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On June 26th, Democrats in Congress passed one of the largest tax increases in history, and did it without even changing the tax code.
As U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd addressed a group of area business leaders inside Gulf Coast Community College on Tuesday, protesters outside voiced their opposition to the congressman's recent vote on a controversial energy bill.
Dockery backing Ross in Congressional race
Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. Let the "Dockery for Governor" talk heat up just a tad.
THURSDAY'S CAMPAIGN ROUND-UP.... Today's installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn't generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers.
House passes historic energy-climate bill
Houses Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to have an energy and climate bill by the Fourth of July.
Sanford Resignation Calls Grow; Land Quits Mich Gov Race; FL Gov, Sen ...
SANFORD RESIGNATION CALLS GROW; LAND QUITS MICH GOV RACE; FL GOV, SEN POLLS; JOCKO, FARRAH K-O IRAN NEWS.
Rep. Jeff Miller , who backed Gov. Charlie Crist in his competitive 2006 gubernatorial primary, is now endorsing Marco Rubio as he prepares his Florida Senate campaign against the governor.
California Controller John Chiang warned Wednesday that the state would issue IOUs for the first time in 17 years starting next week unless the Legislature starts fixing an estimated $24 billion budget shortfall.
Published: Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 9:36 p.m. A change in leadership in Congress and the White House has done little to make Florida's coastline less vulnerable to oil drilling.
Girl scout, 5, to be honored for rescuing baby
Five-year-old Riley Braden did something incredible and the Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle wants to honor her.
Florida GOP Congressional Members Endorse McCollum
Members of the Florida GOP Congressional Delegation have endorsed Attorney General Bill McCollum to be Florida's next Governor, the campaign announced June 16th.
Realtor group hopes for insightful F-35 meeting
As promised after visiting members of Congress last month, the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors is holding a town hall meeting Tuesday night regarding the proposed arrival of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Eglin Air Force Base.
Nelson, Miller, denounce oil-drilling amendment
An oil-drilling amendment moving through the U.S. Senate's Energy Committee has caught the attention of the Emerald Coast.
Rep. Miller making money in real estate
Real-estate investments provided the main source of income for U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller last year, according to personal disclosure forms released Friday.
While Chile has garnered a lot of the attention this year, Peru continues to be a reliable source of high-quality citrus, said J.B. Cutsinger, partner in Burlingame, Calif.-based Splendid Products LLC.
The answer: a mixed-tanker option
Rep. Jeff Miller says policymakers agree that the Air Force's Eisenhower-era KC-135 tankers, pictured here, should be replaced, but that little to no agreement exists on which aircraft should replace it.
Republican on Intel panel fires back at Dems
The top Republican on an intelligence subcommittee fired back at Democrats on Friday night after they accused GOP lawmakers of revealing sensitive information following a closed hearing earlier this week.
Boyd's farms received nearly $1.3 million in federal subsidies since 1996
U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd's agriculture background has long been part of both his personal and political DNA.
Hearing Reviews Request for Defense Science and Technology Programs
"S&T programs are essential to maintaining our technological superiority and we must ensure they aim to confront the enemies we face today and in the future" - Chairman Adam Smith; House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Last week's hearing by a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee provided an overview ...
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Miller Co-Chairs Hearing on Cyber Security
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller , Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, today released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee's hearing on the policy, management and technical challenges associated with cyberspace as a warfighting domain: "I would like to ...