Florida is the third best state in the country for doing business in new rankings from Chief Executive Magazine.
Florida rose three spots from last year's ranking of No. 6.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
News and politics for the city of Jacksonville (FL), Florida, and the United States. Though I am a Libertarian/Socialist, my hope is to be as objective as possible in delivering news that should be important to you. In addition, this website can be useful for researching important moments in history. From the dawn of civilization to the present day, this website provides a plethora of valuable links for your research needs.
Important Moments in History
Welcome to Thamanjimmy!
Thank you for visiting my website. Some useful information:
1) Anything in bold is written by me.
2) Anything italicized (within quoted sections) is information that I find particularly interesting.
3) Be sure to leave comments if you have the time.
Thanks again for visiting and please make sure to vote!
1) Anything in bold is written by me.
2) Anything italicized (within quoted sections) is information that I find particularly interesting.
3) Be sure to leave comments if you have the time.
Thanks again for visiting and please make sure to vote!
Posts
Thamanjimmy's Most Popular Posts
-
"Rise of the Ku Klux Klan" - PBS "The KKK in Washington State" Overview "Women of the KKK" More Overview "... -
The 18th Amendment "Homer vs. the 18th Amendment" video "Prohibition" "Repeal of the 18th Amendment" "Act... -
American cities in the early 20th century faced many problems. Many Americans and new immigrants lived in awful conditions. Some slept and...
-
"Transcontinental Railroad: American Experience" - PBS Building the TR" "History of Railroads and Maps" Overview M... -
"Antitrust Enforcement and the Consumer" "The Debs Case" "Trusts and Monopolies" "Antitrust Law" She...
Important Florida Links
- City Council Matters Pending
- City of Jacksonville
- Concerned TaxPayers of Duval County
- Duval County Public Records
- Florida Chamber of Commerce
- Florida Department of Education
- Florida Laws
- Florida Senate
- Florida's Checkbook
- Jacksonville Ordinance Codes
- Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
- Jacksonville Weather
- My Florida
- MyJaxBudget
- Supervisor of Elections
- Thamanjimmy Youtube Channel
- The Florida Constitution
Other News Websites
Important Historical Websites
- Census Bureau Population Statistics
- Florida Laws
- Legal Information Institute
- OYEZ: US Supreme Court Media
- Party Divisions in the House of Representatives
- Party Divisions in the Senate
- Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2008
- Presidential Vetoes
- The American Presidency Project
- The National Archives
- U.S. Presidential Elections Results
- World's Smallest Political Quiz
National Research Links
Important Books
Blog Archive
-
▼
2011
(690)
-
▼
May
(89)
- A primer for FL pension changes
- Obama "autopens" Patriot Act extension into law
- U.S. relies less on oil imports to meet fuel deman...
- Studies: Missed meds could cost more than $250B a ...
- Study blames 2,200 deaths on traffic emissions
- Supreme Court OKs Arizona’s business immigration law
- Report slams heavy focus on school testing
- Florida 3rd in nation for cargo thefts
- Report: Florida No. 31 in clean energy
- Florida had 2nd most government jobs in past decad...
- Florida ranks 39th for manufacturing jobs
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority board approv...
- First Coast third-graders show slight improvement ...
- Gov. Rick Scott cuts from St. Johns River, UNF
- Scott signs new Fla. budget but vetoes $615M first
- US appeals court upholds Fla. med. malpractice cap
- U.S. places near middle of annual peace ranking
- Jacksonville City Council action May 24
- No shortage of ‘turkeys’ in state budget
- Jacksonville region ranked third most dangerous in...
- Scott signs repeal of Florida port security law
- State Secrets Block Resolution of Contractors’ Sui...
- FBI: Violent crimes down 5.5 percent in 2010
- Collegiate major tied to earning potential
- Fla. child welfare agency cuts nearly 500 jobs
- Toothless War Powers
- Obama Presses Israel to Make ‘Hard Choices’
- Jacksonville’s best places to work
- First Coast high schools make top list
- Deal Reached on Extension of Patriot Act
- Insurers Told to Justify Rate Increases Over 10 Pe...
- Gov. Rick Scott signs controversial election bill ...
- Many With New College Degree Find the Job Market H...
- Judicial Filibusters, 2011 Version
- U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Syria's Assad for Abuses
- Florida No. 3 on list of pro-business states Read...
- Daniels wins tight Jacksonville council race
- Alvin Brown makes history as city's first African-...
- Robin Lumb wins Jacksonville City Council At-large...
- Report: Push for Electronic Medical Records Overlo...
- On Numbers: Average pay for metro Jax CEOs is $174...
- Clay Yarborough wins Jacksonville City Council Dis...
- Michael Corrigan beats Dick Kravitz in Duval Count...
