Archive for April, 2009

Poor Ben Hill Griffin Jr.  He may have been one of the most powerful Floridians in modern time before he passed on, but his grandkids seem incapable of getting along. Rumors of run-ins between his granddaughter, former US Representative Katherine Harris and his grandson, State Sen. J. D. Alexander, are legendary.  According to one account,... »

From the St. Pete Times: The House just voted unanimously to extend the length of unemployment benefits up to 20 weeks, but after an emotionally partisan debate Republicans rejected $444 million in federal stimulus dollars to expand who is eligible for compensation. Democrats assailed the move as heartless and misguided, saying the state can scale back... »

With a hat tip to Postonpolitics.com: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has made a preemptive strike in the race for Mel Martinez's U.S. Senate seat by releasing a commercial criticizing Charlie Crist for considering a Senate run. »

Florida's budget could gain $44 million if all of those State employees who are eligible for free insurance were to sign up and pay the usual rates - that includes our legislators.  Over 1,000 of those state employees eligible make at least $100,000 per year.  Interestingly enough, the subject has not even come up in the Legislature's budget talks. Read... »