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The Latest: A cancer survivor celebrates health law ruling

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The Latest on the Supreme Court’s decision on President Barack Obama‘s health care overhaul. (All times Eastern) ___ 12:20 p.m. The Supreme Court ruling on the health law comes as a huge relief for 55-year-old Shawn Turner of Cisco in central Illinois. She finished chemotherapy for uterine cancer last summer and now has regular follow-up scans to make sure the cancer is gone. She and her husband pay $236 a month for health coverage and the government pays the insurance…

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Responding to King v. Burwell decision, Jeb Bush calls to ‘repeal and replace’ ACA

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Jeb Bush expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. Supreme Court decision that tax subsidies are still available to all those enrolled in an Obamacare plan, through either a state or the federal health insurance exchange. In a 6-3 ruling Thursday, the court affirmed the decision of the Fourth Circuit Court in King v. Burwell. The decision is seen as a major victory for the Obama administration. Bush, campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, repeated his vow to repeal the Affordable…

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Four South Florida mayors join growing support for Patrick Murphy’s Senate bid

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Four South Florida mayors have added their names to the growing list of supporters for U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in his bid for U.S. Senate in 2016. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic, Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis, Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Eric Jablin, and Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein officially endorsed Murphy, who is seeking Marco Rubio’s Senate seat. Murphy currently represents Florida’s 18th Congressional District, which covers much of the Treasure Coast. “Support for our…

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Poll offers clues to GOP on how to woo Millennials

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The GOP has been working on formulating messages that will appeal to younger voters. Their efforts include reaching out to women and minorities, including the latest effort Tuesday using New York Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik – the youngest woman ever elected to Congress – to lead a House hearing on “millennials and the GOP.” It’s no wonder this is being crafted as a key effort gearing up to the 2016 presidential election. A survey conducted this month by Toluna Quicksurveys showed…

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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson tapped as Jeb Bush campaign finance chair

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Jeb Bush tapped two major Republican fundraisers to lead his national finance team: billionaire New York Jets owner Woody Johnson as chair, with Jack Oliver as co-chair. Johnson has been spending much time helping out the former Florida governor in the lead-up to his presidential campaign, reports the Miami Herald, such as lending his private jet for Bush’s recent European trip. Johnson also appeared with Bush Tuesday at a Greenwich, Conn., fundraiser. The Wall Street Journal first broke the news…

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Solar amendment proposal continues to roil Florida conservatives

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One of the most interesting citizen-generated political development in Florida this year is the coalition attempting to get a ballot measure on the 2016 ballot that would give businesses and property owners the ability to sell a limited amount of solar energy. Florida is one of only four states in the union that prohibit citizens from buying electricity from anyone other than a utility. The Floridians for Solar Choice coalition consists of free-market conservatives, retailers and alternative-energy supporters. Member groups include the Southern Alliance…

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Republican Mary Thomas considering challenge to Gwen Graham in Florida’s CD 2

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Tallahassee attorney and political newcomer Mary Thomas is “considering” a run in Congressional District 2 in the eastern Panhandle. According to a tip, Thomas was recently seen working the tables” and “looking very much like a candidate,” all the while sounding very conservative at Tuesday night’s Leon County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner. “I think we’ve found a candidate that can beat Gwen Graham,” wrote Leon County GOP committeeman Jeff Howell in an email to local Republican boosters. “Like Graham, Mary is an attorney. Mary…

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