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Crist-Obama hug Part 2: The back story
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo, how exactly did former Republican governor Charlie Crist reprise his infamous hug with President Obama on the campaign trail over the weekend? Crist said his role in this election came about with an improptu cold call to the White......Tags: Interstate 4, Washington, DC, Government, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Republican Party
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South Florida voting in national spotlight again
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsUh oh. Here we go again. South Florida's voting woes are again in the national spotlight, and we haven't even gotten to Election Day itself. The controversy this time: Ridiculously long waits on the final day of early voting Saturday,......Tags: Charlie Crist, Rick Scott, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Government, Barack Obama
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How Hurricane Sandy Could Affect Auto Sales
KickingTiresAs the East Coast starts to recover from a hurricane that could end up costing more than Katrina, European automakers, whose ports of entry lay in the storm's path, are still assessing damage. The Port Authority of New York and......Tags: Passenger Cars, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Hurricanes, Politics, Hyundai
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Citizens 'fixes': Raising rates, raiding reserves?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHere's my Sunday print column, in which I wonder about state-run Citizens Property Insurance being out of touch and take issue with some alarming signs, like a possible giveaway of part of its $6 billion in reserves to private insurers.......Tags: Delray Beach, Government, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Politics, Executive Branch
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FEMA snub surprised Palm Beach County
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County and the rest of Florida getting turned down for federal aid in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac came as a surprising snub ??? especially given who signed the letter. The Federal Emergency Management Agency last week......Tags: Government, Rick Scott, Local Government, Government Aid, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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Firefighters, governor part of Palm Beach County's Tallahassee lobbying swing
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsFirefighters and the governor are adding some extra attention to Palm Beach County???s annual lobbying push in Tallahassee. Palm Beach County government and business leaders have converged on Tallahassee today for a lobbying swing intended draw the...Tags: Lobbying, Rick Scott, Government, Local Government, Ellyn Bogdanoff
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State pension plan ruling a victory for Florida worker rights
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe pattern of shoot-first-ask-constitutional-questions later has again come back to haunt Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature, this time with the 2011 law requiring government workers to contribute three percent of their salaries toward the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Rick Scott, Government, Interior Policy, Pompano Beach
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South Florida Water Management District Board gets new chairman, more vacancies
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsA South Florida agricultural company executive on Thursday was chosen to become chairman of the South Florida Water Management District???s shrinking governing board. Joe Collins of Sebring is vice president for Lykes Brothers Inc., which has sugar,...Tags: Rick Scott, Government, South Florida Water Management District, Broward County, Miami-Dade County
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Recalls in Broward? A primer on throwing the bums out
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe voters didn't just speak in Miami-Dade's recall election, they yelled at the top of their lungs: THROW THE BUMS OUT! Gone are Miami-Dade strong mayor Carlos Alvarez and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas. Can the same thing happen in......Tags: Lawyers, Government, Miami-Dade County, Elections, Florida
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Outgoing West Palm Mayor Lois Frankel runs against Congressman Allen West
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsOutgoing West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel said Monday she???ll attempt to oust freshman U.S. Rep. Allen West. ???Congress isn???t working for working families,??? Frankel said in a statement. ???There???s too much partisanship and not enough results. We...Tags: Republican Party, Lois Frankel, Allen West, Primaries, Al Gore
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Former governor, ambassador Madeline Kunin to appear in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsMadeline Kunin, former governor of Vermont and former U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, addresses the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County annual luncheon this weekend. Her theme: Why women make a difference in politics. ???The simplest answer is...Tags: Diplomacy, Government, Breast Cancer, Swiss Confederation, Clubs and Associations
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Gay activist hails, religious leader criticizes updated city policy for gay employees
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsRand Hoch, founder of the gay rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, is praising the West Palm Beach City Commission's decision to amend city policy to allow employees with domestic partners the right to use family and medical......Tags: Government, Gays and Lesbians, Justice and Rights, Florida, Public Officials
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