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Tea Party Caucus: Allen West joins, Rubio mocks and the Florida legislature has one of its own

The tea party movement, a phenomenon that many deem responsible for installing Florida’s all-Republican cabinet and turning over control of the House of Representatives to the GOP, continues to demonstrate its influence throughout the state and the country. #


Far from Tallahassee, Gov. Rick More…

The Club for Growth vs. Robert Bennett

By | 01.08.10 | 10:59 am

The small government PAC, which has been blasting Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) for months over his compromises with Democrats, is officially going in for his defeat.

“Bob Bennett is out of touch with the times and with his state, and Utah Republicans have better choices for their candidate in

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Illegal Immigration Foes See Opportunity After Wilson’s Outburst

By | 09.16.09 | 6:00 am

This is the second year Alex Segura has trekked from Utah to Washington to lobby for stricter immigration laws. It isn’t getting easier with practice.

“It’s worse than ever,” Segura told TWI. He was in the Phoenix Park Hotel, across from Union Station and a short walk from Capitol Hill, More…