Senate plan would expand school choice

Senate plan would expand school choice

News Service of Florida
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February 22, 2019
The series of proposals are aligned with what Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed, including a pitch for a new voucher-type program funded directly with public money rather than through a system that involves corporate tax credits.
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Fixing Lake O dike key to Florida's water problem

Fixing Lake O dike key to Florida's water problem

Javier Manjarres
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February 22, 2019
 Regardless of which side of this issue you fall on, the truth is that everyone living from Orlando south to the Florida Keys plays a role.
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Is America ready for an Allen West run for congress?

Is America ready for an Allen West run for congress?

Javier Manjarres
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February 21, 2019
West has always said that God would show a path, if that path to D.C. were to present itself.
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DeSantis pledges cheaper Rx drugs for Floridians

DeSantis pledges cheaper Rx drugs for Floridians

Javier Manjarres
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February 20, 2019
  DeSantis will look to work with the Trump Administration and the Florida Legislature “to create” a program that will offer cheaper drugs
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Senators support coverage for preexisting conditions

Senators support coverage for preexisting conditions

News Service of Florida
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February 20, 2019
In such a circumstance, the bill would require each health insurer in Florida to offer at least one major-medical insurance policy that could not limit or deny coverage based on patients’ preexisting conditions.
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Sabatini's school board term limits bill has legs

Sabatini's school board term limits bill has legs

News Service of Florida
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February 20, 2019
While the annual legislative session will not start until March 5, the proposal has easily cleared two House subcommittees. Sponsor Anthony Sabatini, R-Howey-in-the-Hills, said term limits could bring “new voices” onto school boards.
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Rubio suggests border wall funding options to Trump

Rubio suggests border wall funding options to Trump

Javier Manjarres
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February 20, 2019
It goes without saying that congressional Democrats have flipped their political lids over the declaration, but some of Trump’s biggest legislative cheerleaders have also called his move into question.
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DeSantis says Florida's ground zero for space defense

DeSantis says Florida's ground zero for space defense

Javier Manjarres
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February 20, 2019
As you recall, back in December 2018, Trump told then Secretary of Defense James Mattis to restart the space command, a move which does not require the congressional approval.
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Lawmakers say Trump's not doing enough for Venezuela

Lawmakers say Trump's not doing enough for Venezuela

Javier Manjarres
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February 20, 2019
The four also hoped, that in terms of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, Trump would not make this issue into some political show “just to win points in the elections,” but that is exactly what they just did by continuing to refer to the president as anti-immigrant.
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Wasserman Schultz says gun violence a

Wasserman Schultz says gun violence a "public health epidemic"

Javier Manjarres
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February 18, 2019
The country was only a couple days removed from the one year anniversary of the shooting that killed 17 students and teachers, when 45-year-old Gary Martin open fired on his former coworkers after being fire.
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Gaetz, Conservatives blame GOP Leadership for 2018 loss

Gaetz, Conservatives blame GOP Leadership for 2018 loss

Javier Manjarres
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February 18, 2019
Florida Congressman and one of President Trump's closest allies in the House, Matt Gaetz, says that Republican leadership allowed "big insurance" to take over the healthcare debate instead of just repealing the controversial law like most Republican legislators promised to do.
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Appeals court hammers state on ballot signatures

Appeals court hammers state on ballot signatures

News Service of Florida
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February 18, 2019
Friday’s 2-1 opinion came more than three months after the November election in which former Republican Gov. Rick Scott narrowly edged out Nelson in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate campaigns.
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Trump ally Brian Ballard denounces

Trump ally Brian Ballard denounces "phony" letter

Javier Manjarres
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February 15, 2019
Brian Ballard, considered one of the most ethical, respected and influential government affairs point men in Florida, took to social media to condemn the forged document, calling it “phony”
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Patronis fights lawsuit over employee ouster

Patronis fights lawsuit over employee ouster

News Service of Florida
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February 15, 2019
Patronis’ motion to dismiss the case centers on an argument that he is entitled to “qualified immunity,” a legal concept that helps protect public officials from lawsuits for actions they take in their jobs. The document said Taul “cannot provide any precedent establishing the unlawfulness of the dismissal of DFS’s risk management program administrator.”
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Here's how Florida's U.S. Senators' voted on the govt shutdown

Here's how Florida's U.S. Senators' voted on the govt shutdown

Javier Manjarres
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February 15, 2019
The Senate voted 83-16, and the House voted 300-128.
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Lawmakers grapple with Felons' voting rights

Lawmakers grapple with Felons' voting rights

News Service of Florida
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February 15, 2019
The amendment, approved by 64 percent of Florida voters in November, exempts murderers and people who have committed “felony sex offenses” from automatic voting-rights restoration.
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Bill would require baby changing tables

Bill would require baby changing tables

News Service of Florida
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February 15, 2019
The bill spells out various types of buildings where baby changing tables would be required, including shopping centers or malls larger than 25,000 square feet, retail stores larger than 5,000 square feet
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Deutch only Florida congressman to skip shutdown vote

Deutch only Florida congressman to skip shutdown vote

Javier Manjarres
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February 15, 2019
There were only (4) members of the U.S. House of Representatives that did not vote, one of them was Democrat Congressman Ted Deutch.
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