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Sen. Marco Rubio will be the special guest at a summer picnic held by a prominent GOP donor this weekend in Hardin County. Iowa Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter says Rubio, who is weighing a 2016 bid for president, will top the list of out-of-state political visitors to his annual party, which is also expected to include Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, another prospective presidential candidate. Rastetter, an agribusiness company founder, has become one of Iowa’s leading Republican donors. He…

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Today, the Crist campaign released “Up Here,” a new television ad it says “highlights the stark contrast between Charlie’s record of fighting for middle class families and Rick Scott’s focus on special interests, big corporations, and those at the top.”“Charlie understands that while things may be going well for those at the top, too many Floridians are feeling left out and left behind – those are the folks he’s fighting for,” said Omar Khan, in a release. “Rick Scott showed…

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Boca Raton’s Mayor and City Council are endorsing one of their own — State Rep. Bill Hager for re-election to House District 89. Prior to his move to Tallahassee, Hager, a Delray Beach Republican, served three terms on the Boca Raton City Council. Mayor Susan Haynie, Deputy Mayor Constance Scott, Council Members Scott Singer and Michael Mullaugh have each backed Hager’s re-election effort. Haynie had worked with Hager during her 5 terms on the council before her election as mayor in…

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With the passage of updated state ethics laws, Florida’s five water management districts have entered a new era of transparency. Beginning July 1, lobbyist regulations now apply to all of the state’s independent special districts – the limited-purpose governments that acquire and spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Water management districts expect to spend up to $1 billion this year combined, with approximately half from property tax revenues. Since Gov. Rick Scott signed SB 846 into law last month,…

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I seem to have created a tempest in a brew pot by having a little fun with Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie. First, I love the commentary and the passion. But seriously guys, you really do need to thicken the skin a bit. Second, I want to clear the air and re-state what I thought was fairly clear in the first post. And I am going to do it without the backdrop of bar hopping, beer or even getting near the…

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The National Federation of Independent Business today announced its endorsement of Jay Trumbull in House District 6.“Jay’s priorities align with those of the small business community, and he has demonstrated that he genuinely understands the challenges that small business owners in Florida are facing,” said Bill Herrle, NFIB/Florida Executive Director. “Jay’s experience operating his family business makes him an ideal candidate to represent our members’ interests in the Florida House, and we look forward to working with him to ensure…

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Today’s Throwback Thursday walks us through major events in science history, all tied to today’s date, July 31. On July 31, 1790, the first U.S. patent under the new U.S. patent statute, was issued to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont. Hopkins invented a process for making pot ash and pearl ashes, important as ingredients in soaps and fertilizers. The patent was signed by President George Washington, Attorney General Edmund Randolph, and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. On July 31, 1800, German…

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