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19 hrs ago | OrlandoSentinel.com - Business

Commuter train plan is alive and well, supporters say

U.S. Rep. John Mica had a warning Monday for those who oppose the proposed SunRail commuter train for Central Florida.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Florida, Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro, CSX, Railroads

Fri Jul 03, 2009

TIME.com

Michele Bachmann is Cens(us)less

The constitution doesn't require much participation from the American people. It protects their rights -- free speech, to bear arms, a fair trial, etc - " but it doesn't even make voting mandatory.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Lynn Westmoreland, Patrick McHenry

Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Washington Post

Federal Eye: Thursday Eye Opener

Happy Thursday! At some point last month, Rep. Michele Bachmann said she would refuse to fill out anything more than the number of people in her household on her Census questionnaire .

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Patrick McHenry, Lynn Westmoreland

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...

Agency plans funds for Orlando's SunRail

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - SunRail supporters are heralding a $40 million promise from the federal government as an indication that the controversial Orlando commuter rail line will be built.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tallahassee Metro, Tallahassee, FL

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Politico

GOP-ers blast Bachmann on census boycott

Liberals aren't the only ones grousing about Michele Bachmann's jihad against ACORN.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Patrick McHenry, Lynn Westmoreland

St. Augustine Record

Visitor center is Mica topic

At a seafood restaurant Saturday, city and county officials met with their man in Washington to discuss the future visitor information center on Avenida Menendez and the city's looming 450th anniversary celebration.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Speed of stimulus is a two-way street on Hill

Less than one-half of 1% of the money set aside for highway repair and construction has been distributed since President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus package in February, Transportation Department figures show.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ray LaHood, James Oberstar, Democrat

Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Ledger

New Life Pumped Into CSX Proposal

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:36 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:36 p.m. LAKELAND To anybody who thought the deal for Orlando-area commuter rail had been permanently derailed: Think again.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Lakeland, FL, Orlando Metro, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

WESH

Meeting Keeps SunRail Hopes On Track

ORLANDO, Fla. -- U.S. Rep. John Mica said on Monday that SunRail is "very much alive." At a meeting in downtown Orlando with power brokers from both the public and private sector, Mica said now that CSX has agreed to renegotiate the liability agreement with the state over the CSX tracks, and with the federal government earmarking millions of extra ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Streetsblog

STAA Tuned: Transpo Bill Leaves Funding Question Hanging

We now have in our hands the 775-page Surface Transportation Authorization Act , which was released yesterday by James Oberstar , chairman of the House transportation committee.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, James Oberstar, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, John Duncan

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Fortune

Stimulus jobs: Keeping Obama honest

So just how many stimulus jobs have been created or saved so far? The figure remains elusive, but Congress provided one of the first peeks this week by reporting that stimulus has funded 21,000 highway and transit jobs as of May 31.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Boehner

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Free Republic

Is Stimulus Creating Jobs? Yes, but...House reports 21,000 actual jobs created or saved

So just how many stimulus jobs have been created or saved so far? The figure remains elusive, but Congress provided one of the first peeks this week by reporting that stimulus has funded 21,000 highway and transit jobs as of May 31.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

CNN Money

States lock in highway stimulus funds

Every state has committed at least half its highway stimulus funds so none will lose any of its allocation, the Obama administration said Thursday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Joe Biden, Republican, US House of Representatives

Thu Jun 25, 2009

FOX59.com WXIN-TV Indianapolis

States early with stimulus projects, but approved projects not targeting high jobless areas

Federal money to spur economic recovery is being shoveled out of Washington at a fast clip, the White House said Thursday, but states aren't steering the cash to counties that need jobs the most.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Joe Biden, Republican

News Press

Guest Opinion: House bill would improve all Lee County transportation

A transportation bill pending in the U.S. House of Representatives could bring major changes to Lee County.

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Related Topix: Lee County, FL, US Politics, US News, James Oberstar, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Fort Myers Metro, Cape Coral, FL, Fort Myers, FL, Opinion

Orlando Weekly

Read Rail is dead. Long live rail in Rail is dead. Long live rail

Barring an 11th-hour reprieve, on June 30 the state's deal with CSX for a 61.5-mile, $600 million-plus commuter rail line between DeLand and Poinciana will officially go the way of the dinosaur.

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Related Topix: Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Fox News

Upgrading America's Rail System

Description: Red Ink Watch: Taxpayers for Common Sense VP Steve Ellis, Rep. John Mica, , and Mayer Brown Law Firm Partner John Schmidt on stimulus spending to improve the high-speed rail system as well as to buy new light rail cars in many cities.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Business News

The Florida Times-Union

Florida wins latest carrier battle in Congress

SENATE Bill Nelson, D-FL 346-4500, billnelson.senate.gov Mel Martinez, R-FL 398-8586, martinez.senate.gov HOUSE Corrine Brown, D-Fla. 3rd 354-1652, house.gov/corrinebrown Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla. 4th 598-0481, crenshaw.house.gov Cliff Stearns, R-Fla. 6th 269-3203, house.gov/stearns John Mica, R-Fla. 7th 810-5048, house.gov/mica Mayport Naval Station ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ander Crenshaw, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Cliff Stearns, Corrine Brown, Democrat, US Senate, Bill Nelson

Tue Jun 23, 2009

McClatchy DC

With road ending for highway law, Congress tackles new blueprint

Congress on Wednesday plans to begin heading down one of its longest, most winding and most-lobbied roads as it begins to rewrite how highway and transit programs will be planned, built and funded for the next six years.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ray LaHood, Barbara Boxer, Democrat

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Taking Names the Blog

Anti-troops? Mica explains his vote

In today's column , we provided the rundown of how Central Florida's congressional delegation voted on the recent war-funding bill .

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

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