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Staff ReportsMarch 20, 2017

Sen. Dorothy Hukill has been deemed cancer-free, but will miss the remainder of the 2017 Legislative Session out of an abundance of caution. In a letter to Senate President Joe Negron, the Port Orange Republican said her team of physicians informed her that “post treatment tests show no remaining cancer and they are optimistic of […]

Mitch PerryMarch 20, 2017

President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget cuts funding calls for a sharp increase in defense spending while making significant cuts to a variety of domestic programs. When asked Monday what might be the worst part of the plan in her eyes, Congresswoman Kathy Castor said it might just be the proposed $5.8 billion reductions in funding to the National Institutes […]

Mitch PerryMarch 20, 2017

As the U.S. House prepares to vote this week on a GOP-based health care insurance overhaul, an official with Florida AARP said Monday the bill is “ageism unleashed.” “Ageism is discrimination against people due to their age, and that’s exactly what this proposal does,” said Jack McCray, advocacy manager for Florida AARP. McCray was referring to […]

Les NeuhausMarch 20, 2017

Roughly 34 years after the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS, Florida’s lawmakers are considering legislation whose maximum sentence would be death to knowingly spread the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, to a sexual partner without their knowledge, according to a committee that voted favorably Monday in regard to the measure. The bill, HB […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2017

A bill that would give credit unions the same exemption from state anti-deceptive practice laws that banks and savings and loans already enjoy passed a Florida House of Representatives committee with no debate Monday. The committee substitute for House Bill 1347, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Shevrin Jones of West Park, would exempt state or […]

Jim RosicaMarch 20, 2017

In addition to the Sunshine State, Pennsylvania lawmakers have now filed legislation to break down the wall of separation between liquor and other goods. On Saturday, the Philadelphia-based Billy Penn news site reported that bills in that state’s “House and Senate would create a new category of license that would allow grocery and convenience stores […]

Staff ReportsMarch 20, 2017

Keep an eye on your mailboxes, Florida: Americans for Prosperity-Florida is out with a new mailer. The statewide organization launched a direct mail campaign Monday in districts of state lawmakers who supported a proposal (HB 7005) Enterprise Florida and other economic incentive programs. The mailer, according to the organization, is meant to “educate citizens in […]

Staff ReportsMarch 20, 2017

Members of the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation will celebrate Hillsborough Day at the State Capitol in Tallahassee March 22. The daylong event will bring many of the county’s most beloved attractions and traditions to the capitol for Florida lawmakers to enjoy, while showcasing all that the community has to offer. Visitors to the State Capitol […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 20, 2017

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After making the case for Enterprise Florida in Jacksonville Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott addressed other issues in a gaggle, including JAXPORT. Scott’s new budget has $176 million for ports, and — crucially — $31M for the long-delayed dredging of the river to deepen the channel for bigger PANAMAX ships. In Jacksonville, Scott addressed the near-term […]

Jim RosicaMarch 20, 2017

Just like the Legislature, any two members of the new Constitution Revision Commission could meet out of the “sunshine,” according to a copy of the panel’s proposed rules. The draft rules, posted online Monday, say that “all meetings at which Commission business is discussed between more than two members of the Commission shall be open […]

Month: March 2017

Dorothy Hukill cancer-free, will miss remainder of 2017 Session out of ‘abundance of caution’

Kathy Castor fears how NIH budget cuts will affect USF, Moffitt Cancer Center

Florida AARP official calls GOP health care proposal ‘ageism unleashed’

Legislation advanced making knowingly spreading HIV through sex without partner’s knowledge a capital crime

Bill exempting credit unions from deceptive practices laws passes panel

Pennsylvania joins Florida in considering ‘whiskey & Wheaties’

AFP-FL launches direct mail campaign to support lawmakers who backed bill to kill Enterprise Florida

Pirate invasion to mark Hillsborough Day at Capitol

Rick Scott is ‘committed’ to JAXPORT dredging

Constitutional rewrite panel’s transparency rules would track Legislature’s