Brevard Politics Archives - Page 385 of 386

In Politics, They Call Lies By Other Names

May 4, 2012 Charles Parker 1

On January 28, 1986, I was working at the Cocoa Beach Hilton – helping set up the front desk as we were due to open in about a week. […]

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: The Right to “Assemble?”

May 3, 2012 Space Coast Daily 0

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: On May 7th at 9:00 A.M, the school board is going to hold a hearing in which our Brevard Federation of Teachers and our Brevard County school district are going to argue their points of view about some aspects of the teacher contract.
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Charles Parker: Obama Over-Reach Will Swing Election

April 29, 2012 Charles Parker 0

YOUR OPINION: The presidential election in November 2012 will be decided by a few voters in a few swing states. […]

Sitton Jumps Into Property Appraiser Race

April 28, 2012 Space Coast Daily 0

Former property appraiser employee and longtime prep sports official joins race to lead county department. […]

Anderson Qualifies For 2012 Commission Race

April 28, 2012 Space Coast Daily 0

District 5 Brevard County commissioner Andy Anderson has qualified to be on the ballot for the 2012 election. […]

Who Is Accountable For ‘Underwater’ Homes?

April 27, 2012 Ilene Davis CFP 3

Not surprisingly in this election year, President Obama is offering yet another bailout for distressed borrowers who owe more money on their homes than they are worth. […]

Medicare Pilot: Pay For Quality Or Wasteful Political Ploy?

April 26, 2012 Ricardo Alonzo-Zaldivar 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the Obama administration on Medicare, government auditors Monday called for the cancellation of a costly bonus program for private health plans that congressional Republicans have criticized as a wasteful political ploy.

The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office said it’s not clear that the $8.3 billion Medicare Advantage bonus program will improve quality because most of the money is going to plans just rated average. The auditors did find, however, that the bonuses would temporarily ease the pain of unpopular cuts to insurance plans under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law. […]