The Hill - July 31, 2007
Democratic congressional candidate Christine Jennings went more than a year without paying taxes on both of her campaign committees’ payrolls, Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports show.
Jennings paid no payroll taxes on one committee, “Chris Jennings for Congress,” until May 23 of this year, more than three years after its first salary payment. On another committee, “Christine Jennings for Congress,” Jennings paid no payroll taxes until July 31, 2006, about 13 months after its first salary payment.
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Associated Press - July 27, 2007
Orlando--The state on Thursday opened a 200,000 square-foot warehouse and joint command center for disaster response, which will hold millions worth of stockpiled commodities.
"The most important thing we can do is get a plan, be prepared and make sure that Florida is ready as she has been in the past," Gov. Charlie Crist said.
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RPOF Press Release - July 27, 2007
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Tallahassee--Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer continued his ten-day trip to Israel as a member of the Republican Jewish Coalition’s 2007 Israel Leadership Mission. The purpose of the trip is to foster ties between the American Jewish community and Republican decision makers.
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RPOF Press Release - July 03, 2007
Tallahassee - Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer today called on U.S. Reps. Tim Mahoney, Ron Klein, and Florida's other Congressional Democrats to abandon their partisan politics and pass real legislation for their constituents in Florida and for voters across America when they return to Washington after the July 4th recess.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel - July 02, 2007
Excerpts from "Young Republicans gathered in Hollywood eager to work for party resurgence"
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RPOF Press release - July 02, 2007
The high voltage political issue in much of America these days is soaring property tax bills. And nowhere are homeowners feeling a bigger financial squeeze than in Florida, where property levies are reaching New Jersey levels. So it is big news that Governor Charlie Crist recently signed a $32 billion property tax relief plan -- the biggest tax cut in Florida history, and reminiscent of California's famous Proposition 13 tax cut initiative 29 years ago.
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RPOF Press Release - June 26, 2007
Tallahassee - Republican candidate Charlie Dean won a decisive victory in the Senate District Three general election today, beating Democrat Suzan Franks with a 36% percent margin of victory at the time of reporting and underscoring the district's deep Republican roots.
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RPOF Press Release - June 26, 2007
Republican candidate Ron Schultz celebrated his general election victory today in House District 43, formerly held by Representative Charles Dean.
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USA TODAY - June 22, 2007
A wave of political cooperation is springing up in state government as Republicans and Democrats work together in places where they had fought over nearly everything for years.
The biggest shift has come in Florida and Ohio - the two key swing states in the 2004 presidential election - where new governors and veteran legislative leaders are singing each other's praises and getting things done.
"We're not quite holding hands and singing Kumbaya, but it's pretty close," says Ohio Senate President Bill Harris, a Republican. "We are getting things done for the people of Ohio."
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RPOF Press Release - June 22, 2007
Christine Jennings' hometown newspaper, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, has called on her to give up her fight against the people of the Thirteenth Congressional District, noting, "She should concede the political contest…and let Buchanan turn all his energies toward job [number one]: representing the people of District 13."
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