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VIDEO: Marco Rubio to return to CPAC

By | 11.29.11 | 10:18 am | More from The Florida Independent

The American Conservative Union announced today that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will be returning to the group’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference (known as CPAC) in February.

Florida congressman part of the 1 percent

By | 11.15.11 | 4:56 pm | More from The Florida Independent

According to new information released by USA Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, is among America’s wealthiest 1 percent, currently under attack by Occupy Wall Street protesters.

New study shows millions of women rely on birth control pills for non-contraceptive purposes

By | 11.15.11 | 4:46 pm | More from The Florida Independent

A new study from the Guttmacher Institute find that 14 percent of birth control pill users take the pill for non-contraceptive purposes.

Colorado State Rep. Pace steps down as House minority leader

By | 11.15.11 | 4:25 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

State Representative Sal Pace, D-Pueblo, announced today that he will step down as the Democratic leader of the Colorado State House.

Bill to end insider trading by members of Congress is picking up steam

By | 11.15.11 | 4:21 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

A little-noticed bill by Rep. Tim Walz is gaining national attention this week after CBS’ “60 Minutes” aired an exposé on insider trading by members of Congress. Walz, along with Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York, introduced a bill to make the practice illegal in March.

Arizona immigration restrictionist explains his electoral defeat

By | 11.15.11 | 4:11 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Former Arizona Sen. Russell Pearce — one of the most recognized architects of that state’s immigration enforcement law S.B. 1070, and who recently lost a recall election — writes today that his defeat had nothing to do with S.B. 1070.

Elections expert: New Florida law could affect church efforts to get out the vote

By | 11.14.11 | 2:58 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, a professor at Stetson University College of Law who teaches Election and Constitutional Law, told WMNF that Florida’s new voting laws could affect church efforts to get religious voters to the polls on the Sunday before election day.

EPA finds fracking chemicals in Wyoming groundwater

By | 11.14.11 | 10:07 am | More from The Colorado Independent

An ongoing EPA investigation of possible contamination from hydrofracking in Wyoming has found significant amounts of cancer-causing fracking chemicals in a freshwater aquifer in that state.

ProPublica reports:

A pair of environmental monitoring wells drilled deep into an aquifer in Pavillion, Wyo., contain high levels of cancer-causing compounds and at

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Briefing on restoring Gulf ecology and economy to be held Nov. 16

By | 11.11.11 | 12:50 pm | More from The Florida Independent

A briefing to discuss efforts to restore ecological and economic vitality to the Gulf of Mexico will be held on Wed., Nov. 16, and will feature a host of panelists and lawmakers from all the states affected by last year’s massive BP oil spill.

In newly released grand jury testimony, Nixon leaned on familiar national security tropes

By | 11.10.11 | 4:46 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Richard Nixon is perhaps the best-known outed liar in history. In 1975, the year after he resigned in disgrace and was lifted away from the White House in a helicopter, the ex-president gave testimony before a grand jury investigating his administration. University of Wisconsin professor Stanley Kutler recently persuaded a More…