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Americans for Prosperity bringing its “Running on Empty” tour to Lake Eola Park
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelAmericans For Prosperity Foundation is bringing its “Running on Empty” tour to Lake Eola Park in Orlando Tuesday evening, featuring speakers who'll push the organization's agenda for limited government and a free market economy. AFPF was... -
Thursday Morning Coffee: The Thursday Five.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Well, we've been cleaning out the eaves, corners, nooks and crannies of the cozy little artists' garret that is Capitol Ideas World HQ. We're throwing a yard sale this weekend with a few other of...... -
Kansas governor eliminates state's arts funding
Culture MonsterKansas has become the first state to eliminate funding for its state arts agency, pushing for privatization.... -
Wis. Democrats, Republicans Deadlocked
Reuters ReporterOne of the 14 Wisconsin State Senators on the run to block Republican Gov. Scott Walker's attempt to end collective bargaining has hit a road block. According to published reports, Sen. Tim Cullen says talks with Republicans stalled Thursday. He...Tags: AFSCME, Democratic Party, Madison (Dane, Wisconsin), Layoffs and Downsizing, Budgets and Budgeting
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Thousands Protest Education Cuts at Texas Capitol
The Texas Tribune
Want to get the attention of 11,000 Texans? Propose a $10 billion spending cut to public education.
Parents, educators and students from across the state marched to the Capitol Saturday for the Save Texas Schools rally to express their...Tags: American Federation of Teachers, Mark Twain, Texas, Elections, Schools
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Financial arms race underway in Washington
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen it comes to money in politics, the new normal is already on vivid display. It could be seen last week in posh restaurants and corporate townhouses on Capitol Hill, where politicians held fundraisers at a record pace. It was evident at Washington's...Tags: Justice System, AFSCME, Democratic Party, New York, Politics
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Some OC Lifeguards Make Over $200k, Report Shows
KTLA NewsNEWPORT BEACH (KTLA) -- If you want to make some big bucks, lifeguarding might be the profession for you. In Newport Beach, more than half of the city's 14 full-time lifeguards make over $100,000 a year, the Orange County Register reports, citing a...Tags: Newport Beach, YouTube, KTLA, Career and Workplace, California
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TV ads, by Americans for Prosperity and billionaire David Koch, targeting Grayson and Kosmas
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrlando TV viewers may have caught new commercials, funded by Americans for Prosperity, and directly targeting the Congressional re-election bids for Alan Grayson and Suzanne Kosmas. The national advocacy group, founded by billionaire David Koch, has paid... -
Republicans don't want campaign finance disclosure after all!
Change of SubjectThe AP reports: Senate Republicans on Thursday stood fast in blocking legislation requiring special interest groups running campaign ads to identify their donors. Mirroring a Senate vote on the bill last July, all 39 Republicans who voted stopped... -
Libertarian law firm to challenge electioneering law
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe Institute for Justice, a Virginia-based libertarian law firm that's received funding from the conservative Koch Foundation, is about to file a federal-court challenge to Florida's new electioneering law, the group announced Tuesday. Two attorneys... -
Tea Partiers opposing Amendment 4
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe Americans for Prosperity organization in Washington, D.C. released the names of more than two-dozen Tea Party groups in Florida that have pledged to fight Amendment 4, the proposed change to the state constitution that would give local voters veto... -
Green groups ready 2,700 rail signatures for Scott
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A couple of pro-rail groups are delivering Gov. Rick Scott 2,700 signatures today from Floridians “frustrated by the governor’s misinformed decision” to reject $2.4 billion for the Tampa-to-Orlando bullet train. The...
Aug 8, 2011
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Aug 27, 2010
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Mar 3, 2011
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