Republicans Are Stopping Immigration Reform

From the Democratic National Committee: "While the majority of Americans support comprehensive immigration reform, Republicans continue to stand in its way. They have had more than enough time to get this done but continue to hide behind excuses. And the worst part is that they could make a choice to pass immigration

Rick Scott Fails to Lead on Education, Sides With Far Right

From the Florida Democratic Party: Tallahassee, FL — Yesterday, Rick Scott offered voters yet another failure on education. In his latest reversal, Rick Scott is now against the PARCC testing he advocated last year as a system that "will accurately measure whether our students are learning the skills they need to succeed

Iranian Nuclear Solution

In his weekly radio address, President Barack Obama spoke about an important first step toward a comprehensive solution that addresses our concerns with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program. You can read the Full story at the White House Website.

Remembering JFK

NPR Put together a great collection of stories regarding the 50th anniversary of our Nation's loss of President John F. Kennedy. Read the full article on their website.

Food Stamp Cuts Are Hurting Americans

NPR Reports that the recent food stamp cuts are causing families to make some difficult decisions. "When you think of Oregon and food, you probably think organic chicken, kale chips and other signs of a strong local food movement. What probably doesn't come to mind? Food stamps. And yet, 21 percent of

Three Years Ago, Jeb Bush Showed Better Judgment

Florida Democrats posted an article recently discussing the faults of Jeb Bush: Today, in a show of pure partisan loyalty, former Governor Jeb Bush endorsed Rick Scott — a politician who Bush has historically not supported and broken with on key issues. After all, Bush attacked Rick Scott three years ago

Common Core Controversy in Central Florida

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Leslie Postal of the Orlando Sentinel recently interviewed many Central Florida residents regarding the common core standards.  The following are some excerpts from the article. "Florida's Common Core education standards make for dry reading. But they've created such a fierce political battle that when the state asked for public comments, more

President Obama Continues Fight for Affordable Healthcare

Recently, President Obama Announced a new method to ensure that people moving into the new healthcare system will experience a smoother process.  On his website, it was said: "President Obama has announced new measures that will smooth the transition to the Affordable Care Act by allowing insurance companies to continue their

Crist has 10 Point Lead Over Rick Scott

Scott Powers of the Orlando Sentinel recently released an article detailing the fact that Charlie Christ is now holding a 9% lead in the polls over Gov. Rick Scott.  He wrote: One year out from the 2014 state election, Republican-turned-Democrat former Gov. Charlie Crist holds a 10-point lead over current Republican

Taking Control of America’s Energy Future

In his weekly radio address, President Barack Obama spoke about the fact that the country has taken the majority of it's energy future into it's own hands.  During the speech he continues to discuss about all the good effects that it has, and bad effects it hasn't had. "Shortly after I