Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
? FL-Sen : Everything's coming up Milhous for Rep. Kendrick Meek these days: Rep. Corrine Brown decided not to challenge him in the primary, he's watching Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio go hammer and tongs at each other on the GOP side, and now he has the endorsement of Florida's currently most successful Democrat, Sen. Bill Nelson. ? NH-Sen : Oh please oh please ... the geniuses at the Club for Growth...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Looks like those muted rumblings about Florida Democrats wanting to come up with a U.S. Senate candidate with more statewide recognition than U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami were just talk. Today, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson -- always acutely aware...
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
1. As Florida goes, so goes... Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) played the cooling saucer a bit this morning, expressing pessimism about a robust public option but did not rule out voting for one in the final analysis. Would Nelson support a filibuster cut-off knowing that the underlying bill would include a public option? Said he: "I think, reckless to say I'll support the procedure without knowing what...
bilerico.com (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Senator George LeMieux was recently appointed by Florida Governor Charlie Crist after the resignation of former Senator Mel Martinez. Will he support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act , S1584? There have been some press reports that Senator LeMieux may be somewhat friendly towards gay rights, at least in his heart. However, the political climate in Florida doesn't make it easy to express these...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Sen. Bill Nelson was giving a passionate speech about the danger of pythons in the Everglades, TV cameras rolling. Standing off to the side, silently, was a man who exuded all the anonymity of a mid-level legislative aide.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is urging Florida lawmakers to find out whether leftover federal funds could be used to help homeowners with tainted Chinese drywall.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
From our sister paper, the Sun-Sentinel: WASHINGTON -- Florida Senator Bill Nelson intends to vote this afternoon for the Senate Finance Committee version of health-care reform, and he predicts passage by a margin of three or four votes. Democrats outnumber...
Bigthink - Site Features Feed (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
After President Obama addressed Congress about healthcare reform (that would be the You Lie! speech), a live Q & A was hosted by White House Communications Director, Anita Dunn. Demonstrating the Administration’s technological savvy as well as my own, a question I submitted live, via Facebook, was put to Ms. Dunn. No, she replied, America would not look to Europe for a healthcare model....
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Democrat lashed out at Democrat on Tuesday, interrupting, snubbing and dissing each other before splintering apart over the issue of . . . a public health care option? After months building up to the moment when the core of President Obama's health care agenda would take center stage on Capitol Hill, Senate Democrats quickly devolved into petty intraparty bickering -- not quietly, in private, but right...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Democratic efforts to include a taxpayer-financed "public" health insurance option in the emerging health reform bill fell short in two crucial test votes in the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday afternoon. The first proposal, offered by Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia, failed on a 15-8 vote, opposed by all of the committee's Republicans as well as by Sen. Max Baucus, Montana...
Discourse.net (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Nelson votes against public option. (To be fair, Nelson voted against the full-blooded public option proposed by Sen. Rockefeller . Sen. Nelson said he would support a watered-down version being pushed by Sen. Schumer. Not that this will pass the Finance Committee either….) Glorious moments from Sen. Nelson's career: Florida's Senator Nelson Votes Against Capping Credit Card Interest Sen. Bill...
BlueOregon (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Moments ago, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee voted on the public option amendment proposed by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). Senator Ron Wyden voted Yes. The amendment failed 8 to 15. Along with all the Republicans, the Democrats who voted No were Senators Kent Conrad (ND), Blanche Lincoln (AR), Bill Nelson (FL), Tom Carper (DE), and Max Baucus (MT). Senator Wyden just released a statement on his...
They gave us a republic (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
If you wonder why there's still any doubt a public option will be part of health care reform when President Obama claims to favor it, Congressional leaders claim to favor it, and two-thirds of Americans keep telling pollsters they favor it, Robert Reich explains: Tomorrow (Tuesday) is a critical day in the saga of the public option. Democrats Charles Schumer (New York) and Jay Rockefeller (West Virginia)...
Progressive Blue - Front Page (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Health care reform quick hits and commentary. An urgent call to action from Robert Reich. ... call and email the Senate offices of Democrats Max Baucus (Montana), Tom Carper (Delaware), Robert Menendez (New Jersey), Kent Conrad (North Dakota), Jeff Bingaman (New Mexico), John Kerry (MA), Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas), Ron Wyden (Oregon), Debbie Stabenow (Michigan), Maria Cantwell (Washington), and Bill...
Hawaii Right to Life (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Announcement courtesy of the Christian Coalition The Senate Financial Services Committee will vote tomorrow on several amendments offered by Senator Orrin Hatch to prevent federal funding for abortions and to provide conscience clause provisions to protect medical service workers in the health care legislation. It is imperative that you call key Senators on the Financial Services Committee to tell...
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pinnaclehs | 09/18/2008
Pinnacle Hospitality Systems , point of sale provider for Alabama and Florida has been nominated for the 2008 ITFlorida Award within the category of Excellence in Web 2.0, which is given annually by ITFlorida. The award is given to the candidate who displays notable achievements in the arena of the information technology industry and is narrowed down to four finalists across 17 categories. Categories...
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