- Scott signs bill aimed at aiding Florida insurers
- Debt limit reached, U.S. halts 2 pension investments
- Many say college too pricey but grads say worth it...
- San Francisco Health Waivers
- Key Vote: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fisc...
- Key Vote: Reversing President Obamas Offshore Mor...
- Key Vote: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work...
- Key Vote: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nominat...
- Key Vote: Restarting American Offshore Leasing No...
- Key Vote: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
- Key Vote: To repeal mandatory funding for school-...
- Key Vote: To repeal mandatory funding provided to...
- Key Vote: Confirmation John J. McConnell, Jr. of R...
- Council auditors say Jacksonville revenues down, s...
- With gas costs high, Obama to speed oil production
- Gates Puts Cost of Libya Mission at $750 Million
- Internet tied to growth in U.S. prescription drug ...
- Age gap widens in U.S. regions as immigrants and y...
- Study: $41 billion yearly losses due to crash-rela...
- JEA receives permit to draw more from Florida aquifer
- Jacksonville City Council action
- Bin Laden Sons Say U.S. Broke International Law
- Obama Immigration Speech
- Infant death rate drops again in Duval County
- Increase in adoptions spells fewer children on rol...
- Gov. Scott signs Florida probation violator bill
- School bullying widely underreported
- Guess how few Florida businesses pay corporate taxes?
- A summary of the session
- Budget Finally Approved Early Saturday Morning
- Florida legislation that failed to pass in 2011
- Measures that passed in Fla.'s legislative session
- They use our money to fight us
- Fla. Senate kills deregulation of interior design
- Legislators roll back corporate taxes for small bu...
- Florida Legislature approves $1 million award to f...
- Appeals court upholds Jacksonville's right to evic...
- Florida tidbits from the 2010 Census
- Florida makes downhill coasting legal
- Failing Grades on Civics Exam Called a ‘Crisis’
- New U.S. nuclear reactors close to construction: S&P
- U.S. asthma rates rising but reasons unclear: CDC
- Jacksonville No. 47 for economic clout
- U.S. Business Has High Tax Rates but Pays Less
- Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan, President Obam...
- Florida charters less diverse than other public sc...
-
▼
May
(89)
Labels
- 1st Amendment (19)
- 2d Amendment (7)
- 4th Amendment (4)
- 8th Amendment (1)
- Abortions (7)
- ACLU (2)
- Afghanistan (25)
- Africa (3)
- Agriculture (4)
- AIG (5)
- Al Gore (1)
- Al Qaeda (3)
- Alex Sink (3)
- Alvin Brown (6)
- Amendment 8 (1)
- Ander Crenshaw (147)
- Angela Corey (2)
- Art Graham (1)
- Art Shad (1)
- Asians (1)
- assisted suicide (1)
- Banking (3)
- Barney Frank (1)
- Ben Bernanke (5)
- Biden (1)
- Bill Bishop (1)
- Bill Clinton (2)
- Bill Nelson (106)
- Blacks (34)
- Book Review (78)
- Britain (4)
- Budget (176)
- Bush (30)
- Canada (1)
- Cap and Trade (1)
- Cash for Clunkers (5)
- CBO (4)
- CDC (15)
- Cecil Commerce Center (3)
- Census Bureau (31)
- Charity (11)
- children (87)
- China (8)
- CIA (9)
- Cigarette Tax (4)
- city council (99)
- Civil Rights (15)
- Clay Yarborough (6)
- Clean Air Act (2)
- Congress (33)
- Contracts (1)
- Corporate Welfare (6)
- Corporations (1)
- corrine brown (12)
- Corruption (2)
- Credit Cards (7)
- crime (157)
- Crime Statistics (19)
- Crist (42)
- CRS (1)
- CSX (1)
- Cuba (2)
- Daniel Davis (4)
- DCA (1)
- DCF (10)
- DEA (1)
- death penalty (6)
- Democrats (29)
- Denise Lee (2)
- DIA (1)
- Discrimination (1)
- DOJ (1)
- Don Redman (1)
- Drugs (52)
- duval county (54)
- DVI (1)
- Earmarks (6)
- economy (555)
- education (244)
- Education Costs (50)
- Education Statistics (62)
- Egypt (2)
