On Wednesday, I interviewed on IN Your Head Radio Patrick Oakford on immigration reform. Oakford is a Research Associate in the Economic Policy department of the Center for American Progress . His…
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Gun Rights folks split on HB 733
Rep. Dane Eagle (R-Cape Coral) has introduced HB733 that would prohibit any state agency from cooperating with enforcement of any federal gun laws – past, present or future. The bill called “The…
Uh, one more gun bill. This time it involves schools and NRA. What could go wrong?
By Margie Menzek, The News Service of Florida A bill backed by the National Rifle Association that lawmakers said would add “common sense” to zero-tolerance policies for guns in public schools sailed…
State Capital briefs, Feb. 5
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TAX CUT BACKED As Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaders look to cut $500 million in taxes and fees this year, a Senate panel Tuesday approved a plan that would…
Florida TaxWatch likes Scott budget
Highlights from Governor Rick Scott’s proposed budget plan for FY 2014-15 are featured in the latest Budget Watch Report from Florida TaxWatch. The $74.20 billion spending plan is slightly lower than current…
Agencies help Scott push his 2014-15 budget
Various state agencies are praising their boss Gov. Rick Scott for his proposed 2014-15 budget: Office of Emergency Management: GOVERNOR SCOTT’S “IT’S YOUR MONEY TAX CUT BUDGET†COMMITS $243 MILLION TO PROTECT…
The week ahead at the state capital
ADVANCES: WEEK OF JANUARY 26, 2014 Gov. Rick Scott has held a series of appearances across the state to tout pieces of his proposed 2014-15 state budget. As might be expected, the…
CNN and Anderson Cooper examine Rick Scott fundraising
CNN’s Anderson Cooper featured Gov. Rick Scott in a piece on the “the extortion game” of pay-to-play politics. The segment was about more than Florida’s governor, but his “Let’s Get to Work”…
State Capital Briefs
COURT: CITIZENS CAN FACE BAD-FAITH LAWSUIT In a case stemming from hurricane damage in 2004, an appeals court ruled Thursday that the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. can face a “bad faith”…
State Capitol briefs
MEDICAL MARIJUANA SIGNATURES TOP 540K With a surge of petitions before a Feb. 1 deadline, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana had submitted 542,211 valid signatures to…
I-10 to get new ‘Welcome to Florida’ sign
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florid Nearly 45 million visitors entered the Sunshine State by car last year. And at least one state lawmaker doesn’t like what they saw. “We’ve…
State Capital Briefs
SPEED LIMIT BILL PASSES FIRST COMMITTEE STOP A bill that could increase speed limits on some Florida roads got rolling Thursday. The measure (SB 392) was easily approved by the Senate Transportation…