April Union Veterans Activities
On April 13, a California law firm, on behalf of the Union Veterans Council, filed a "friend of the court" brief asking the California State Supreme Court to grant a review of a lower court's decision not to hold manufacturers of equipment used aboard Navy ships liable for failing to warn servicemen and women of a cancer hazard posed by asbestos insulation. The decision precludes suits by the veterans who were exposed to and made ill by that asbestos.

MegaVote for Florida's 15th Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes - 6 April 2009 * Senate: Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2010 * House: Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act * House: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 * House: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act * House: Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2010

REPRESENTATIVE DARREN SOTO STATEMENT ON GROWTH MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION
“Florida is in economic crisis but there is no justification to defang our great state’s growth management laws,” said Representative Soto. “Earlier this legislative session, I was pleased to support efforts to extend permits and provide other assistance to our home builders and commercial construction industry in their time of need. But the growth management bill that the Florida House debated today goes too far.

HOUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
TALLAHASSEE, FL --- Florida House Republican leaders voted along party lines today and refused a House Democratic-sponsore d proposal that would have helped Florida obtain approximately $444 million in economic recovery stimulus money for the state’s Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund.

100 Days of Spin
After 100 days in office, we find President Obama is sticking to the facts – mostly.

Special Forum on Rockledge Aquifer
Special Forum on Rockledge Aquifer Mon May 4, 6 PM at Gov't Center

How To Save Florida Employers $100 Million in Taxes
How To Save Florida Employers $100 Million in Taxes

Food Stamps Create Jobs… in India
States found it cheaper to outsource these services. By switching to debit cards for food stamps and other benefits, states save millions of dollars in processing and administrative fees.