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Haridopolos: Run for U.S. Senate depends on performance as Florida Senate president
As he prepares to bang the gavel on his first regular session as Florida Senate President, Mike Haridopolos faces questions about how he’ll juggle his role in the legislature with his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. He said Monday that his success as a candidate will hinge on his performance More…
Florida gov to charge for public records
The office of Gov. Rick Scott will now be charging for public records requests, under a new policy announced today. #
It’s not entirely unheard of. Members of the press corps who have been around for awhile are noting that this practice More…
Survey: Fewer Americans angry with government, liberals rallying behind unions
A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds fewer Republicans (16 percent, down from 33 percent last September) and Americans overall (14 percent, down from 23 percent) describing themselves as “angry” with the federal government. #
A growing number say they’re “frustrated.” More…
Exxon Valdez back in court, with lessons for the gulf
Reuters is reporting that an Alaska environmentalist is returning to court to force the company responsible for the Exxon Valdez oil spill to pay for its long-term ecological consequences: #
Exxon has not paid the bill, and the governments have yet to take
Rick Scott education advisor Michelle Rhee promotes her brand of reform to Florida legislature
Former Washington, D.C., public school chancellor Michelle Rhee hit Tallahassee Wednesday, promoting her tough-on-teachers brand of school reform to the Florida legislature. #
Rhee, now an informal adviser to Gov. Rick Scott, addressed a problem during her tenure as chancellor that legislators face More…
DOJ tells Feinberg to pay oil spill claims quicker, review recipient eligibility status
In a letter to oil spill claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg, the U.S. Department of Justice called on the Gulf Coast Claims Facility to release more cash to oil spill victims. #
The letter stresses the urgency of making payments quickly. Last summer More…
Federal judge: Kenneth Feinberg not ‘independent’ from BP
A federal judge in Louisiana ruled Wednesday that oil spill claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg cannot keep referring to himself as “neutral” or “independent” from BP. #
The company set up the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (aka the GCCF), which Feinberg oversees, and pays More…
Nelson calls on Supreme Court to bring faster resolution to health care reform lawsuit
According to Health News Florida, that’s the lingering question after Monday’s ruling by a federal judge that found the national health care reform law unconstitutional: #
“That’s what we’re looking at
Feinberg: Value of 2010 oil spill damage claims to be doubled
Oil spill claimants will be eligible for final payments equal to twice the value of their documented damages for 2010, according to a draft methodology (available below) released Wednesday by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. #
Claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg said the doubling More…
Oil spill claims admin Feinberg predicts a quick recovery for the gulf
Oil spill claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg is set to release the methodology for calculating oil spill claims payments. According to The New York Times, his estimates predict the gulf region will recover by late next year: #
Based on the work of environmental
