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A prominent Florida teachers' union is taking legal action over the state's recently passed voucher law, which would expand Florida's voucher program as well as create personal learning accounts for students with disabilities. Tom Faasse of the Florida Education Association filed the suit in Leon County against Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida Cabinet and Education Commissioner Pam Stewart over the bill, which passed on the last day of this year's legislative session.The lawsuit seeks to find the legislation unconstitutional.
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The Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police announced on Wednesday that it was backing Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo in his bid to defeat U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., in November.
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Rick Scott's campaign announced the Sportsmen For Scott coalition on Tuesday in Orlando. The coalition will be led from sportsmen across the state, such as TV hosts Roland Martin, Peter Miller, Scott Martin and Rick Murphy, and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. According to a press release, the coalition will be led by 19 statewide co-chairs, which will include U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., U.S. Rep.Jeff Miller, R-Fla.,and Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City.
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U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., offered her take on Democratic chances to flip the U.S. House in November -- and said it comes down to Florida.
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From his perch on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., took aim at comments made by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in a recent interview in which he said the immigration laws are being enforced." DeSantis, a frequent critic of Holder, fired back on Tuesday.
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Pinellas County seems to be getting a little colder toward its hometown gubernatorial candidate, according to a new poll. The StPetePollssurvey, which was commissioned by SaintPetersBlog, questioned607 random voters within those registered in SD 22, which covers southern Pinellas and part of Hillsborough County.Only those planning to cast votes in November were included in the poll.
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Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., who has left the door open to a political comeback in 2016, made the case to impeach President Barack Obama on Tuesday. In recent weeks, West has been increasingly calling for Obamas impeachment.
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) went all out on Tuesday to let the public know that All Aboard Florida is not getting state funds as it looks to bring high-speed rail to the Sunshine State. FDOT Secretary Ananth Prasad sent a letter to All Aboard Florida President Michael Reininger in which he notes that.
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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., teamed up with U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla, and U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., to bring out the Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act (FCAPS) on Tuesday. The proposed bill lowers CAFE obligations for automakers if they make cars using less petroleum.
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Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera went to bat for his boss Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday, releasing a video in Spanish attacking former Gov. Charlie Crist on crime. Despite having spent most of his political career as a Republican, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott in November.
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Veteran and attorney Paul Renner, engaged in a competitive Republican primary against banker Jay Fant to replace Rep. Dan Davis, R-Jacksonville, in the Florida House, released his first television commercial on Tuesday. The ad stresses Renners conservative credentials. Ill cut taxes, fight Obamacare and let families choose the best education for their kids, Renner says in the ad.
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Leslie Dougher, the chairwoman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), came out swinging at former Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday over his role in selling a Miami home. Despite spending most of his political life in the GOP, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November.
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After a ruling last week which found the congressional seats currently held by U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., violated the Fair District amendments passed in 2010, the leaders of the Florida Legislature said they will redraw those two districts but will not touch the other 25. They also asked the judge if this impacted the 2014 elections which are already under way.
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, unveiled a bill on Monday allowing the VA secretary to recoup bonuses handed out to VA employees, including managers at VA hospitals. In recent weeks, the VA has been under fire due to altered waiting lists at medical centers across the nation.
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U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., the chairman of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, took to the House floor on Monday night to shepherd $341 million in cuts to the IRS included in the Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill. The House is expected to vote on the proposal later this week. Crenshaw pointed to recent problems with the IRS as he looks to gut it.
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