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Legislature struggles to build budget without clear direction on LIP funding

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Florida’s GOP legislative leaders remain at odds over how to solve the state’s $2 billion problem with its program to help out hospitals. But as the House and Senate prepare to roll out competing versions of a new state budget  there’s no clear signs of how the two chambers plan to deal with the potential loss of federal aid that helps fund the low-income pool program. The House is taking the first steps. On Tuesday a budget committee will take…

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Florida Competitive Workforce Act ‘right thing to do,’ legislators say

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A proposal to boost anti-discrimination laws in Florida is beginning see unprecedented bipartisan backing in the Legislature, as a growing number of state lawmakers are voicing support for the measure. The Florida Competitive Workforce Act is making its way through the Capitol in the form of House Bill 33 by Republican state Rep. Holly Raschein of Key Largo and Senate Bill 156 by Democratic state Sen. Joe Abruzzo of Boynton Beach. The Act would add gay, lesbian and transgender Floridians to…

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Facebook clarifies what posts are not allowed on its network

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Facebook sought Monday to clarify what posts, images and other content it allows on its site and why. In an update to its community standards page, the world’s largest online social network gave users more guidance on why, for example, it might take down a post that featured sexual violence and exploitation, hate speech, criminal activity or bullying. It also explained why it not only bans terrorist and organized crime groups, but it also removes content supporting them. The Menlo…

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Trending at SXSW: Mind cloning, off-the-grid messaging

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As a plane with a Grumpy Cat flag flew overhead, courtesy of Friskies, the Technorati flooded into panel discussions and happy hour spots at the annual tech festival South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. Top tech influencers pondered immortality and mind cloning. FireChat, an app that lets smartphone users connect via mobile chat even without a cellular connection, was another hot topic. Here’s a look at the most notable trending topics Sunday at the tech jamboree. OFF-THE-GRID MOBILE…

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Democrat Eric Lynn likely to challenge David Jolly next year in CD 13 race (updated)

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Eric Lynn, a senior Obama administration adviser in the Defense Department, is strongly considering a run for the Democratic nomination for Congress against GOP incumbent in District 13 David Jolly next year, and could announce his candidacy soon. Lynn has roots in Pinellas, having graduated from St. Pete High School in 1996, and his family resides in the area (UPDATE: A spokesman for Lynn told Florida Politics on Tuesday afternoon that though Lynn is considering a run, he has absolutely not…

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House subcommittee passes drone bill limiting surveillance

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The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed a bill that would limit the use of drones for surveillance throughout the state. A bill passed two years ago was a first step in targeting the burgeoning technology and limited use of drones by law enforcement to gather evidence or intel and required a warrant. This bill would build on that foundation by banning any person, state agency or political subdivision from recording any “image of privately owned or occupied real property or…

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House rejects effort to repeal nuclear power fee

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A House subcommittee unanimously voted to file a Public Service Commission committee bill after rejecting a series of amendments that included repealing a charge allowed for proposed new nuclear plants. The proposed committee bill, EUS 15-01, establishes term limits for commissioners, requires a person who lobbies the PSC Nominating Council to register as a lobbyist and authorizes the governor to remove a PSC member who has violated state ethics laws. The House Energy & Utilities Subcommittee voted unanimously to file…

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