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Congress wants to know why MMS aborted tougher drilling rules

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:27:11 +0000

Congress wants to know why MMS aborted tougher drilling rules
WASHINGTON — Engineers launched their latest effort to curb the crude oil gushing from a busted underwater well in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday as lawmakers on Capitol Hill wrangled over the liability limits for oil companies and continued to probe the mishaps and regulatory failures that caused the mammoth spill.

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Keep Florida’s rail funding on track

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:21:26 +0000

Keep Florida’s rail funding on track
The mood at the congressional field hearing in Miami on the status of Florida’s high speed rail program was upbeat on Monday, but the undercurrent was one of anxiety.

Splashdown: Annual Duck Race fills the Fall River

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:25:11 +0000

Splashdown: Annual Duck Race fills the Fall River
More than 5,000 rubber ducks splashed into Fall River Saturday afternoon in the 22nd “floating” of the Estes Park Duck Race. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Estes Park, the annual race raises ten of thousands of dollars for numerous local charities.

Tuesday, May 4, varsity extra scoreboard

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 22:25:54 +0000

Tuesday, May 4, varsity extra scoreboard
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Bullet Trains On Fast Track?

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 22:40:12 +0000

Bullet Trains On Fast Track?
“Hot dog!” That was just one of the exclamations to emerge from a Congressional committee hearing in Miami Monday on the future of high-speed rail. Congressman John Mica, (R-Winter Park), of the House Committee On Transportation, could scarcely contain himself as he discussed the outlook for a bullet train-type system in Florida interacting with commuter trains, airports and ports. “It’s …

Political notes: Meek’s candidacy signing a politicking springboard

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:27:43 +0000

Political notes: Meek’s candidacy signing a politicking springboard
U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek’s 11-hour trip to Jacksonville became a good venue for a couple of Democratic mayoral hopefuls to court voters. Meek held a brief gathering at the firefighter union hall on Stockton Street to sign his candidacy papers for the U.S. Senate. He flew in from Washington around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, politicked, had a Bud Light with the firefighters and then got in a snooze at the …

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Cold shoulders: Lady Falcons win in chilly conditions, 14-5

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:25:54 +0000

Cold shoulders: Lady Falcons win in chilly conditions, 14-5
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK—The thermometer read 45 (not counting the wind chill). The scoreboard, 14-5, Frankfort. The Lady Falcons were much happier with the latter number.

Local U.S. Reps say no to pay raise

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:23:17 +0000

Local U.S. Reps say no to pay raise
LARRY ELL Staff Writer A fiscal conscience appeared to sweep through the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday. With an overwhelming vote of 402-1 …

Candidates numerous in congressional elections

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 22:27:35 +0000

Candidates numerous in congressional elections
If the number of qualifying candidates is any indication, Florida’s mid-term congressional elections figure to be wilder than ever. Related: 5 judges unopposed, other races crowded

U.S. Should Avoid Rail Standards That Limit Japan, Maehara Says

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:21:15 +0000

U.S. Should Avoid Rail Standards That Limit Japan, Maehara Says
April 30 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. should avoid adopting standards for high-speed rail safety that would bar Japanese companies from competing for American projects, Japan’s Transport Minister Seiji Maehara said yesterday.

Clay County voter forum gets testy

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:21:14 +0000

Clay County voter forum gets testy
ORANGE PARK — Clay County voters got a look at several of the Republican candidates trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, but they also got a ringside seat as three of the candidates went at it. About 75 people packed into a meeting room at Orange Park Town Hall for the Monday evening forum, which was hosted by the Republican Party of Clay County. The candidates were Mike Yost, Dean Black …

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Brown vs. Brown vs. …. Brown

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:21:14 +0000

Brown vs. Brown vs. …. Brown
File this under random observation. Right now, there’s a Democratic primary in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District. That hasn’t happened since 2004. What’s more, this time around will only be U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown’s third primary contest (not counting the four-way race she won on the road to win the seat back in 1992.) The challenger’s name: Scott Fortune. He’s a Beaches area civil rights …

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Corrine Brown challenger: Skin tone matters, but stories about bare feet and chicken not enough

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:30:43 +0000

Corrine Brown challenger: Skin tone matters, but stories about bare feet and chicken not enough
There was a slightly nervous feeling circulating among the 75 or so people at Monday night’s Congressional District 3 candidates forum when Anthony Paul Penoso, who’s filed on the GOP ticket, said this: To be quite frank and honest with you I don’t think somebody with a lighter skin tone than me will be able to take a district away from a race it was gerrymandered for. It was gerrymandered for …

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Corrine Brown: Commence re-election mode

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:21:26 +0000

Corrine Brown: Commence re-election mode
State Department records show U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., has done the paperwork to get into the race for her own job. She turned in the forms today and paid the $10,440 qualifying fee. That makes it official. Up until last week, Brown had been registered among U.S. Senate candidates after a brief testing of the waters to get into that race. (From the archives:

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