Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]

Feds take reins of Pinellas Head Start

2012-06-02T04:45:02Z

But two Florida members of Congress, Democrat Rep. Kathy Castor and Republican Rep. Gus Bilirakis, called holding training conferences at resorts and fancy hotels outrageous. "We need to consider this when we fund these kinds of programs ...

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Feds take reins of Pinellas Head Start

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...retreats as well as planning summits for at least nine years. But two Florida members of Congress, Democrat Rep. Kathy Castor and Republican Rep. Gus Bilirakis, called holding training conferences at resorts and fancy hotels outrageous. "We need to cons

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Florida's congressional Democrats talk Medicare -- without Republicans

2012-05-31T16:00:17Z

Kathy Castor of Tampa, Ted Deutch of Boca Raton, and Frederica Wilson of Miami met Thursday to talk about Medicare -- without the Republicans in the Florida delegation. They haven't met all together since early 2011. The five Democrats (Rep. Corinne Brown

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Leaders lobby for MacDill to house tankers

2012-05-30T23:39:36Z

On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced the creation of the "MacDill Means Mobility" campaign, a major bipartisan push to raise MacDill's visibility in Washington and show Pentagon officials why MacDill should get the tankers.

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Leaders lobby for MacDill to house tankers

2012-05-30T22:06:32Z

Florida Republicans determined to expand voter purge

2012-05-30T15:25:40Z

s Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson, Corrine Brown and Kathy Castor. They asked Scott to "immediately suspend the purge of voter registration lists" in order to "ensure not one Floridian finds his or her legitimate voting rights ...

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Tampa leaders launching effort to win new aerial refueling tankers for MacDill

2012-05-30T15:04:12Z

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said on Wednesday she will head a group, that includes Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, meeting in Washington, D.C. on June 6 with the deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Kathleen Ferguson.

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Rick Scott Purging Eligible Voters From Florida’s Rolls

2012-05-30T08:09:01Z

Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Corrine Brown, Frederica Wilson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kathy Castor asked Scott to stop the purge ... voters mistakenly deemed ineligible to vote.” Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) said at a press conference that they “cannot .

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Rick Scott Purging Eligible Voters From Florida’s Rolls

2012-05-30T07:18:55Z

Florida Democrats say Gov. Rick Scott leading 'misguided' effort to purge voters from state rolls

2012-05-30T01:28:09Z

Rick Scott Purging Eligible Voters From Florida's Rolls

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...letter Tuesday to Scott, Reps. Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Corrine Brown, Frederica Wilson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kathy Castor asked Scott to stop the purge, arguing that the process “fails to meet the basic standards of accountability.” The

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Tampa Bay leaders press for making MacDill Air Force Base home to new refueling tankers

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...to bring a fleet of the next-generation of aerial refueling tankers to MacDill Air Force Base starting in 2017. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said Wednesday she will head a group that includes Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn in a June 6 meeting in Washingto

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Making MacDill Air Force Base home to KC-46A aerial refueling tankers is group's goal

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

Tampa leaders launching effort to win new aerial refueling tankers for MacDill

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...a fleet of the Air Force's next-generation of aerial refueling tankers to MacDill Air Force base starting in 2017. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said on Wednesday she will head a group, that includes Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, meeting in Washington, D

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South Florida Democrats say Gov. Rick Scott leading “misguided” effort to purge voters from state rolls

2012-05-29T18:32:59Z

s Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson, Corrine Brown and Kathy Castor. They asked Scott to “immediately suspend the purge of voter registration lists” in order to “ensure not one Floridian finds his or her legitimate voting rights ...

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New Fla. Districts Look Ripe for Democrats, Hispanic Candidates

2012-05-29T11:16:19Z

One candidate who had refused past overtures to run is Karen Castor Dentel, a schoolteacher in Seminole County who is the daughter of former stateEducation Commissioner Betty Castor and sister of Tampa U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. She said the GOP-controlled ..

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Legislators set to toughen identity theft law

2012-05-29T06:01:21Z

Cruz hopes to conduct a meeting involving police, prosecutors and legislators, including U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, to explore what's needed. Rep. Rachel Burgin, R-Riverview, said in an email that she, too, hopes changes are made ...

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Legislators aim at tax fraud

2012-05-29T00:17:46Z

Changes create districts that look ripe for Democrats, Hispanic candidates

2012-05-26T21:42:39Z

One candidate who had refused past overtures to run is Karen Castor Dentel, a schoolteacher in Seminole County who is the daughter of former state Education Commissioner Betty Castor and sister of Tampa U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. She said the GOP ...

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Changes create districts that look ripe for Democrats, Hispanic candidates

2012-05-26T21:35:29Z