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Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
Portman among 47 GOP senators to sign letter to Iran WASHINGTON — In a move Democrats denounced as trying to sabotage the Obama administration’s foreign policy, Sen. Rob Portman and 46 other Senate Republicans yesterday warned Iran’s leadership that any agreement to limit Tehran’s apparent efforts to build a nuclear bomb would need Senate approval to stay in effect beyond 2016. More
Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
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A new initiative will help governors and local leaders fight the next pandemic After living through the Covid-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 1 million American lives, left more than 300,000 children orphaned, and shut down workplaces and schools, U.S. citizens should ... 06/6/2024 - 2:46 am | View Link
Lee Health: Winning the governor’s Sterling Award Lee Health has embarked on a journey to achieve high performance by adopting the Florida Sterling Management Framework, based on the nationally recognized Malcolm Baldrige Criteria. As part of our ... 06/4/2024 - 11:15 pm | View Link
Gianforte, Busse to square off for governor’s seat The 2024 election marks Gianforte’s third campaign for the governor’s seat in Montana. Busse has never run for or held elected office. Both campaigns cast their outcomes as victories in Tuesday ... 06/4/2024 - 6:15 pm | View Link
Republican governors, including Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, bash Biden on energy policy Chris Sununu, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. (Photo provided by North Dakota Governor’s Office) CHALMETTE, Louisiana — Republican governors, including Gov. Kevin Stitt, ... 06/4/2024 - 6:00 am | View Link
“A House vote on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress is in severe danger of being pulled by GOP leadership,” Axios reports.
“Canceling the vote would be a letdown for conservatives who have pounded the table for the vote — and showcases the weakness of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) thin House majority.”
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) defeated her Republican primary challenger Catherine Templeton on Tuesday.
New York Times: “Her resounding victory also dealt a major blow to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s efforts to exact political retribution against those who voted to oust him.”
A new Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of New York’s 16th congressional district finds George Latimer (D) leading Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) in the Democratic primary, 48% to 31% with 21% still undecided.
“The global economy is in better shape than it was at the start of the year, thanks largely to the performance of the United States, the World Bank said in its latest forecast Tuesday,” the Washington Post reports.
“But the sunnier outlook could cloud over if major central banks — including the Federal Reserve — keep interest rates at elevated levels.”
New York Times: “Jill Biden, the first lady and Mr. Biden’s stepmother who attended most days of the trial, was not able to get to the courtroom in time for the verdict because of security delays.”
“But she held Mr. Biden’s hand as he left the courthouse and got into a waiting vehicle without speaking to reporters.”