Updated: 05/17/13 - A government panel has begun a hearing on the IRS's screening of conservative groups. Read More

Updated: 05/16/13 - An administration official says Obama will name a new acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service this week. Read More

Updated: 05/16/13 - “It is little wonder that TaxWatch is irrelevant 364 days a year.” Read More

Posted: 05/16/13 - The Turkey Watch "identifies appropriations that appear in the budget at the last minute, bypassing the legislatively-established competitive process and receiving little or no public review." Read More

Posted: 05/14/13 - Pablo Pantoja said Tuesday he switched parties because of a "culture of intolerance" among Republicans. Read More

Posted: 05/12/13 - Despite Scott's poor poll numbers, beating him won't be easy. Read More

Updated: 05/09/13 - Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox is on the witness list for a defendant in the Allied Veterans gambling case. Read More

Updated: 05/06/13 - The hanky has dropped and Florida's $74.5B budget is on its way to the desk of Governor Rick Scott. Read More

Updated: 05/06/13 - Florida Democrats are urging Governor Scott to call a Special Session on Medicaid. Read More

Updated: 05/06/13 - The legislation signed Monday takes effect Jan. 1. Read More

Updated: 05/03/13 - It shows the fun side of session-- one year the cloth morphed into a tablecloth, and this year it's got its own Twitter account! Read More

Posted: 05/04/13 - Scott, Senate Republicans, Democrats, Florida hospitals, health advocates and a diverse mix of business and labor groups had an unusual alliance. Read More

Updated: 05/03/13 - After a whirlwind of activity, the 2013 Florida Legislative Session has officially ended. Read More

Updated: 05/02/13 - Florida's public school teachers will be getting their pay raises, possibly earlier than expected. Read More

Updated: 05/02/13 - Governor Rick Scott has vetoed alimony reform legislation that advocates describe as unfriendly to women and families. One more day remains in the legislative session in Tallahassee and the bill’s sponsor is doing his best to save the majority of the legislation. Read More

Updated: 05/01/13 - It will give the Florida Ethics Commission more authority to collect fines, among other things. Read More

Updated: 05/02/13 - Democrats are using a delay tactic to protest the lack of a Medicaid expansion deal. Read More

Updated: 05/01/13 - The votes are in for the controversial Midway City Council race today. Read More

Updated: 04/27/13 - House and Senate budget negotiators agreed late Friday to raise college and university tuition rates by 3 percent in the fall. Read More

Updated: 04/23/13 - File this one under "the times they are a changing." A local state representative got into a "twitter" war with a voter. Read More