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Crisafulli Update: Key Pieces of House Legislation Passed
Tuesday marked the opening day of the 2014 Legislative Session, the 116th Regular Session of the Florida Legislature since statehood in 1845. […]
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Florida Senate To Consider Arming School Employees
A Senate committee Monday will consider a bill (SB 968) that would allow school principals or superintendents to designate trained employees to carry guns on school campuses or in district administration buildings. […]
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Keeping I.D. Safe Act Passes In House Committee
The House Regulatory Affairs Committee today unanimously passed the Keeping I.D. Safe (K.I.D.S.) Act, a priority of Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam to keep Florida’s children safe from identity theft. […]
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New Obamacare Delay To Help Midterm Democrats
The Obama administration is set to announce another major delay in implementing the Affordable Care Act, easing election pressure on Democrats. […]
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SENATOR: NO ALIMONY REFORM THIS YEAR
Backers of an alimony overhaul vetoed last year by Gov. Rick Scott have scrapped their efforts to revive the measure. […]
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House Bill Could Result In Speed Limit of 75 MPH
A bill that could result in speed limits reaching 75 mph on some Florida roads was steered around opposition from the auto-club AAA on Tuesday as the measure made its first House appearance. […]
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Subsidies Offered For Policies Outside Obamacare
The sudden shift in policy, outlined in a three-page guidance memo published without notice on a federal website, provides flexibility for people who submitted an application but did not get prompt information about their eligibility for subsidies. […]
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Rep. Steve Crisafulli District 51 Legislative Update
The Legislature spent three weeks in February making our final preparations for the upcoming 2014 Legislative Session, which begins next week in Tallahassee. […]
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Now On Your Restaurant Bill: Obamacare Fee
Diners at eight Gator’s Dockside casual eateries are finding a 1% Affordable Care Act surcharge on their tabs, which comes to 15 cents on a typical $15 lunch tab. Signs on the door and at tables alert diners to the fee, which is also listed separately on the bill. […]
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10 Issues To Watch During the 2014 Session
Florida lawmakers will start the 2014 session Tuesday with a budget surplus and an eye on the November elections. […]
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Rep. Bill Posey Demands IRS Special Prosecutor
Congressman Bill Posey has sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding the appointment of an independent special prosecutor to investigate the IRS […]
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Florida Senate President Opposed To ARNP Autonomy
Healthcare facilities in Florida and nationwide are gearing up to meet the enhanced demand for primary care physicians that has begun with millions of people obtaining health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare). […]
