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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.

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.

Allen West featured on Planned Parenthood’s list of ‘chumps’

By | 11.14.11 | 5:54 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Planned Parenthood’s new “Women are Watching” campaign features Allen West on its list of “chumps,” a designation reserved for congressmen and congresswomen with the lowest scores on women’s health policies.

Health care opinion leaders say states should be implementing Affordable Care Act

By | 11.14.11 | 3:09 pm | More from The Florida Independent

According to a recent poll of opinion leaders in health policy and innovators in health care delivery and finance, almost 90 percent of respondents believe state lawmakers should be implementing the health care reform law.

As supercommittee deadline nears, doubts and speculation about backdoor options rise

By | 11.14.11 | 1:41 pm

With just 10 days to go before the deadline for the “supercommittee” to make a deal, news outlets are reporting more reasons to worry that the talks will fall apart — and that Congress may try other maneuvers to address the deficit.

SCOTUS will hear challenge to health care reform law

By | 11.14.11 | 1:04 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today (.pdf) that it will review the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care reform law. Twenty-six states, led by Florida, challenged the law — claiming it was an over-reach of federal power.

Michael Moore tells Denver audience white male voters don’t matter

By | 11.08.11 | 10:08 am | More from The Colorado Independent

In Denver last week to plug his memoir and rally occupiers, filmmaker Michael Moore made one thing perfectly clear: He has not let becoming a one-percenter change his worldview. Not even a little.

In a nearly 90-minute speech at CU Denver, Moore by turns excoriated the country for More…

Rep. DeGette rails against Solyndra subpoenas as ‘political sideshow’

By | 11.03.11 | 6:07 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee today called for a subpoena of White House records regarding the half-billion dollar taxpayer loan guarantee of Solyndra, a move Rep. Diana DeGette, the ranking Democrat on the panel, blasted as “an act of irresponsible partisanship.”

Wannabe presidents blame current president for downturn

By | 11.02.11 | 1:29 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Five Republican presidential candidates hammered on regulations, taxes and President Obama at a manufacturing forum Tuesday in Iowa, calling for major cuts to those areas and aiming to pin the worldwide economic downturn on the president.

DNC chair accuses GOP of wanting the economy to fail

By | 11.01.11 | 3:46 pm | More from The Florida Independent

In an op-ed, Florida congresswoman and Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz writes that the GOP is hoping the economy will fail, giving the GOP an edge against President Obama in the upcoming national election.