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Voting Machines Under Scrutiny
Across the country, officials are trying multiple methods to ensure that touch-screen voting machines can record and count votes without falling prey to software bugs, hackers, malicious insiders or other ills.
Court reviewing dispute over state’s system of voting
Three members of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on whether the state’s current system of voting violates the Constitution because some Floridians vote on electronic touch-screen machines and others on optical scan ballots.
Power broker calls; land use plan changes
Republican power broker and former Ambassador Mel Sembler has been doing more than raising money to defend indicted White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.
Christian group pulls Wells Fargo accounts
“We absolutely made a $50,000 grant to GLAAD, and we’re absolutely proud of our support for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community,” said Chris Hammond, spokesman for the banking giant, which gives about $2 million a year to gay and lesbian organizations.
State lawmaker proposes all-out gift ban
The 1996 House gift-ban proposal was co-sponsored by Rep. Jim Davis, a Tampa Democrat who’s now running for governor.
6-month Al-Arian trial near end
After a six-month ordeal that included 80 witnesses and a warehouse of documents, jurors in the trial of Sami Al-Arian reached verdicts Monday on two of four defendants.
Concert At Amphitheater Not Music To Every Ear
“Are we just stuck with Clear Channel doing what they please for a year?” Schroering said. “I don’t know what recourse the community has. That’s really concerning.”
Castro urges ‘fat’ Gov. Bush to get fit
Castro called the governor ‘’the fat little brother in Florida'’ and wondered if Bush had helped Luis Posada Carriles into the country…
Narnia represents everything that is most hateful about religion
…in Narnia is the perfect Republican, muscular Christianity for America - that warped, distorted neo-fascist strain that thinks might is proof of right.
Fear Factory
Franklin D. Roosevelt told the country: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Today, we are told to fear everything but fear itself, which we embrace with widespread arms, outstretched hands and an open wallet.
Univ. of Kansas Takes Up Creation Debate
A course being offered next semester by the university religious studies department is titled “Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism and other Religious Mythologies.”
Chávez builds base with grass-roots circles in U.S.
Bolivarian Circles empower supporters.
Falwell fighting for holy holiday
Much ado about nothing more than fundraising.
“That they’re doing this in the name of religion is very, very sad,” Gunn said. “It would be one thing if they’re talking about consumerism of the season or something, but they’re not.”
Voucher document query raises questions
Jeb!’s office breaks toothless open records laws
Harris Optimistic As Bad News Keeps Coming
Cruella cash crunch.
New Owners Kickin’ ‘Chicken’ Out Of Nest
“Whether you like it or not isn’t the point. If we’re going to be a city of the arts, then we sure as hell should start to act like it.”
Hillsborough To Take On Honeywell
Polluter delays clean up of toxic Tampa mess.
Wal-Mart Girds for Battle on Md. Bill
Wal-Mart fights to keep its welfare subsidy.
Governor preparing plan to save vouchers
Jeb! plans end run around constitution.
After SOCom, a little cozy?
Revolving doors and secret acquisitions at MacDill