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President Obama Revamping Birth Control Policy

Last Updated: 12:47 PM 02/10/12 - Retreating in the face of a political uproar, President Barack Obama announces that religious employers will not have to cover birth control for their employees after all.

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State of Black Florida Group Protests at Capitol Over Legislation Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 12:36 PM 02/10/12 - A group called the "State of Black Florida" says recent legislation threatens their right to vote. (Full Story)
Senate Budget Leader Defends Polytech Bill 2 Comments Last Updated: 11:02 AM 02/10/12 - A Senate proposal would speed up the spin-off of Florida Polytechnic from the Tampa-based University of South Florida and create the state's 12th public university in Polk County, the Senate's top budget leader said Thursday. (Full Story)
House Bans Federal Lawmakers from Insider Trading 4 Comments Last Updated: 11:36 PM 02/09/12 - The House on Thursday joined the Senate in voting to explicitly prohibit members of Congress and other top officials from making investments on insider information. (Full Story)
Democratic Leader Points to Tallahassee Mayor in Campaign Probe 31 Comments Last Updated: 9:06 PM 02/09/12 - A local Democratic leader says Tallahassee Mayor John Marks and his campaign chair Sean Pittman were involved in a questionable campaign contribution days before the August, 2010 primary. (Full Story)
Feds and States Reach $25 Billion Settlement 6 Comments Last Updated: 8:21 PM 02/09/12 - President Obama announced on Thursday that a $26 billion dollar settlement has been reached to help with the mortgage crisis. (Full Story)
Florida Redistricting Plans Get Final Passage 6 Comments Last Updated: 6:01 PM 02/09/12 - Florida's proposed redistricting plan for congressional districts improves on two newly required standards for reshaping the state's political boundaries, but questions remain about others. (Full Story)
Florida House Set to Approve $69.2 Billion Budget Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 12:19 AM 02/10/12 - State lawmakers in the Florida House are signing off on a nearly $69.2 billion budget. (Full Story)
[UPDATE] Tossing Out Junk Food from Food Stamps 254 Comments Last Updated: 10:06 AM 02/09/12 - Legislation that would ban the use of food stamps to buy candy and junk food remains alive in the Florida Legislature. (Full Story)
Florida's Budget Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:41 AM 02/09/12 - Florida House set to approve $69.2 billion budget (Full Story)
Florida Cabinet Meeting Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:35 AM 02/09/12 - Florida Cabinet to meet at fairgrounds (Full Story)
Red Mass Prays for Politicians 5 Comments Last Updated: 11:25 PM 02/08/12 - The 37th annual Red Mass was held by the Catholic Bishops of Florida. They invoked the Holy Spirit for guidance upon the three branches of the state government in Florida. (Full Story)
House Votes Unanimously for Cash to Keep Jefferson C.I. Open 56 Comments Last Updated: 7:40 AM 02/09/12 - The House voted unanimously to move $10 million around in the budget in an effort to keep a Jefferson County prison open, acknowledging the hardship its closure would have on the rural community. (Full Story)
Scott Maddox Announces Run for Tallahassee City Commission 49 Comments Last Updated: 8:39 PM 02/08/12 - Former Mayor and City Commissioner Scott Maddox announced his intention to seek the City Commission seat being vacated by Mark Mustian. (Full Story)
Private Prisons Gain New Foes 7 Comments Last Updated: 11:12 PM 02/07/12 - There is new opposition tonight to a legislative plan to privatize more than two dozen south Florida prisons. The Florida ACLU is criticizing the profit motive as several studies fail to document that private prisons are cheaper or more effective. (Full Story)
Florida Senate Backs 3 Percent College Tuition Hike 3 Comments Last Updated: 10:04 PM 02/07/12 - The Florida Senate is recommending college students pay three percent more in tuition this fall. (Full Story)
Florida Property Tax Cut Proposal Dies in Committee 5 Comments Last Updated: 9:19 PM 02/07/12 - A ballot proposal that would further slash local property taxes for Florida homeowners is dead after a tie vote in a House committee. (Full Story)
Jubilant Santorum Wins Minnesota, Nonbinding Missouri 17 Comments Last Updated: 11:47 PM 02/07/12 - A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota's Republican caucuses with ease Tuesday night, relegating GOP front-runner Mitt Romney to a distant third-place finish that raised fresh questions about his ability to attract ardent conservatives at the core of the party's political base. (Full Story)
Employee Time Tracking System Helped put FDOC in Crosshairs 24 Comments Last Updated: 11:16 AM 02/07/12 - Senate Budget Chairman JD Alexander's move to privatize an entire swath of the state prison system is motivated at least a little by the prison agency's seeming lack of interest in something he's been trying to get corrections officials to do for two years. (Full Story)
Study: High-Speed Rail Would Have Made Money 28 Comments Last Updated: 10:23 AM 02/07/12 - The governor's office has said Scott was "verbally briefed" on highlights of the study before it was completed, but stands by his decision. (Full Story)
Debates Rage in Tallahassee Over Insurance, Abortion, Prisons 4 Comments Last Updated: 11:58 PM 02/07/12 - Several major issues were up for debate in Tallahassee on Tuesday, including property insurance, prisons and abortion. (Full Story)
Health Department Overhaul Bill Passes House Panel 11 Comments Last Updated: 9:32 PM 02/06/12 - A bill that would shift public-health responsibilities from the state to the counties and affect 12,000 state Department of Health employees has cleared a House panel. (Full Story)
Biden Touts College Plan at FSU 33 Comments Last Updated: 7:41 PM 02/06/12 - Vice President Joe Biden is in Florida today to discuss plans to lower the cost of college. The average Florida student graduates with 20-thousand dollars in student loan debt and another tuition hike is being discussed in Tallahassee. (Full Story)
Tea Party: Warming or Resigned to Mitt Romney 29 Comments Last Updated: 4:47 PM 02/06/12 - Tea party activists long skeptical of Mitt Romney are either warming up to the GOP presidential front-runner or reluctantly backing him after giving up on finding a candidate they like better. (Full Story)
Florida House Democrats Warned About Party Fundraiser 3 Comments Last Updated: 4:38 PM 02/06/12 - Florida House Democrats are being told that they could break House rules if they show up at a party fundraiser. (Full Story)
Judge determines Tucson shooters fate Be the first to comment! Last Updated: 4:41 AM 02/06/12 - Hearing to determine Tucson suspect's competency (Full Story)
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