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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

More Floridians could have access to medical marijuana under a proposal that cleared a House panel this week. The House Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday voted 17-0 to approve a proposal that expands the 2015 Right to Try Act to include cannabis. The committee combined two proposals — HB 307 sponsored by Rep. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

If a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll is any indication, Donald Trump’s time at the top of may be nearing an end. Trump, the longtime GOP front runner, has fallen behind Ted Cruz in the national poll of Republican primary voters. Cruz leads the field with 28 percent, followed by Trump at 26 percent. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

Filling a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy is front and center in a new advertisement for Marco Rubio. The Florida Republican’s campaign released the 60-second radio spot Wednesday. In it U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, both South Carolina Republicans, discuss how the election could decide the future of the court. “You and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

Jeb Bush is in the race for “the long haul.” Or at least that’s what the former Florida governor told NBC News reporter Peter Alexander during an interview this week. Bush brushed off questions about whether South Carolina would be his campaign’s last stand, saying he is doing well in the Palmetto State. “The obituaries […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

Donald Trump is holding on to his top spot in South Carolina, according to a new Monmouth University Poll. Trump has the support of 35 percent of likely Republican primary voters in the Palmetto State. The poll found Ted Cruz captures second place with 19 percent, followed by Marco Rubio at 17 percent. John Kasich […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

The American Democracy Legal Fund has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s Senate campaign and the super PAC supporting him. The complaint alleges that the lieutenant governor’s Senate campaign and Reform Washington, the super PAC backing Lopez-Cantera, violated the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. According to the complaint, the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

The Florida GOP is using Hillary Clinton’s own words — or in this case barks — as a way of fact checking her. In a new Republican Party of Florida video, Clinton is shown barking after clips of her making statements in the past. The video, according to a Florida GOP release, is meant to highlight […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

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Donald Trump continues to be the favorite among Republican voters nationwide, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Trump leads the Republican field with 39 percent, followed by Marco Rubio with 19 percent and Ted Cruz with 18 percent. John Kasich is at 6 percent, while Jeb Bush and Ben Carson are both at 4 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 16, 2016

South Carolina Republicans think Donald Trump has the best chance of winning the general election this November, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. The survey found 53 percent of likely South Carolina Republican primary voters said Trump had the best chance of winning the general election in November. Nineteen percent of respondents said Ted […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 16, 2016

A decades-old law dealing with airport zoning is getting an update. The House Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee approved a proposal Tuesday that updates the state’s Airport Zoning Law of 1945. The law governs land use and airspace management at or around the state’s airports. The measure (HB 1379) essentially modernizes the rules regulating […]

Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

House panel approves expansion of medical marijuana

Ted Cruz overtakes Donald Trump in new NBC News/WSJ national poll

Trey Gowdy, Tim Scott call Marco Rubio a conservative who can win in new radio ad

Jeb Bush tells NBC News he’s in race for “long haul”

Donald Trump’s support fueled by negative feelings toward GOP establishment finds Monmouth University Poll

ADLF files complaint against Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s Senate campaign and Reform Washington

RPOF uses Hillary Clinton’s own words — OK, barks — to fact check her

Donald Trump still leads GOP field, Quinnipiac University poll finds

Donald Trump holds commanding lead in SC, says new CNN poll

House panel OKs changes to 71-year-old airport zoning law