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NRCC targets Patrick Murphy & Gwen Graham on 5th anniversary of ACA

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It was five years ago today that President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act, one of the most significant — and controversial — pieces of legislation in U.S. public policy history. Since March 23, 2010, there have been more than 50 congressional votes to repeal the law. There was one near-death experience at the U.S. Supreme Court, with another nail-biting decision coming down the pike this summer, and always, underwater public approval ratings. The latter is undoubtedly the…

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‘Game of Thrones’ to live stream premiere in San Francisco

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The U.S. premiere of the fifth season of “Game of Thrones” will be held at a palatial building in San Francisco, aptly suited for the television show about a mythical kingdom. But the City by the Bay is also a leading tech hub and HBO plans to give “Game of Thrones” fans access to the red carpet event Monday by streaming it live on the show’s Facebook page. Many of the series’ stars will attend the event at the War…

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Gov. Scott kicks off ‘Cut My Taxes Week’

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Governor Rick Scott will kick off “Cut My Taxes Week” on Tuesday, March 24th at the Florida State Capitol. A booth will be set up at the Plaza Level Rotunda from Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00am – 3:00pm where Floridians can bring their bills and use the tax cut calculator to see their savings with the Governor’s proposed cell phone and TV tax cut. Governor Scott will be at the booth on Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 25. In…

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Florida Democratic Progressive Caucus wants Alan Grayson to run for Senate

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While South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy is gathering statewide attention today as he becomes the first candidate to officially declare his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Marco Rubio, the liberal wing of the Democratic Party isn’t part of the cheering section for the two-term congressman. The Progressive Democratic Caucus announced this morning the results of a survey they recently took in which Orlando area U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson was its pick to become the party’s 2016 nominee, taking 63…

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Charlotte’s Web glitch-bill language: More licenses, more products and more diseases authorized

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The fix is in. Earlier today, state Sen. Rob Bradley’s language for a Charlotte’s Web glitch bill was released. The proposal will be addressed in a public meeting Tuesday and increases the number of licenses to grow marijuana to 20, expands the number of illnesses authorized to be treated with a medicinal cannabis product, changes the definition of applicant — providing the legal shield from federal banking regulations growers sought– and lowers the financial requirements to be eligible to participate in growing a nascent…

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Today on Context Florida: Hillary’s inevitability, Uniform Crime Reports, litigation and conservation land

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Today on Context Florida: Emily’s List emailed Martin Dyckman to ask whether he wants to help elect a “pro-choice Democratic woman president.” Yes, he replied, if it’s Elizabeth Warren. They never emailed back. Dyckman believes that if Hillary Clinton’s aura of inevitability isn’t punctured fairly soon, the Democrats can look forward to one of those Titanic moments – when everyone realizes the ship is sinking and nothing can save it. Uniform Crime Reports are what every law enforcement agency turns in…

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How do hospitals fare under new Senate plan? Check and see

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In hopes of hanging on to a $2 billion pool of supplemental Medicaid dollars the state uses to help fund hospitals, federally qualified health centers, HMOs and other parts of Florida’s healthcare delivery system, the Florida Senate late last week proposed a new plan that it hopes the federal government will approve. So, just how much can hospitals expect to get under a redesigned Low Income Pool, or LIP  formula?  A spreadsheet released by the Senate late Friday showed that, if…

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