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August 25, 2008
US grain exports snagged by infrastructure delays
Across the country, from grain elevator to grain elevator, golden wheat and corn are piled in towering mounds, waiting for a rail car to haul them to market. Some grain can sit for a month or more on the ground, exposed to wind, rain and rats.
August 24, 2008
Internet provider’s usage cap raises questions
Several Internet service providers are moving to curb the growth of traffic on their networks, or at least make the subscribers who download the most pay more.
Dems give Michigan and Florida full voting rights
Democratic delegates from Michigan and Florida were awarded full voting rights at the national convention Sunday, despite holding early primaries against party rules.
August 17, 2008
Georgia leader signs truce, but will Russia leave?
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia’s president grudgingly signed a truce with Russia Friday, even as he denounced the Russians as invading barbarians and accused the West of all but encouraging them to overrun his country. A stone-faced Condoleezza Rice, standing alongside, said Russian troops must withdraw immediately from their smaller neighbor.
July 31, 2008
Bush signs housing bill to provide mortgage relief
President Bush on Wednesday signed a massive housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners and stabilize financial markets.
July 23, 2008
Assault victims in military face tough recovery
It took Diane Pickel Plappert six months to tell a counselor that she had been raped while on duty in Iraq. While time passed, the former Navy nurse disconnected from her children and her life slowly unraveled.
July 19, 2008
Tomato scare ending; fears linger for many people
The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll — it’s cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods.
July 18, 2008
Report: Danger from electrical work in Iraq severe
Inferior electrical work by private contractors on U.S. military bases in Iraq is more widespread than the Pentagon has acknowledged, according to a published report.
July 16, 2008
Feds acknowledge fence will hamper border life
The U.S.-Mexico border fence will make life harder on some South Texas farmers, damage valuable wildlife habitat, impair views and generally become an obstacle to border life, the Department of Homeland Security acknowledged in an environmental study of the fence’s impact.
July 15, 2008
Committee says fuzzy memories hurt Tillman probe
A “striking lack of recollection” by White House and military officials prevented congressional investigators from determining who was responsible for misinformation spread after the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman, a House committee said Monday.
July 03, 2008
Florida could see tight Congressional races
WASHINGTON—Florida’s status as a key battleground state this fall won’t be limited to presidential politics.
June 27, 2008
Lawmakers complain about gas prices, but drive gas guzzlers on taxpayer time
WASHINGTON-Congress spent much of the last month debating ways to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.
June 19, 2008
Florida governor says offshore drilling a possibility
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Forida Gov. Charlie Crist has abandoned his staunch opposition to offshore oil and gas drilling, saying Tuesday that he supports Sen. John McCain’s plan to lift the federal moratorium and will weigh the possibility of drilling off Florida’s coastline.
May 28, 2008
Floridians to join protests at Democratic National Committee rules meeting
WASHINGTON - Floridians will join others planning to demonstrate outside Saturday’s Democratic National Committee’s rules and bylaws panel meeting, as the fates of Florida and Michigan presidential delegates are decided.
May 23, 2008
Senate passes Webb GI Bill
WASHINGTON-The Senate approved Thursday with a veto-proof majority a modernized GI bill to cover educational benefits for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
May 16, 2008
Florida lawmaker sad, proud about GI Bill passed by House
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite is not only the lead House Republican co-sponsor of a new G.I. bill to expand education benefits to cover the costs of even the most expensive state universities for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.
May 14, 2008
Florida delegates to choose more delegates based on Jan. 29 primary
WASHINGTON - Florida Democrats will proceed Saturday in Tampa with selecting 40 additional presidential delegates, despite no deal yet between Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and national party leaders on recognizing any of the state’s delegates.
Virginia Sen. Webb’s profile rising with GI Bill
WASHINGTON-After 17 months, Sen. Jim Webb and his signature GI bill have shot to the national stage.
Senate passes bill to renew national flood insurance
WASHINGTON – The Senate voted today 92 to 6 to continue the National Flood Insurance Program. Along with renewing the program through 2013, the Senate’s bill creates a special commission to study the availability and affordability of catastrophic insurance for areas prone to events like hurricanes and earthquakes to determine whether a separate national program is necessary.
May 12, 2008
Florida congressman suggests splitting tanker contract
WASHINGTON – An influential member of Congress from Florida has asked the Air Force to consider splitting its controversial $35 billion contract for new refueling tankers in two.
March 15, 2008
Rate hike would have helped policyholders
TALLAHASSEE — Appearing under oath before state lawmakers Friday, officials of state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. agreed that all Florida policyholders would be better off if regulators had allowed the company to raise its rates 44 percent.
