Posts Tagged adam putnam

Crafting national immigration policy is ‘an economic imperative,’ GOP officials say

By Marcos Restrepo | 01.30.12 | 2:16 pm | More from The Florida Independent

A panel of state and federal GOP officials who spoke at the Hispanic Leadership Network conference in Miami, Fla., Friday called for a national conversation on immigration reform at the federal level. More…

Florida congressional candidate accused of improper campaign expenditures

By Virginia Chamlee | 01.13.12 | 9:53 am | More from The Florida Independent

In an exclusive interview with The Florida Independent, a former campaign staffer for congressional candidate Mike Yost said the Jacksonville-based Republican squandered campaign funds on personal expenses, refused to listen to his campaign managers, and still owes former staffers large sums of money. More…

Florida ag commissioner: Best outcome on immigration would be ‘if nothing happens’

By Marcos Restrepo | 11.15.11 | 2:58 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam told state citrus industry leaders Monday that Florida GOP elected officials should be credited for not passing the “mistaken” state immigration laws now in place in Georgia and Alabama. More…

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Florida GA Bondi, Commissioner of Agriculture Putnam, affected industries join together to fight EPA water rules

By Virginia Chamlee | 11.02.11 | 4:09 pm | More from The Florida Independent

In a Monday court filing, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, Attorney General Pam Bondi and a slew of industry representatives filed their opposition to EPA-mandated water pollution standards for the state. Arguing that “federal intervention was and remains unnecessary,” they ask the court to invalidate the January 2009 determination More…

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Agriculture commissioner talks invasive species with CBS

By Virginia Chamlee | 10.31.11 | 4:44 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The threat of invasive species has become familiar to Floridians, especially those living near the Everglades. More…

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Presidency 5 participant talks ‘civil war’ between liberals and conservatives

By Virginia Chamlee | 09.20.11 | 5:57 pm | More from The Florida Independent

During a recent tea party meeting in Boston, political commentator Andrew Breitbart made a slew of controversial comments about the divide between liberals and conservatives. Breitbart, who often appears on Fox News and runs the media syndicate breitbart.com, will be appearing in Orlando on Saturday alongside a host of More…

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Florida agriculture commissioner decries water rules in front of citrus banquet

By Virginia Chamlee | 08.22.11 | 11:07 am | More from The Florida Independent

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam again spoke out against federal water policies last week — arguing that a set of water pollution standards mandated by the EPA are “flawed science” and that he would continue to fight them. #
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USDA announces $100 million for Florida wetland restoration

By Virginia Chamlee | 08.11.11 | 6:08 pm | More from The Florida Independent

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack  announced $100 million in financial assistance for Florida wetland restoration today, the largest amount of funding the state has received through the Wetland Restoration Project in a single year. # More…