‘Southeastern Politics’ Archives
Gaetz Leads Republican Pack in FL House Distr. 4 Special Election
Greg Fink greg.fink@marketingmetricsmedia.com www.marketingmetricsmedia.com According to our most recent study of Florida State House Special Election for the recently resigned Ray Sansom; Matt Gaetz leads the republican pack by nearly 20 percentage points; however, with the early voting currently going on and the final election date [...]
Mississippi River levee restrictions imposed because of high water (nola.com)
By Sheila Grissett, The Times -Picayune February 04, 2010, 6:28PM nola.com The fast-rising Mississippi River has triggered restrictions designed to protect levee stability by prohibiting digging, demolition and all types of subsurface construction within 1,500 feet of the levees, unless the Army Corps of Engineers and district levee [...]
Crist, Rubio spar on census (heraldtribune.com)
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100203/ARTICLE/2031035?Title=Census-has-Crist-and-Rubio-at-odds SENATE RACE: Governor's rival opposes inclusion of illegal immigrants in count By GARY FINEOUT H-T Capital Correspondent Published: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 10:25 [...]
FOX: Marco Rubio on “Your World w/ Neil Cavuto” (YouTube)
During a January 26, 2010 interview on FOX's "Your World with Neil Cavuto," Marco discusses the even costlier stimulus, free market solutions to stimulate the economy and his campaign's recent momentum.
Obama’s on board with Florida’s high-speed rail
By Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel 3:01 p.m. EST, January 28, 2010 TAMPA - President Barack Obama on Thursday promised that he would one day be a passenger on a high-speed train connecting Orlando with Tampa. "I'm going to come back down here and ride on it," he said, his words often drowned out by a boisterous crowd attending a town-hall [...]
Poll: GOP’s McCollum opens 10-point lead over Sink (AP.com)
The Associated Press Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 6:56 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 6:56 a.m. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bill McCollum's early entry into the 2010 Florida governor's race may be paying off. Florida's Republican attorney general has a 10-point lead over his Democratic opponent, [...]
Matt Gaetz says time for a Conservative Comeback
from the Campaign Office of Matt Gaetz: Dear Friends, Government must be more transparent at every level. Without transparency, we the people can have no confidence that our elected officials are fighting for us, and not the special interests. Lately we have seen too many secret deals made behind closed doors - from Washington to Northwest [...]
Commissioner Stephen Nodine investigation over marijuana found in his county-issued truck enters second month (Mobile Press Register)
From the Press-Register January 23, 2010, 7:12AM By Rhoda Pickett and Robert McClendon MOBILE, Ala. -- Escambia County District Attorney Stephen Billy will decide whether to pursue drug charges against Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine, officials with the Alabama Attorney General's Office said Friday. Mobile County District [...]
Sleepless in Atlanta: Cash, schools and a Legislature on edge (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
3:02 pm January 23, 2010, by Jim Galloway The ability to sit on one’s duff for hour upon hour, without losing consciousness, is an unappreciated talent in politics. For three full days last week, a bipartisan collection of state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol to slog through the dismal details of Sonny Perdue’s 18-month spending plan [...]
Rubio may benefit from high court decision (heraldtribune.com)
www.hearaldtribune.com By Jeremy Wallace H-T Political Writer Published: Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:26 p.m. A U.S. Supreme Court decision is adding more tinder to the hottest political race in Florida. The court ruling that lifts restrictions on how much [...]
