We are living in a parallel universe. The media outlets are convinced that you cannot get enough of Barack Obama, who is here to restore the throne of Camelot, and his stodgier, less charismatic opponent John McCain. ...more

July 6, 2008

Given their own well-documented run-ins with the IRS, one might assume that congressional rivals Vern Buchanan and Christine Jennings would avoid talking about each other's tax problems in their rematch campaign. ...more

July 1, 2008

Has the country outgrown the House of Representatives? U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida wonders if that's so. ...more

June 15, 2008

For Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, this year is about two races. One is her bid to be re-elected as the representative from Florida's 5th Congressional District for a fourth, two-year term. ...more

May 24, 2008

Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, at age 38 and having served less than five terms, did not leap over a dozen of his seniors to become ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee by bashing GOP leaders. But an angry Ryan last Wednesday delivered unscripted remarks on the House floor as the farm bill neared passage: "This bill is an absence of leadership. This bill shows we are not leading." ...more

May 20, 2008

A House task force voted Friday to end an investigation into a disputed 2006 Florida congressional election after extensive testing showed that touch-screen voting machines likely worked properly. ...more

February 9, 2008

Richard Emmons of New Port Richey says people should help third-party candidates get on the ballot. ...more

January 29, 2008

Up until recently, some mental health patients at the VA Community Clinic on Cortez Boulevard communicated with psychologists in Tampa via two-way television monitors. ...more

January 5, 2008

Up until recently, some mental health patients at the VA Community Clinic on Cortez Boulevard communicated with psychologists in Tampa via two-way television monitors. ...more

January 4, 2008

There's growing worry about global warming, but how much of it is the work of that power plant just outside town? If Congress limits heat-trapping greenhouse gases, will it affect utility and electric bills? Who's the biggest corporate culprit when it comes to climate change? ...more

November 15, 2007