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Rubio, GOP drafting ‘conservative-Republican alternative’ to the DREAM Act

By | 03.30.12 | 11:22 am

GOP elected officials, including Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., are working on “a conservative-Republican alternative” to the DREAM Act, in an effort to reach out to Latino voters before the November presidential election.

VIDEO: Rivera denies knowledge of investigation into his finances

By | 03.21.12 | 11:00 am

During a recent interview on Univision’s Al Punto, Florida Congressman David Rivera, R-Miami, denies having any knowledge of the state or federal investigations focused on his personal and campaign finances. In the interview, Rivera says he “[doesn't] know anything about” an investigation, which he calls “propaganda from the Democrat party.”

Immigration advocates march to support immigration reform

By | 03.12.12 | 3:04 pm

Immigration advocates continue to march to oppose enforcement-only state laws, deportation proceeding and to support immigration reform measures.

Florida lawmakers vote against measure to prevent Everglades drilling

By | 02.17.12 | 12:08 pm

House Republicans — including Florida GOP lawmakers Allen West, Vern Buchanan, David Rivera, Tom Rooney, Steve Southerland, and C.W. Bill Young — voted against a measure that would have prevented oil and gas exploration in the Great Lakes and the Florida Everglades.

CPAC panel debates how to crack down on immigration: ‘The enemy is the welfare state’

By | 02.13.12 | 1:43 pm

Panelists at the Conservative Political Action Conference spoke Saturday about immigration measures that would uphold conservative values and attacked federal action against immigration enforcement state laws.

Big Florida presence at CPAC 2012

By | 02.06.12 | 3:25 pm

Several big names in Florida are scheduled to make an appearance at one of the country’s biggest conservative conferences — set to begin this Thursday.

Rubio fundraiser also a show of support for GOP presidential frontrunner

By | 12.13.11 | 9:34 am

GOP 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has hired people close to Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to head his campaign in Florida.

Florida reps. request federal help for invasive python problem

By | 11.30.11 | 1:39 pm

A group of seven U.S. representatives from Florida penned a letter to President Obama last week, asking him for help with the state’s invasive python problem.

New DCCC ad will target Buchanan

By | 11.04.11 | 11:31 am

On Monday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will unveil its latest in a series of ads targeting House Republicans — one of whom is Florida’s own Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota.

Florida Democrats launch Rickpublicans.com

By | 10.25.11 | 9:49 am

The Florida Democratic Party launched today Rickpublicans.com, a fundraising website that targets state Republicans and what Democrats call GOP failures on education, quality of life, ethics and jobs over the last decade.

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