METRO/STATE BRIEFS
The following news items were compiled from Associated Press reports. TPS extended for eligible Haitians MIAMI — The U.S. government has extended residency and employment …
Politics
Gov. Scott backs project with ties to his top aide
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The $200 million that Florida Gov. Rick Scott pledged to put toward a train depot at Orlando’s busy international airport also …
Chavis’s Selection Worries Some Democrats
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The planned hiring of a long-term executive director for the North Carolina Democratic Party has been delayed as both allies and …
Democrats criticize priorities of Fla. AG Bondi
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was more than a little miffed that a Democratic challenger told a media audience Wednesday that …
Little has changed year after GOP’s planned reboot
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican Party’s image has changed little in the year since GOP Chairman Reince Priebus published his prescription for broadening the party’s …
FSU and its star QB Winston could face lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The attorney for a woman who accused star Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston of sexual assault said Thursday that she intends …
Court asked to force Scott to pick lt. governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Rick Scott is being sued over his decision to leave the post of lieutenant governor vacant for nearly nine …
White mayor, black wife: NYC shatters an image
Another milestone is passing in America’s racial journey: The next mayor of New York City is a white man with a black wife. Even in …
Republicans see rollout problems as big 2014 opportunity
WASHINGTON — In his West Virginia district, the TV ads attacking Democratic Rep. Nick Rahall over the calamitous startup of President Barack Obama’s health care …
Carter ‘s Grandson Running For Governor
ATLANTA (AP) _ Georgia has been a solidly Republican state for much of the past decade and there has been little good news for Democrats …