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John Kerry speaks out on Florida’s ‘climate change’ ban

Published on March 12, 2015 in Top Headlines by Associated Press

Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that elected officials who ban the words “climate change” are unwilling to face the facts, a non-so-subtle dig at Florida Gov. Rick Scott‘s administration. Kerry, a longtime champion of combatting climate change, said the officials were ignoring the scientific facts. “Now folks, we literally do not have the time to waste debating whether we can say ‘climate change,’” Kerry said during a speech at The Atlantic Council, a Washington think tank. “Because no…

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Marco Rubio blasts Charlie Crist over abortion flip-flop

Published on January 8, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

From the Marco Rubio Campaign: “Charlie Crist’s conservative makeover attempt isn’t fooling anyone, especially not pro-life Republicans who are well aware of his pro-choice record, support for maintaining Roe v. Wade and opposition to mandatory waiting periods for abortions,” said Rubio for Senate spokesman Alex Burgos. “Charlie Crist is in for a rude awakening if he thinks he can spend and sloganeer his way towards convincing voters he’s a Jeb Bush Republican.” Four years ago, Crist said “That’s the opposite…

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Scott Wagman’s illegal ads on Google prompt Wisconsin state government to draft guidelines for online political advertising

Published on October 19, 2009 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

From the AP: Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board this month ordered staff to draft guidelines outlining the circumstances under which the public needs to know who is paying for an online ad or Web site. Several political experts said Wisconsin appears to be one of the first states where regulators are drafting such guidelines, and they expect others to follow. Read the rest of this story from The Associated Press here.

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