St. Petersburg Times Editorial:
Arizona Sen. John McCain should know better. So should Florida Sen. George LeMieux and Gov. Charlie Crist. They are among the politicians using tired scare tactics to build opposition to the cuts to Medicare's growth in the health [...]
Air America put together a list of companies that you should think twice about before handing them your money. Their research is based on descriptions from The Blue Pages: A Directory of Companies Rated By Their Politics And Practices. This is a super handy little book that [...]
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, is sharply critical of recommendations from a health panel that said this week women in their 40s don't need routine mammograms.
Wasserman Schultz is a prominent breast cancer survivor.
Here's what she's said on MSNBC (about 4 minutes into the' [...]
Alan Mendelsohn, a Florida lobbyist, ran a scheme in which he raised money through political contributions and lobbyist fees, then diverted that money to personal expenses while avoiding lobbying disclosure rules, says prosecutors. Mendelsohn pleaded not guilty yesterday.
[...] Tomorrow, Senator Bill Nelson will be voting on the public health insurance option—can you call his office right away?
Here's what's happening:
The Senate Finance Committee, of which Sen. Nelson is a member, is debating an awful health care bill that doesn't include the public option—the key' [...]
Organizations United Together (OUT), a federation of LGBT and allied organizations dedicated to achieving equality and justice for LGBT Floridians has just announced that it endorses the National Equality March, which is on October 11. A list of the orgs is in a table below the [...]
7 Ways We Can Fight Back Against the Rising Fascist Threat
First: The teabaggers must not win this one. Back in elementary school, most of us learned that when a bully learns that intimidation and threats work, he'll will keep doing more of it. In fact, the longer he' [...]
Florida has 25 Congressional Representatives and 2 Senators. Well, one Senator, as Republican Senator Mel Martinez has announced his resignation. According to the Herald Tribune, Gov. Charlie Crist, who announced in May his intention to run for that Senate seat, has put together a list of possible [...]
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U. S. CONGRESSMAN
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U. S. CONGRESSWOMAN
DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ
For a Reception Honoring
Florida's Democratic
Congressional Delegation
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson
U.S. Congressman Alcee L. Hastings U.S. Congresswoman Corrine Brown
U.S. Congressman Robert Wexler U.S. Congressman Kendrick' [...]
OFA Listening Tour with Governor Tim Kaine
Friday, May 8th 10:30AM-11:30AM
The South Florida Gay & Lesbian Community Center
1717 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
RSVP to A'shanti at GholarA@dnc.orgon
If you plan to attend please send an email stating how many people you will be' [...]
March for Immigration Reform on May 1st
Posted by http://www.anewdayforimmigration.org/.
This May 1st, thousands of people will take to the streets to support immigrant rights across the country. From Miami to Chicago to Los Angeles (and everywhere in between), folks will be showing their support for [...]
On Tuesday, April 28th, taxpayers will stand up against corporate greed, rallying at 100s of Bank of America branches across the nation. Led by SEIU, CCC, Unions, US Action, MoveOn.org, and more, protesters are calling for the firing of CEO Ken Lewis, the end to consumer and predatory lending practices, [...]
San Francisco's Green960 announces 'Goddess of Progressive Talk' to be syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, home to Limbaugh, Hannity and other rightwing talkers Updated: Premiere announces return date of May 11, show to broadcast live from D.C.... Following a nearly two-month absence from the airwaves, Progressive radio talker' [...]
Here are Rothenberg's* (leans Right-Wing) latest Senate ratings.
#- Moved benefiting Democrats
*- Moved benefiting Republicans
With less than three weeks left in the session, the Senate is about to unveil a major elections measure that could greatly reshape the 2010 elections, as well as change the role of the two political parties.
[...]
Despite these attempts to make the "movement" appear organic, the principle organizers of the local events are actually the lobbyist-run think tanks Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Works. The two groups are heavily staffed and well funded, and are providing all the logistical and public relations work necessary [...]
I have an announcement. After four exciting years in Washington, I'm hitting the campaign trail again! Only this time, I'm campaigning to help President Obama win health care for all.
During the election, President Obama proposed a health care plan that would give every American the freedom [...]
"The Ed Show" will debut [...]
[...] Office of Congressman Ron Klein
Florida's 22nd Congressional District' [...]
Veterans of the BarackObama.com will surely recognize the big red button at the bottom of this post: Make Calls. This time however, we're not asking you to call voters -- we're asking you to call your representatives in Congress. We need you [...]
ADOPTION
Representative Mary Brandenburg's legislation - HB 413 - to repeal the bigoted, discriminatory 32-year-old ban on adoption by gay' [...]
