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Outgoing West Palm Mayor Lois Frankel runs against Congressman Allen West
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsOutgoing West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel said Monday she???ll attempt to oust freshman U.S. Rep. Allen West. ???Congress isn???t working for working families,??? Frankel said in a statement. ???There???s too much partisanship and not enough results. We...Tags: Elections, Regional Authority, George W. Bush, Florida Legislature, Texas
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Alcee Hastings mourns death of former County Commissioner Dennis Koehler
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsU.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, said Monday he was saddened by the death of former Palm Beach County Commissioner Dennis Koehler. Mr. Koehler, 69, died Sunday after battling melanoma. From Hastings, whose district includes part of Palm Beach County:...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Pension and Welfare, Wages and Pensions, Career and Workplace, Palm Beach County
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Displaced Haitians can remain here another 18 months
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that Haitians who fled their nation after last year’s earthquake can remain in this country for another 18 months. Immigrant advocates and U.S.... -
US Rep. Alcee Hastings to rent space at Delray Beach City Hall
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe city of Delray Beach soon will be U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings??? landlord. The City Commission recently approved renting Hastings a 689-square-feet office at City Hall, 100 NW 1st Street, for one of his offices. Hastings??? Congressional District 23...Tags: Lantana, Fort Lauderdale, Boynton Beach, Rentals, Miramar
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Don't snub Harman
NEWLY MINTED House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is off to a rocky start. On the same day she was formally elected to lead the new Democratic majority, party colleagues refused to endorse her bizarre choice of Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), who was investigated...Tags: Terrorism, White House, Charles B. Rangel, Democratic Party, African Americans
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End racial disparities in housing
South Florida Sun-SentinelSOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL OP-ED ONLINE By Alcee Hastings and Maria Foscarnis Last Friday, the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination found significant racial disparities in housing in the United States, in violation of international...Tags: Judges, Heads of State, Human Rights, Family, Justice and Rights
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Voters Coalition endorsements for November
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe Voters??? Coalition of Palm Beach County unleashed today its endorsements for the Nov. 4 general election. One noticeable item: They are endorsing Elizabeth Wade over incumbent Addie Greene, who now holds the chairmanship of the Palm Beach County...Tags: Tim Mahoney, Local Elections, Voting, Political Candidates, Elections
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Extend early voting hours, says Alcee Hastings and other Democratic members of Congress
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsSouth Florida Democratic members of Congress, including U.S. House members from Palm Beach County, today wrote Gov. Charlie Crist and Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning to seek an extension of early voting hours. The request is led by......Tags: Charlie Crist, Local Elections, Voting, Employees, Corrine Brown
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White House asks Congress to back force
Sun National StaffPresident Bush formally asked Congress yesterday for broad authorization to "use all means," including force, to disarm and topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, regardless of whether the United Nations supports such action. "If you want to keep the...Tags: International Relations, Constance A Morella, Democratic Party, Heads of State, Wars and Interventions
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Legislators urge FEMA inquiry over Miami-Dade payments
Megan O'Matz Staff WritersFlorida lawmakers Tuesday called for state and federal investigations into how the government approved about $28 million in Hurricane Frances claims for new furniture, clothes and appliances for residents of Miami-Dade County, which was barely touched...Tags: FEMA, Corporate Crime, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes, Criminals
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