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    Apr 30, 2013 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Senate passes health plan

    TALLAHASSEE -- The Senate passed its health care plan by a 38-1 vote this morning, possibly a final act in the legislative debate over health care, which now seems doomed. Last night, Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, said that it appeared "unlikely" that...

    Tags: Joe Negron, Politics

    2. Apr 28, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Veterans group complicates things for loan bill

    It's funny how the vibe around a piece of legislation can change.
    It's funny how the vibe around a piece of legislation can change. Several weeks ago, a bill that would let consumer lenders increase the cost of borrowing was, politically speaking, not especially dicey. The groups that opposed it — Progress...

    Tags: NAACP, Credit and Debt, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Loans, Consumers

    3. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Scott should sign ethics, veto campaign packages

    Florida lawmakers crowed last week, with some justification, about passing a "historic" package of ethics reforms. But they squandered a historic chance to deliver true campaign finance reform in another package they sent to Gov. Rick Scott's desk....

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Elections, Rick Scott, Finance, Justice System

    4. Apr 27, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Scott, lawmakers at odds going into session's last week

    TALLAHASSEE &#8212; Gov. <b>Rick Scott</b> should be at the high tide of his influence, dropping the hammer on fellow Republican legislators thwarting his agenda.
    TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott should be at the high tide of his influence, dropping the hammer on fellow Republican legislators thwarting his agenda. The governor has made it clear he wants $2,500 pay raises for teachers and a $141 million...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Finance, Regional Authority, Orange County (Florida), Economy, Business and Finance

    5. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Time running short for health care compromise

    TALLAHASSEE – As the Legislature heads to the final days of the 2013 session, hope is fading fast for a deal to expand health care to about 1 million of the state's poorest citizens. If no compromise is reached, roughly two-thirds of those people...

    Tags: Republican Party, Florida Legislature, Private Health Care, John Thrasher, Government Health Care

    6. Apr 26, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  6. WKMG's 'Flashpoint': You can attend Saturday taping

    WKMG-Channel 6's "Flashpoint" is taking the show on the road this weekend. You can attend an 11 a.m. Saturday taping at the Things to Do in Florida Expo at Seminole Towne Center.
    Staff writer
    WKMG-Channel 6's "Flashpoint" is taking the show on the road this weekend. You can attend an 11 a.m. Saturday taping at the Things to Do in Florida Expo at Seminole Towne Center. You can see "Flashpoint" at 8 a.m. Sunday on WKMG. Moderator Lauren Rowe's...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Andy Gardiner, SeaWorld, Sports, Major League Soccer

    7. Apr 25, 2013 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Could a PIP special session be in the works?

    TALLAHASSEE -- Could a special session on no-fault auto insurance be in the works? Maybe. Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, told the Sun-Sentinel that should an appeals court strike down reforms the state made...

    Tags: David Simmons, Judges, Justice System, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation

    8. Apr 24, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Simmons may opt for sick time bill that kills local wage rules too

    State Sen. David Simmons said he may abandon his bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory sick time benefits, and substitute it for a measure that would also would also kill living wage measures.
    State Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, said he may abandon his bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory sick time benefits, such as one pending in Orange County, and go for something broader. Instead, Simmons said he may...

    Tags: Olive Garden, Justice and Rights, David Simmons, Orange County (Florida), Orlando

    9. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Email exemption would erode public-records law

    Amid all the chaos in this year's legislative session, a seemingly innocuous sentence could do more harm to government transparency than any measure in recent memory.
    Amid all the chaos in this year's legislative session, a seemingly innocuous sentence could do more harm to government transparency than any measure in recent memory. Lawmakers seem not to care. But you should. This one sentence would make it far more...

    Tags: Elections, Rick Scott, Executive Branch, Email, Politics

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Small county takes on tourism industry over control of bed taxes

    Backed by the president of the state Senate, a small Florida county is challenging the state's tourism industry over how it can spend its hotel taxes.
    Backed by the president of the state Senate, a small Florida county is challenging the state's tourism industry over how it can spend its hotel taxes. Okaloosa County, a coastal Panhandle community whose economy relies on tourists visiting its white-...

    Tags: Orlando Hotels, Florida Legislature, Volusia County, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Orlando

    11. Apr 23, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Weatherford: Don't worry, be happy (about ethics, campaign-finance and tax breaks, but not about Medicaid)

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott this week is rattling sabers over his priorities for manufacturing tax-cuts and bigger teacher pay-raises. But House Speaker Will Weatherford told reporters Tuesday that he had faith the House and Senate would come...

    Tags: Finance, Regional Authority, Economy, Business and Finance, Ethics, Government Health Care

    12. Apr 23, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Backed by Gaetz, small county takes on tourism industry in battle over bed taxes

    Backed by the president of the state Senate, a small Florida county is challenging the state’s tourism industry over how it can spend its hotel taxes. Okaloosa County, a coastal Panhandle community whose economy relies on tourists visiting its...

    Tags: Florida Legislature

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