Posts Tagged "transportation committee"

Tea Party Test in Orlando

BY STEPHEN MOORE Conservatives in Congress and tea party activists are infuriated with GOP Rep. John Mica, the 20-year veteran from Florida, for deciding to run for re-election in the Orlando-area district of popular freshman Sandy Adams. mr. Mica, the chairman of the Transportation Committee, had met with his colleague and assured her that he would not run in the…read more →

23 Apr, 2012

Feds balk at scaled-back high-speed rail plan

Federal officials balked Saturday at a scaled-back plan for high-speed rail proposed by a powerful Florida congressman, giving hope to advocates for an entire Orlando-to-Tampa line but underscoring the efforts’ shaky status. U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, late Friday announced a plan to dramatically shrink the project to an Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World link. Chairman of…read more →

8 Mar, 2011