Gov. Rick Scott, in his latest tirade against the Obama administration, compares the federal government to a famous fictional organized crime family. “This is the Sopranos,” Scott said during an interview with Fox News. “They’re using bullying tactics to attack our state. It’s wrong. It’s outrageous … they’re not worried about poor.” In the eyes of […]
Guest AuthorMarch 11, 2015
4min205
I’ve often heard the saying that “those who refuse to study history are destined to repeat it.” Well, what about those who refuse to examine the present? Recently, the director of the Children and Adults Health Programs in the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) at CMS revealed what those of us in the world of […]
Guest AuthorMarch 10, 2015
4min200
I’ve often heard the saying that “those who refuse to study history are destined to repeat it.” Well, what about those who refuse to examine the present? Recently, the director of the Children and Adults Health Programs in the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) at CMS revealed what those of us in the world of […]
Guest AuthorDecember 29, 2014
7min201
When I was 11 years old, I begged my parents for a dog. I’ll feed it, clean up after it, walk it; you’ll never have to do anything – FOR-E-VER. I promised, and at 11 years old, I sincerely meant it. Fast-forward three months, my dad was walking the dog, my mom was feeding it, […]