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Florida Legislature passes redistricting maps, now moves to courts

Democrat party instantly files a lawsuit against the maps.

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/lawsuits-fly-over-senate-redistricting-maps

New congressional districts:

http://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/SESSION/HOME/REDISTRICTING2012/PUBLICCOMMENTS/h000c9047_35x42L.pdf

State Senate Districts:

http://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/SESSION/HOME/REDISTRICTING2012/PUBLICCOMMENTS/s000s9008_35x42L.pdf

House Districts:

http://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/SESSION/HOME/REDISTRICTING2012/PUBLICCOMMENTS/h000h9049_35x42L.pdf

Obama to reveal his 2013 budget, increases taxes, adds 1.3 trillion deficit

New budget plans to increase taxes on the "wealthy" and will add 901 billion to the debt this year and will run a 1.3 trillion in deficits next year. Republicans argue it adds too much to the debt and doesn't do anything to curb entitlements.

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/obama-deficit-taxes-trillion/2012/02/12/id/429149

Romney wins Maine Caucus

Ron Paul comes in a very close second, losing by less than 200 votes. Delegate race unchanged with Romney in the lead and Santorum in second with Gingrich in 3rd. The race now moves to the states of Arizona and Michigan

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/RomneyWinsMaineRepublicanCaucuses/2012/02/11/id/429146

Senator Marco Rubio gives inspiring speech at CPAC

Senator Rubio talks about American exceptionalism and Obama's failures as president in this speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEdyViVg1i4&feature=player_embedded

Obama' latest healthcare mandate violates religious freedoms and 1st Amendment

Mandate would force religious organizations and employers to provide contraception, sterilization, and morning after pill in their health care coverage. Law would command institutions to do what their beliefs command them not to do

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/02/01/obamacares-contraception-mandate-tramples-on-religious-liberty/

Update: Obama amends law, saying religious organizations will be exempt by forcing insurance companies to pay for it. Doesn't go far enough in preserving moral liberties

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203646004577217181415407806.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Cliff Stearns annonces he will run for District 3

On Tuesday Congresman Cliff Stearns officially announced that he will be running in district 3. District 3 will be composed of 60% of the old district 6, which Congressman Stearns has previously represented. Under the maps approved by the House, Gilchrist County will be part of the new district 3.

http://cliffstearns.net/news2.cfm?id=405

Santorum wins three states

Former Senator Rick Santorum swept all three states (Colorado, Missouri, and Minnesota) on Tue Feb 7th. Santorum now is second in delegates.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-02-07/santorum-romney-primary-caucus/53003960/1

Gilchrist County school system ranks 5th in the state

Bell High School ranked #10 in the state, Trenton High School ranked #15

http://www.wuft.org/news/2012/01/23/gilchrist-county-school-system-achieves-top-5-ranking/

Races for County offices begins to heat up.

Updated list of Gilchrist County Candidates

http://www.voterfocus.com/ws/WScandnew/candidate_pr.php?c=gilchrist

Mitt Romney wins Florida Presidential Primary with 46 %

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2012/florida-primary-jan-31

Newt Gingrich wins majority of Gilchrist County voters with 44%

Romney gets 25% and Santorum finishes with 20%

Our next meeting will take place on February 27th

Guest speaker will be School Superintendant Don Thomas. Recently the Gilchrist County School District was ranked 5th in the state. Mr. Thomas will be on hand to talk about the scores and explain to us what the ranking means to the county

Gilchrist County