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NRA Trashes Stand Your Ground Bill Opponents as 'Fake Activists'

January 27, 2017 - 4:30pm

Did the League of Women Voters pay fake protesters to show up to oppose a Stand Your Ground bill?

Anti-Common Core Groups Plan to Abolish Florida Standards in English, Math During 2017 Legislative Session

January 27, 2017 - 3:00pm

A coalition of education groups opposed to the Common Core State Standards has unveiled its list of priorities for the upcoming legislative session in Tallahassee, putting a massive target on the back of the controversial state standards. 

Charlie Crist Moves into Leadership for House Democrats on Seniors Issues

January 27, 2017 - 2:15pm
Charlie Crist

Congressional Democrats are turning to freshman U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., for guidance on seniors issues. 

Ted Yoho Takes Over Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

January 27, 2017 - 2:00pm

While his unlikely bid to topple an incumbent speaker of the House came up short, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has won some major assignments this month as he starts his third term in Congress. 

Miami-Dade Mayor Gimenez: I Will 'Fully Cooperate' with Trump's Sanctuary City Crackdown

January 27, 2017 - 11:45am
Carlos Gimenez

Republican Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez won't join Democratic mayors in other sanctuary cities and counties. He has ordered Miami-Dade jails to "fully cooperate" with President Donald Trump's crackdown on cities that turn a blind eye to undocumented immigrants.

Stephen Bittel Thinks He Doesn't Need Large Florida Counties?

January 27, 2017 - 10:45am

Is new Democratic Chair Stephen Bittel wearing blinders? It appears that's the case,  because his $100,000 program recently rolled out to incentivize voter registration only includes small and medium Florida counties (read: working-class white voters).

Dennis Ross Reels in Committee Assignments

January 27, 2017 - 9:15am
Dennis Ross

Already part of the Republican leadership, U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., expanded his portfolio in Congress this week. 

Tough Coach

Wouldn't You Know It? Florida is the Genesis of the Trump Voter Fraud Story

January 27, 2017 - 6:00am
Donald Trump and Bernhard Langer

Where did President Donald Trump get the idea that "between 3 and 5 million 'illegals' voted for Hillary Clinton"?

Backroom Briefing: Scott Poll Won't Sway House on Incentives

January 26, 2017 - 10:15pm
Rick Scott

Gov. Rick Scott's political organization tried to send a shot across the House bow this week. But the House doesn't appear to be backing off its opposition to his business-recruitment and tourism funding proposals.

The Scott political committee "Let's Get to Work" released results Monday of a telephone poll intended to show public support for the governor's funding requests for Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida.

House Speaker Richard Corcoran, who remains highly critical of using tax dollars for business incentives and tourism marketing, appeared to scoff at the poll.

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