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Scott team goes to bat defending its economic-incentives
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott's jobs team is going before House and Senate economic-development budget committees Wednesday to defend how it's spent tax-dollars, arguing its use of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax-incentives has helped lead... -
Jeb Bush group, ALEC and James Madison Institute to present report card, briefing on “student learning options”
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelReaders can get divergent views of Florida's education reform work — and the work of former Gov. Jeb Bush's educational foundation — tomorrow. One group is set to publicly criticize former Bush's foundation tomorrow afternoon. A little... -
The “dangerous role” corporations (and Jeb Bush’s group) play in education policy to be detailed tomorrow
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe group In the Public Interest plans to detail tomorrow how former Gov. Jeb Bush's influential educational foundation is “writing state education laws and regulations in ways that could benefit its corporate funders.” The group is to... -
Frankel uses break from Congress to explore constituents' concerns
An hour for a crash course on hospital economics. Another hour learning what South Florida's ports and the tourism industry need to thrive. The time to listen to a high school freshman describe how he was harassed because of his sexual orientation. Name...
Tags: Government, Palm Beach County, Ted Deutch, Public Officials, Elections
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Weatherford picked as ‘rising elected leader’ to address CPAC
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelHouse Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is one of a nine “rising elected leaders” who have been invited to address CPAC, the mega-gathering of Republican conservatives hosted by the American Conservative Union. “We are... -
Jeb Bush meets with legislative leaders, praises “parent trigger” proposal (again)
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFormer Gov. Jeb Bush was in Tallahassee yesterday, meeting with legislative leaders. He praised the “parent trigger” bill and urged lawmakers to “be bold” in pushing for education reform, The Palm Beach Post reported. Bush urged... -
Gator alums' political clout has waned in recent years
Chances are you haven't heard of Christina Bonarrigo or Johnny Castillo. A couple decades ago I could have almost guaranteed you'd know at least one of them some day. That's how certain the pathway was from student politics at the University of...Tags: Government, Charlie Crist, Bill McCollum, Elections, Bill Nelson
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Politicians wake up on environmental issues
Last week — when most Florida politicos were still buzzing about the guilty plea of former GOP party boss Jim Greer — some of the state's biggest names were throwing a party. It took place on the 14th floor of a stately law firm in...
Tags: Lobbying, Bill McCollum, Energy Resources, Orlando, Jeffrey Atwater
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Contribution limits are on a collison course with transparency
TALLAHASSEE – Former Gov. Jeb Bush used to opine that campaigns would be such simpler and more transparent functions of our democratic process without campaign-finance limits. With instant disclosure, and fewer avenues for industries, interests and...Tags: Government, Political Fundraising, Politics, Elections, Executive Branch
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Guillermo Martinez: Rubio shows he's articulate, but he still needs polishing
In politics, history seldom repeats itself; particularly not in the same decade. That is what makes Marco Rubio's rocket-propelled rise to the top of the Republican Party such a unique story. Rubio's story comes four years after Barack Obama was elected...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Parties and Movements, State of the Union Address, U.S. Senate
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Mayo: Rubio or Jeb -- who's better Republican choice in 2016?
Sun SentinelMarco Rubio is the Republican party's rising star and media darling, gracing the cover of Time magazine (called a 'savior') and giving his party's rebuttal to President Obama's state of the union address on Tuesday. The junior senator from Florida is...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Marco Rubio
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Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to eliminate equipment tax on businesses
Blog-o-nomics - Orlando SentinelColleague Aaron Deslatte reports today that Florida Gov. Rick Scott has unveiled a plan to reduce taxes on Sunshine State businesses. Scott has proposed eliminating a requirement that manufacturing companies prove they've boosted productivity in order...
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Jan 10, 2013
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