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Liberal group says top Florida Republicans plan to discuss offshore drilling in 2011

May 4, 2010

"Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs…

Under Arizona immigration law, overgrown lawns, barking dogs could trigger questioning, lawmaker says

May 4, 2010

Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly."

Arizona immigration law rewrite ‘lays to rest’ worries about racial profiling, Brewer says

May 4, 2010

Late changes to the Arizona immigration law "lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling."

Vanden Heuvel claims the energy industry isn’t investing much in research and development

May 3, 2010

"At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D."

Bill McCollum “always” favored transparency in RPOF credit card mess

May 3, 2010

On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues.

Facts on illegal immigrants show nuances of “enforcement actions”

May 3, 2010

Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions."

Land commissioner says state getting most ever in oil and gas proceeds though oil production topped out in 1970s

May 2, 2010

"We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s."

BP letter to MMS urges reduced regulation

May 2, 2010

A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them."

Bill Maher and George Will spar over oil and Brazil. We play the ref.

May 2, 2010

"Brazil got off oil in the last 30 years."

Perry says state waiting on feds to act on health care proposal

May 1, 2010

Says Texas has been waiting for two years for the federal government to act on a proposal to allow the state to "create insurance opportunities…

Rush Limbaugh says Alaska’s Prince William Sound is now pristine

April 30, 2010

Alaska's Prince William Sound "is pristine now."

West wrong to claim Klein didn’t hold ‘single’ town hall

April 30, 2010

"Klein did not hold a single town hall meeting (on health care) where the general public was invited to ask questions or present their views."

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