President Obama’s trip to Tampa tomorrow highlights the importance of the Port of Tampa in our community, our commitment to creating jobs, our local small businesses tied to international trade, and the vital role travel and tourism play in our economy, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said.
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Today, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor released the following statement calling for the passage of the bipartisan Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act, which would prohibit Members of Congress and federal employees from profiting from nonpublic information they obtain via their official positions:
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A bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa would give police a much-needed way to fight back against tax fraud. The bill also would require timely government help for honest taxpayers and not significantly compromise privacy.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor touted Tampa's efforts to boost job growth Monday, using as a backdrop a University of South Florida medical training center under construction downtown.
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Six months ago, a small apartment complex at 5126 N. Habana Ave. was a run-down foreclosed structure where drug dealers and drug users frequented.
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When it comes to pursuing federal largess, most of the states that oppose the 2010 health care law have refused to let either principle or politics block their paths to the trough. If Washington is doling out dollars, Republican governors and legislators typically figure they might as well get their share.
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The nonprofit Computer Mentors Inc. was awarded a $1 million federal grant to give juvenile offenders the opportunity to learn computer job skills while also providing re-built computers to area residents.
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The Republican budget resolution working its way through Congress would jeopardize improvements to Interstate 275 through Tampa and bridge repair and other safety projects, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said Thursday.
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Gov. Rick Scott apparently would rather make nice with oil officials than make sure Florida is justly compensated for the devastating losses it suffered during last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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