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It's Official: Higher Fuel Economy Standards Set for 2025
KickingTiresAfter a 13-day delay, the Obama administration announced the much-anticipated corporate average fuel economy standards, which will raise industry-wide fuel economy to 54.5 mpg by 2025. "By the middle of the next decade, our cars will get nearly 55 miles.....Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Standards, Mitt Romney, Restaurant and Catering Industry, USA Today
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Will Hurricane Isaac crash Republican party in Tampa?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThe first thing I thought when the Republicans announced their 2012 Republican National Convention would be held in Tampa during the last week of August: Hmmm, the heart of hurricane season. Well, wouldn't you know it, here we are, six......Tags: Parties and Movements, Rick Scott, Natural Disasters, Tampa, Politics
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Allen West's legacy: Recounts for everyone!
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsLove him or hate him, I think all Florida voters owe departing one-term Republican Congressman Allen West a huge debt of gratitude. As it turns out, his legacy won't be divisiveness or incendiary rhetoric or losing without grace. No, his......Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Voting, Allen West
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The Pereira-Scott Israel puzzle
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsBroward Sheriff-elect Scott Israel and Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti don't like each other, but they're going to have to figure out a way to smooth the transfer of power at BSO that's set to occur on Jan. 8. We'll be......Tags: Israel, Mitt Romney, Elections, Al Lamberti, Aerosmith (music group)
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No early voting Sunday an insult to workers
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsWhen the Florida Legislature reduced early voting to cut out the final Sunday before Election Day, some people argued that it was no big deal because there were still many ways to vote. But it is a big deal, especially......Tags: Rick Scott, Democratic Party, Elections, Voting, Florida Legislature
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Crist-Obama hug Part 2: The back story
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSo, how exactly did former Republican governor Charlie Crist reprise his infamous hug with President Obama on the campaign trail over the weekend? Crist said his role in this election came about with an improptu cold call to the White......Tags: 2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlie Crist, Regional Authority, Elections, Tampa
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Top 10 Presidential Cars
KickingTiresElection season kicked into high gear last night as the country prepares to peacefully elect a new leader. While everyone is grading the first of three presidential debates from last night and how President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt......Tags: Ronald Reagan, William Howard Taft, Automotive Equipment, Elections, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Mitt Romney's big Boca (mouth) problem
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsIs Boca Raton -- literal translation: Mouth of the Mouse -- going to be remembered as the place where Mitt Romney's campaign crashed and burned? The presidential candidate who's had trouble with his mouth all year now finds himself in......Tags: Mitt Romney, Elections, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Long Island
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Did you get insurance 'takeout' letter? Let me know
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsA Thursday smorgasbord: --After writing about Citizens Property Insurance in yesterday's blog, what shows up in my mailbox but one of those letters from a "takeout" private company, Homeowners Choice, saying that they were set to take over my policy.........Tags: Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Mitt Romney, Palm Beach County, Elections, Politics
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Are you paying attention to Aug. 14 primary elections?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThere's a whole bunch of primary and local elections coming up on Aug. 14. Are you paying attention, and do you care? That's the question I have for voters. With the earliest summer primary ever set by the Florida Legislature,......Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Democratic Party, Voting, Republican National Conventions
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South Florida political leaders react to Ryan VP pick
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsRepublican and Democratic party leaders in Broward and Palm Beach counties alike were excited ??? though for far different reasons ??? Mitt Romney picking budget hawk Paul Ryan as his running mate. The Wisconsin Republican serves as House Budget Chairman....Tags: Medicare, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Social Security, Palm Beach County, Parties and Movements
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Ban fake pot, legalize the real stuff?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsThis may sound a bit contradictory, but now that Sunrise and other municipalities are banning fake marijuana and other synthetic drugs like "bath salts," I'm wondering if it's also time to legalize (or at least decriminalize) real marijuana. In other........Tags: Bath Salt Drugs, LSD, Vegan Diet
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