- Elderly (3)
- election (51)
- Election Guide (19)
- Energy (63)
- Entertainment (1)
- Environment (103)
- EPA (18)
- European Union (4)
- Everglades (1)
- FAA (10)
- Fannie Mae (13)
- FBI (10)
- FCAT (19)
- FCC (7)
- FDA (9)
- FDCF (2)
- FDE (1)
- FDIC (4)
- FDOT (6)
- Federal Regulations (30)
- Federal Reserve (20)
- FEMA (4)
- FHA (8)
- FHP (3)
- Florida (447)
- Florida Legislature (14)
- Florida Senate (10)
- Florida Supreme Court (4)
- food stamps (11)
- foreclosure (9)
- Foreign Policy (51)
- France (3)
- Fraud (1)
- Freddie Mac (13)
- Free Speech (5)
- FTC (2)
- GAO (13)
- Gay Rights (19)
- GDP (6)
- George LeMieux (70)
- Germany (3)
- Global Warming (12)
- Glorious Johnson (1)
- GM (2)
- Government Waste (41)
- GSE (1)
- Guide (1)
- H1N1 (3)
- Hamas (1)
- health (59)
- Health Care Costs (89)
- Health Care Reform (111)
- health statistics (49)
- Hispanics (23)
- History (4)
- HOA (1)
- Homeland Security (12)
- homeless (4)
- House of Representatives (154)
- housing (64)
- housing bailout (18)
- HUD (9)
- Hurricane Katrina (5)
- Identity Theft (1)
- IMF (1)
- Immigration (26)
- Immunity (2)
- Insurance (4)
- interest groups (1)
- Iran (22)
- Iraq (16)
- IRS (8)
- Israel (9)
- JAA (1)
- Jack Webb (10)
- jacksonville (337)
- Jacksonville Journey (4)
- Jaguars (10)
- Janet Napolitano (1)
- Japan (1)
- JCC (1)
- JCCI (4)
- JCRC (1)
- JEA (14)
- Jeb Bush (1)
- JEDC (6)
- JFRD (2)
- JHFA (2)
- JIA (3)
- John Crescimbeni (1)
- John Delaney (3)
- John Meserve (2)
- John Mica (4)
- John Thrasher (2)
- Johnny Gaffney (2)
- JPA (2)
- JSO (24)
- JTA (10)
- Jury (1)
- Kevin Hyde (1)
- Key Vote (245)
- Labor (26)
- Landfill Proposal (1)
- Libya (12)
- Marco Rubio (42)
- Marriage (3)
- Matt Shirk (1)
- Mayor Brown (6)
- Mayor Peyton (30)
- McCollum (1)
- Medicaid (25)
- Medicare (31)
- Mexico (6)
- Mia Jones (1)
- Michael Corrigan (2)
- Mike Hogan (3)
- military (108)
- Millage Rate (4)
- missile defense program (3)
- Morocco (2)
- NAACP (1)
- NAEP (1)
- NAFTA (2)
- Nancy Pelosi (4)
- NASA (3)
- NATO (6)
- Natural Disaster (1)
- NCES (1)
- NEA (1)
- Negligence (1)
- New York (1)
- Nobel Peace Prize (1)
- Nonprofits (8)
- North Korea (2)
- Obama (438)
- PACE (1)
- Pakistan (5)
- Parenting (1)
- Patents (1)
- Pensions (29)
- Police (10)
- Politics (86)
- Poverty (14)
- prison costs (7)
- Prisons (13)
- Privacy (1)
- private schools (1)
- Privileges (1)
- Prohibition (1)
- Property (3)
- Psychology (1)
- Public Opinion (3)
- Quote (1)
- Ray Holt (1)
- Ray LaHood (1)
- recession (2)
- Reginald Brown (2)
- religion (9)
- Republicans (34)
- Richard Clark (10)
- Rick Scott (97)
- Ron Paul (1)
- Russia (4)
- Sallie Mae (1)
- Sanctions (4)
- Sarkozy (1)
- Saudi Arabia (2)
- Save Our Homes (2)
- school vouchers (2)
- science (12)
- seat belt laws (2)
- SEC (1)
- Seniors (2)
- sex offender (10)
- Sheriff Rutherford (10)
- Social Security (5)
- Somalia (1)
- St Augustine (1)
- St Augustine City Council (1)
- St. Augustine (1)
- St. Johns Town Center (1)
- State Department (3)
- Statistics (25)
- Stephen Joost (3)
- Supreme Court (46)
- Survey (1)
- Syria (15)
- Taliban (3)
- Tampa (1)
- TARP (15)
- Tax Credits (6)
- taxes (84)
- Teach for America (3)
- Teachers Union (5)
- Technology (11)
- Terrorism (29)
- Thamanjimmy Episodes (4)
- Timothy Geithner (3)
- Tort Reform (8)
- Torture (3)
- Transportation (90)
- Treasury (18)
- Treasury Bonds (2)
- TSA (5)
- Turkey (1)
- U.S. Postal Service (3)
- UAE (1)
- unemployment (55)
- UNF (8)
- Unions (6)
- United Nations (20)
- US Constitution (3)
- US Senate (109)
- USA Patriot Act (9)
- USDA (5)
- Veterans Affairs (13)
- Von Mises (2)
- voting rights act (1)
- War (12)
- Weapons (16)
- Welfare (2)
- WHO (1)
- Women (4)
- WTO (1)
- WWII (1)
- Yemen (1)
No comments:
Post a Comment