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James CallMarch 27, 2015

Friday marked the seventh day of existence for the Medical Cannabis Trade Association. The association of nurseries is challenging a proposed rule for a medicinal marijuana law approved in 2014. When the group filed a lawsuit Tuesday no one around the Capitol seemed to know anything about the MCTA. The association formed as a Delaware […]

James CallMarch 27, 2015

Friday marked the seventh day of existence for the Medical Cannabis Trade Association. The association of nurseries is challenging a proposed rule for a medicinal marijuana law approved in 2014. When the group filed a lawsuit Tuesday no one around the Capitol seemed to know anything about the MCTA. The association formed as a Delaware […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2015

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Bob Inglis believes that climate change is man-made and very real, and he’s trying to persuade his fellow conservatives to believe that as well. Cynics might say he’s fighting a losing cause, but the former U.S. Representative from South Carolina thinks there are free enterprise solutions to climate change, and is convinced it’s the elixir […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2015

Bob Inglis believes that climate change is man-made and very real, and he’s trying to persuade his fellow conservatives to believe that as well. Cynics might say he’s fighting a losing cause, but the former U.S. Representative from South Carolina thinks there are free enterprise solutions to climate change, and is convinced it’s the elixir […]

James CallMarch 27, 2015

The personal identifying information of more than 200,000 Floridians who had applied for public benefits may have been stolen and sold, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. A joint federal-state investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Cora Eutsay, who used her position at CareerSource South Florida in Opa-Locka to access […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 27, 2015

Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. Climate Change. That should sufficiently annoy Gov. Rick Scott, who is accused of directing state employees in various departments, particularly the Florida Department of Environmental […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2015

Florida’s relaxed rules regarding who can use a gun have led to critics call it “Gunshine State.” And that was before this year’s Legislative Session got underway. Current proposals before state lawmakers this spring include a proposal that would allow college students to carry concealed weapons on campus. They’re also considering arming public school personnel to help […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2015

Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama‘s choice to replace Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General, was in Tampa Thursday for the swearing-in ceremony of Lee Bentley, the new U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida. Lynch is the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn, and would be come the first black female AG in U.S. history if […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 27, 2015

Bills are dying. Substantive House committees held their final rounds of meetings this week and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli said Thursday he doesn’t plan to allow them to meet in the second half of the session. The exception, Crisafulli said, could be the House Civil Justice Subcommittee, which he will consider allowing to meet to […]

James CallMarch 26, 2015

This day at the Florida Capitol the House Regulatory Affairs Committee held a four-hour workshop on gambling. Surprisingly, there was something comforting and familiar about spending the morning with a room full of Brooks Brothers suits. A historic review of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact and an overview of the legal relationship between the State and […]

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Secretive Charlotte’s Web challenger says it only wants pot “properly regulated”

Secretive Charlotte's Web challenger says it only wants pot “properly regulated”

Former GOP Rep. Bob Inglis advises “breathing room” for conservatives to accept climate change

Former GOP Rep. Bob Inglis advises "breathing room" for conservatives to accept climate change

ACCESS Florida data breached; woman charged with selling client info

Progress Florida poll: Climate change top issue for Floridians

New survey says most Floridians oppose guns on campuses bill

Mitch Perry Report for 3.27.15 — Could Bob Menendez fate affect Loretta Lynch as AG?

Buh-bye … Speaker confirms many House bills dead for 2015 session

The day that was in Florida politics — March 26