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Associated PressMarch 5, 2015

Republican state lawmakers on Thursday blasted President Barack Obama‘s decision to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, saying it will only serve to empower the communist nation that’s been ruled by a dictatorship since 1959. Republican members of the House Local & Federal Affairs Committee speaking before a nearly empty meeting room gave forceful speeches in […]

Associated PressMarch 4, 2015

Since Republicans took control of Congress two months ago, an elaborate tug of war has broken out between GOP lawmakers and President Barack Obama over who will call the shots on major issues for the next two years. On some fronts, Obama has held his ground, watching near-gleefully as Republicans bungled early attempts to legislate […]

Associated PressMarch 4, 2015

Since Republicans took control of Congress two months ago, an elaborate tug of war has broken out between GOP lawmakers and President Barack Obama over who will call the shots on major issues for the next two years. On some fronts, Obama has held his ground, watching near-gleefully as Republicans bungled early attempts to legislate […]

Phil AmmannMarch 2, 2015

In a conservative donors preview last weekend, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio unveiled a tax reform plan he intends to introduce soon with Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee. The Florida senator, who has indicated he will likely run for re-election rather than the presidency president instead of reelection to the Senate, told attendees at the Club […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 26, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio today weighed in on net neutrality, panning the Federal Communications Commission decision to implement rules ensuring Internet service providers handle all legal content equally. In a vote Thursday morning, the FCC elected to reclassify broadband as a telecommunications utility under Title II of the Communications Act, which consider ISPs as public […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 21, 2015

John Morgan is drawing a line in the sand. Or in the pot smoke, as you will. In a new email, Morgan, taking another stab at medical marijuana legalization in 2016 – or sooner if the Florida legislature plays along – starts in a way that can only be described as blunt. “We don’t negotiate […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 18, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott will not be getting a sunny reception on his trip to Philadelphia next week, at least from Pennsylvania’ s Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf. Scott’s journey north, says the Governor’s Office, is to urge companies to think about moving to sunny, warm, no-income-tax Florida. According to a release, the trip is a “business-development […]

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2015

Millions of immigrants benefiting from President Barack Obama’s executive actions could get a windfall from the IRS, a reversal of fortune after years of paying taxes to help fund government programs they were banned from receiving. Armed with new Social Security numbers, many of these immigrants who were living in the U.S. illegally will now […]

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2015

Millions of immigrants benefiting from President Barack Obama’s executive actions could get a windfall from the IRS, a reversal of fortune after years of paying taxes to help fund government programs they were banned from receiving. Armed with new Social Security numbers, many of these immigrants who were living in the U.S. illegally will now […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 6, 2015

A handful of U.S. senators are asking two federal agencies to investigate Verizon’s use of so-called supercookies that track cellphone users’ habits. In letters to the Federal Trade and Federal Communications commissions today, the lawmakers said the company’s use of supercookies warrants a thorough examination by both agencies. Among the lawmakers is U.S. Sen. Bill […]

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Florida lawmakers criticize Obama’s changes to Cuba policy

Tug of war: Obama, Congress at odds over who's in control

Tug of war: Obama, Congress at odds over who’s in control

Marco Rubio floats trial balloon on tax reform at donor meeting

Marco Rubio criticizes FCC net neutrality vote

Email insights: John Morgan throws down the gauntlet over medical pot

Rick Scott might not get a sunny reception in chilly Philly next week

Republicans say Obama giving immigrants 'amnesty bonuses'

Republicans say Obama giving immigrants ‘amnesty bonuses’

Lawmakers call on feds to investigate use of supercookies