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More on the Enterprise Florida-Integrity Florida cage-match
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A day before they released a report Tuesday accusing the state's public-private business recruiting agency of “pay for play” activities because AT&T is both a corporate sponsor and a vendor for cell phones and Internet,... -
Is Enterprise Florida a ‘pay to play’ scheme?
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A couple of Florida non-profits released a research report Tuesday suggesting the public-private arm of Florida's economic development effort, Orlando-based Enterprise Florida, is a “pay-to-play” operation that gives... -
Pro-Obama group says it's not partisan, but has wide latitude
WASHINGTON — A new advocacy organization formed to channel grass-roots energy in support of President Obama’s legislative agenda says it will not engage in partisan political activity or lobbying as it pushes for gun control, immigration...
Tags: White House, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Political Fundraising, Lobbying
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Tighter greenhouse gas limits adopted for Md., Northeast
A consortium of Northeastern states including Maryland has agreed to reset a power plant emissions cap to current levels and to tighten it annually starting in 2015, an action officials said would increase investment in energy efficiency and slightly...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Ecosystems, Conservation, Electricity Production and Distribution
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Senate starts moving incentive-transparency act
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — With mounting evidence of companies gaming Florida's economic-incentive system, the Florida Senate is advancing a bill that would beef up the state's efforts to evaluate whether its myriad tax-cuts, incentives and breaks are creating... -
Pressure builds as Snyder nears Medicaid decision
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Should Gov. Rick Snyder throw his support behind a plan to extend Medicaid coverage to 470,000 Michigan residents without health insurance, it would be the second time in less than 18 months the Republican has bucked many...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, John Kasich, Parties and Movements, Medicaid
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Obama aides launch Organizing for Action to back his agenda
WASHINGTON -- Leaders of President Obama's reelection campaign announced Friday that they are launching a permanent advocacy organization called Organizing for Action that will enlist his supporters to fight for his policy agenda. Calling it "the next...Tags: White House, Politics, Elections, Barack Obama, Los Angeles Times
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Right-to-work issue divides Michigan along labor lines
Staff WriterGov. Rick Snyder was right on one thing, right-to-work is a divisive issue. Thousands crowded the Capitol Tuesday to be heard on the law that makes it illegal for union membership to be required as a condition of employment. Pro-union groups staged...Tags: Laws, Democratic Party, Voting, Politics, Frank Foster
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Michigan right-to-work activism to intensify at Capitol
Staff WriterMichigan becoming the 24th right-to-work state is all but a dry-ink guarantee. But, that won't stop pro-union supporters from gathering in Lansing Tuesday. The controversial legislation would outlaw businesses or public sectors from requiring union...Tags: Executive Branch, Democratic Party, Politics, Rick Snyder, Labor Legislation
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Obama 'Willing to Compromise a Little' on Fiscal Cliff
CNNWashington -- It's crunch time for avoiding the fiscal cliff as President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner and their aides hold private talks on issues that will impact every American. Three weeks remain to cut a deal before the automatic...Tags: Democratic Party, Harry Reid, Politics, Timothy Geithner, International Monetary Fund
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Snyder, legislative leaders consider move on right-to-work
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A closed-door meeting between Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Republican legislative leaders failed to produce a clear direction on whether to introduce right-to-work legislation limiting unions' ability to collect fees from...
Tags: Unions, Laws, Democratic Party, Voting, Politics
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Fiscal cliff, here we come
Watch out, folks, this could get bumpy. With the release Monday of a proposal, or something approximating one, from House Republican leaders on a way to avert the "fiscal cliff," we now have the opening positions from both parties, neither of which...Tags: Finance, Heritage Foundation, Democratic Party, Medicare, Politics
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