RPOF Rep Drops “N” Bomb on Deon Long
February 27, 2009 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Last night, we as supporters of Deon Long (embattled opponent of Orange County Republican Executive Committee chairman Lew Oliver) gathered again for a legally called meeting of OCREC. Our venue was the Winter Park Civic Center for which Mr. Long generously donated the rental charges.
Having met the requirements for calling the meeting we proceeded to conduct business at hand. Tops on our list was to reinstate the 19 members that Lew Oliver expelled and barred from voting at the December 2008 OCREC Board election meeting. These disbarred members had met all the requirements mandated for voting status by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections. Yet Lew Oliver knew that should they be ceded their voting rights, they would most likely vote against him continuing as OCREC Chairman. So in order to preserve his chairmanship, Oliver refused to allow them to vote.
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Court of Law Gone Awry as Court of Feeling
February 23, 2009 by Scott Ellis · Leave a Comment
Brevard County is following the lead of certain other Counties in the State of Florida in ordering mediation between the parties in a foreclosure. Normally mediation is ordered when one has parties in a DISPUTE. In the foreclosure, there is no dispute, it is a fact the house payments have not been made. Since there is no dispute of fact, we can only have a court ordered mediation out of a FEELING it is a ‘good thing’ to allow those who owe to stay in their house even if they are not paying.
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Judiciary in Full Court Press to Obliterate Clerk’s Offices
February 23, 2009 by Scott Ellis · Leave a Comment
The Florida Association of Court Clerks held a meeting Wednesday in Tallahassee to discuss the current movement by the Judiciary through the Legislature to take over the Clerk’s Courts employees. Although I rarely go to Tallahassee I drove up very early Wednesday morning, got the scoop, and got back to the Viera Courthouse Wednesday evening.
There is no rumor, there is fact, and the fact is the Office of the State Court Administrator (OSCA), Judge Quince of the Supreme Court, and the current Chief Judges of all Florida Circuits are working overtime on the Legislators to strip the employees and their funding from the Clerk’s Office.
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More questions arise regarding House Speaker Sansom
January 4, 2009 by Dagny Taggart · Leave a Comment
Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsGrass roots or top down? What is the best way to decide who is going to represent “we the people” in politics? Why not simply let the voters decide?
Apparently that model didn’t appeal to the Republican Party of Florida in the last election cycle. They recruited candidates before the filing deadline, and in so doing effectively shut out any other interested, motivated and qualified persons. They also chose candidates in primary races, endorsed them and helped them with fundraising.
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Orlando GOP Chair Retains Seat By One Vote
December 9, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Orange County GOP chairman Lew Oliver held on to his party post by one vote, with the election ending 122-121 Monday night.
“My new nick name is Landslide Lew,” Oliver joked afterward.
The longtime chairman faced a challenge from Deon Long, who was backed by coalition of disaffected Republicans, namely those who supported U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s failed presidential bid.
Florida Today Wins, Brevard Taxpayers Lose
November 26, 2008 by Scott Ellis · Leave a Comment
Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsThe Brevard County Commission failed to support Commissioner Trudie Infantini’s request for a change in the County Manager, instead voting to ‘discuss’ the issue again in two months on January 27th, as if waiting an extra two months will enable the worm-ridden issues of Brevard County to metamorphosize into butterflies.
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New Titusville mayor takes on strategic plan
November 25, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
By Jessica Raynor
Florida Today
Jim Tulley wants to take on the city’s strategic plan as one of the first issues he’ll tackle as Titusville’s new mayor.
It’s an issue that will be brought before a new council tonight, with new Titusville City Councilor Martha Jane Long sitting in Tulley’s vacated council member’s seat.
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Crist weighs moratorium on foreclosures
November 24, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Continues to give Republicans a bad name
US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10:
“No State shall… pass any… Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts…
Gov. Charlie Crist said Monday he is considering ordering a moratorium on home foreclosures, “especially during the holidays.”
In an informal gathering with reporters following a news conference, Crist was asked what he thought of copying California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures.
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Palm Bay Road project on schedule
November 12, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
By George White
Florida Today
QUESTION: Is the project to widen Palm Bay Road on schedule, and when will it be completed?
ANSWER: The project widening Palm Bay Road from four to six lanes for 4.5 miles between Minton Road and Robert J. Conlan Boulevard is on schedule for a fall 2010 completion date, said Stephanie Evans, public involvement coordinator for the Florida Department of Transportation.
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LIVE! Election night coverage with Isnardi, Ellis & Space Coast Politics
October 31, 2008 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Space Coast Politics will be streaming live video via the Internet from the Supervisor of Elections office on election night.
Space Coast Politics contributor Dawn Hooley and I will be reporting for Dave Isnardi and Clerk of Courts Scott Ellis, who will be broadcasting from the WMMB AM studios from 8 to 11pm.
Tune in to Dave and Scott on WMMB, or load up the Space Coast Politics web page for intelligent commentary and blow by blow analysis of the results as they come in.
