Tag: neil combee

Ryan RayJanuary 21, 2016
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A bill to outlaw discharging a firearm in more residential areas was advanced Thursday in the state Senate. In Capitol-speak, the proposal was considered and rolled over for third reading, meaning it is set for a final vote before the chamber as soon as next week. Senate Bill 130 by Naples Sen. Garrett Richter prohibits firing a gun […]

Mitch PerryDecember 9, 2015
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Tampa area state Rep. Jamie Grant said Wednesday he’s not backing away from his Monday tweet calling Donald Trump‘s proposed ban on Muslims from entering the country a “a fascist proposal.”  “The answer to immigration problems in this country is not fascism. It’s not registries of people who look a certain way or believe a certain thing,” […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 3, 2015
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Republicans Polk City state Rep. Neil Combee and Jacksonville state Sen. Aaron Bean have filed the “Self-Defense Protection Act,” a bill that they contend would reform Florida’s “10-20-Life” sentencing law. The bill creates a narrow exception to otherwise applicable mandatory minimum sentences when a court finds a defendant had a good-faith belief that using a firearm […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015
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In advance of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) national meeting which begins Wednesday in San Diego, the good government group Common Cause Florida is calling on two state lawmakers to disclose any corporate or special interest funding that is paying for state lawmakers to travel to the west coast for the meeting. ALEC meetings place business executives with […]

Mitch PerryApril 1, 2015
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Talks to secure a preliminary accord that would limit Iran’s nuclear program continued Wednesday in Lausanne, Switzerland, a day after negotiators extended the March 31 deadline. There is tremendous pressure on the Obama administration, with members of Congress already prepared to denounce an agreement between the P+1 nations and Iran that has yet to be finalized. A […]

Associated PressMarch 5, 2015
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Republican state lawmakers on Thursday blasted President Barack Obama‘s decision to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, saying it will only serve to empower the communist nation that’s been ruled by a dictatorship since 1959. Republican members of the House Local & Federal Affairs Committee speaking before a nearly empty meeting room gave forceful speeches in […]


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