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Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer. Rubio was the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives during the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions. He was first elected to the Florida House as a Republican on January 25, 2000, from the 111th district.
Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer. Rubio was the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives during the 2007 and 2008 legislative sessions. He was first elected to the Florida House as a Republican on January 25, 2000, from the 111th district.
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MY TURN: Spin alley provides the punctuation mark for debate
dbrock@amnews.comEven a political junkie like me can admit there’s something counterintuitive about going to a place called “spin alley” to get the straight story on a serious political debate. Without a seat for a vice-presidential debate promoted...Tags: Chris Christie, Juan Williams, Politics, Government, Parties and Movements
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Locals join political party in Tampa
dbrock@amnews.comTwo area men are among the thousands of political movers and shakers forced to wait out weather that forced the postponement of the first day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Dr. Naren James of Stanford and Garrard County Attorney Mark...Tags: Chris Christie, Politics, Government, Executive Branch, Tea Party Movement
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Local GOP leaders like Ryan pick; will make for 'lively debate'
dbrock@amnews.comNow that Mitt Romney has made Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan his running mate voters and politicos finally have something to sink their teeth into in the lead up to the Oct. 11 vice presidential debate at Centre College. Local and state Republican...Tags: Bobby Jindal, Joe Biden, Politics, Government, Parties and Movements
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Q&A: Political experts chime in on vice-presidential contenders
dbrock@amnews.comWith a Democrat incumbent and a Republican field winnowed down to one real contender, today’s presidential primary will be largely a formality for many area voters. The real intrigue is who Mitt Romney, the likely Republican presidential nominee,...Tags: Chris Christie, Bobby Jindal, Polls, Politics, Government
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...Tags: Migration, Politics, Parties and Movements, Ted Cruz, Harry Reid
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Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to...Tags: Migration, Politics, Parties and Movements, Ted Cruz, Lobbying
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Conservatives, tea party leaders seek to block immigration bill
WASHINGTON – Top conservative leaders, along with tea party activists from across the nation, have crafted a letter of opposition to the Senate’s bipartisan immigration overhaul. The open letter to the Senate, which will be released Tuesday,...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Migration, Politics, Immigration, Career and Workplace
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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra...
Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Internal Revenue Service, Libya, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Dawn Sweeney: Restaurant industry eyes sensible immigration reform
Capitol Hill is accustomed to bitter partisanship. But eight U.S. senators — four Democrats and four Republicans — just stood shoulder-to-shoulder to introduce a sweeping immigration reform bill. This so-called "Gang of Eight" is comprised of...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Lindsey O. Graham, Migration, Dick Durbin, Politics
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Tom Perez and the 'nuclear option'
Republicans accuse Thomas E. Perez, President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary, of twisting the legal process in three cases in St. Paul, Minn., to suit his political purposes. But it is they who are twisting the Senate's role to "advise and...
Tags: Rental Service, Politics, U.S. Cabinet, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace
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Floridians press for Everglades and port money
WASHINGTON – The next big phase of Everglades restoration will plug canals, build levees and create giant storage areas to guide fresh clean water through western Broward and Palm Beach counties and into the core of the famed River of Grass. The...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Alcee Hastings, Miramar, Politics, Lobbying
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Letters to the editor: Drunken driving, Ramirez, and conspiracy theories
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board proposed lowering the legal limit for a driver's blood alcohol from .08 percent to .05 percent. This is about two beers in an hour for a 155-pound woman. While one can argue whether or not that is too...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), National Transportation Safety Board, Politics, Government, Immigration
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