LARRY O’DELL Associated Press President Barack Obama’s administration said in court papers Monday that a federal judge in Virginia erred in striking down the centerpiece of its health care reform law. The administration urged the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the judge’s ruling, arguing in a 62-page opening brief that the law’s [...]
[..more]By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON— Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich intends to take a formal step toward entering the 2012 presidential race within the next two weeks, Republican officials said Sunday, after months spent traveling to important primary and caucus states. These officials declined to say precisely what type of announcement the 67-year-old former Georgia lawmaker [...]
[..more]By MARYANN BATLLE Naples Daily News NAPLES — Former United States Senator Rick Santorum admitted he is traveling to early primary states, such as Florida, to gauge if he and his message are a “credible alternative to Barack Obama.” “My objective is to make sure we have a conservative president elected in 2012, and I [...]
[..more]MELISSA NELSON Associated Press PENSACOLA — The Justice Department asked a federal judge in Florida on Thursday to tell states that they must continue to enact the Obama administration’s health care overhaul despite the judge’s ruling that the law is unconstitutional. In a motion to clarify, administration attorneys asked U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson to [...]
[..more]By ASSOCIATED PRESS TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott is canceling a proposed high-speed train line between Orlando and Tampa promoted by President Barack Obama, saying Wednesday it would cost Florida too much even with $2.4 billion in federal help. Cost overruns could put Florida on the hook for another $3 billion and once completed, there’s [...]
[..more]By ERIC STAATS Naples Daily News President Obama’s budget keeps money flowing to Florida’s Everglades, advocates said Monday. The budget request includes $168 million for Everglades restoration projects, including $13.6 million to continue work at the Picayune Strand project in rural Collier County. That project is tearing out roads and blocking canals to return natural [...]
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