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Guest AuthorMarch 11, 2015

I’ve often heard the saying that “those who refuse to study history are destined to repeat it.” Well, what about those who refuse to examine the present? Recently, the director of the Children and Adults Health Programs in the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) at CMS revealed what those of us in the world of […]

Guest AuthorMarch 11, 2015

Only two months into the New Year and already the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started to release polluted water from Lake Okeechobee, resulting in water flowing into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers, and the Indian River Lagoon, which is expected to continue over the coming weeks and months. Millions of Floridians are […]

Guest AuthorMarch 10, 2015

I’ve often heard the saying that “those who refuse to study history are destined to repeat it.” Well, what about those who refuse to examine the present? Recently, the director of the Children and Adults Health Programs in the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) at CMS revealed what those of us in the world of […]

Guest AuthorMarch 10, 2015

Only two months into the New Year and already the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started to release polluted water from Lake Okeechobee, resulting in water flowing into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers, and the Indian River Lagoon, which is expected to continue over the coming weeks and months. Millions of Floridians are […]

Guest AuthorMarch 9, 2015

Last week, the Florida Senate and Senate President Andy Gardiner took a significant step on an issue with profound impacts on Florida taxpayers, businesses and, ultimately, our economy. The Senate filed SPB 7044, the “Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange” (FHIX), based upon A Healthy Florida Works Plan. This plan was thoughtfully proposed by a bipartisan coalition of business owners, hospitals, community leaders and individuals who […]

Guest AuthorMarch 8, 2015

Florida’s educational ship of state hit an iceberg last week. By the end of the week, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart was insisting that it was just a “small gash” and that the problem had been fixed. Legislators are rushing in to change the route and even suggesting that the ship return to port. The voyage […]

Guest AuthorMarch 6, 2015

For decades casino lobbyists have tried to turn Florida into Las Vegas. But they have been turned back time and again by voters, legislators, governors and business groups that understand the toxic nature of gambling economics. But gambling lobbyists are back again, this time pushing for the biggest expansion of gambling in Florida’s history. There […]

Guest AuthorMarch 5, 2015

Each year, credit union supporters and advocates take their plea for fairness to Tallahassee with a simple message: Allow municipalities and public offices to have a choice when it comes to their banking needs. To explain, current law does not allow credit unions to accept deposits from local government entities. It only allows for local […]

Guest AuthorMarch 5, 2015

For decades casino lobbyists have tried to turn Florida into Las Vegas. However, they have been turned back time and again by voters, legislators, governors and business groups who understand the toxic nature of gambling economics. Gambling lobbyists are back again, though, this time pushing for the biggest expansion of gambling in Florida’s history. There […]

Guest AuthorMarch 5, 2015

For decades casino lobbyists have tried to turn Florida into Las Vegas. However, they have been turned back time and again by voters, legislators, governors and business groups who understand the toxic nature of gambling economics. Gambling lobbyists are back again, though, this time pushing for the biggest expansion of gambling in Florida’s history. There […]

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