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NFU thanks Reps. Kaptur and Braley for Rural Energy Investment Act
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) expressed support for legislation introduced by Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, to provide robust mandatory funding and extend eligibility to renewable chemicals in Farm Bill Energy Title...Tags: Michael H Michaud, Environmental Issues, Biotechnology Industry, Bill Enyart, Chellie Pingree
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Pol arrives late, says hello, departs hastily
Sun SentinelA packed house -- close to 100 people -- was on hand Monday morning in Miami for the opening of a state Democratic Party office in Little Havana. U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Miami Democrat who represents part of South Broward, was supposed to be one...Tags: Democratic Party, Hallandale Beach
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Democrats, Republicans join forces to advocate for Florida ports
A bipartisan team from the Florida congressional delegation is banding together to form a "ports caucus" to push the interests of the state's seaports in the nation's capital. Florida's 15 ports are "huge economic generators — folks here are...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Alcee Hastings, Broward County, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Republican Party
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Quick, someone get county commissioner a copy of Dale Carnegie book
Sun SentinelPerhaps County Commissioner Stacy Ritter never heard of Dale Carnegie, the famous self-help author, whose books included the huge best seller “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel...Tags: Politics, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Lois Frankel
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Club for Growth loves Marco; Bill, Debbie, not so much
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelUpdated 1:05 p.m. 2/26/13 to reflect that Posey did not get an award. The staunchly-conservative Club for Growth, a big funder of political campaigns through its affiliated PAC and Super PAC, is out with its 2012 Congressional scoreboard, throwing special... -
Which South Florida politicians are vulnerable?
Political clairvoyants see far different futures for South Florida's newest members of Congress, even though they're just 46 days into their congressional careers. U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, is likely to have a relatively smooth path...
Tags: Alcee Hastings, Elections, Allen West, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Republican Party
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President honors South Dakotan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama honored the Miami Heat for winning the 2012 NBA Championship title after falling short just a year before. ‘‘Everybody doing their part, is what finally put the Heat over the top,’’...Tags: Gabrielle Union, Hospitals and Clinics, Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra, Barack Obama
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Immigrants with no criminal history get lengthy stays at little-known jail
DEERFIELD BEACH Hundreds of men and women who have committed minor offenses, such as driving without a license, or no apparent crime at all, are locked up for weeks and months in a little-known central Broward County facility run by a private company....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Miami International Airport, Career and Workplace, Illegal Immigrants, Laws
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Democrats celebrate new Congress, push for action on gun violence
Sun SentinelIt was mostly a time for celebration and sentiment on Monday as four members of South Florida held a ceremonial swearing in to mark their new terms in Congress. But there were also some somber moments and serious policy at the event, which took place on...Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Pembroke Pines, Mario Diaz-Balart, Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Democrats celebrate new Congress, push for action on guns
It was mostly a time for celebration and sentiment on Monday as four members of South Florida held a ceremonial swearing in to mark their new terms in Congress. But there were also some somber moments and serious policy as participants marked the one-...
Tags: Elections, Broward County, Republican Party, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Lois Frankel
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Thousands line up to see Obama in Hollywood
Sun SentinelThousands of people are on hand at McArthur High School for President Barack Obama. They've been waiting for hours. And the event is just getting underway. U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Miami Democrat who represents part of South Broward, delivered the...Tags: McArthur High School , Environmental Issues, Republican Party, Pembroke Pines, Environmental Politics
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Dems seek civil-rights hearing on Florida elections law
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Citing evidence that Republicans intended to suppress minority voters, Florida Democrats in Congress asked the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Tuesday to hold a hearing on the state's new...
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