A new commander is being welcomed at MacDill Air Force Base just as Tampa area civilians are preparing for another political fight to protect base funding. In addition to a long list of strategic reasons for the Department of Defense to keep MacDill a top priority, the community support for the base and its military and civilian employees is impressive and impossible to miss. Many local leaders were at the base Friday morning to see the change of command ceremony, a tradition said to date to Fre...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded today’s introduction of the “Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID)” Act, which would provide a streamlined process for developers to obtain environmental permits and approvals for their projects in a timely and efficient manner. The RAPID Act was introduced by Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL), along with original cosponsors Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN)....(read more)
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