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3rd Annual List of the 25 Most Powerful Politicians in Tampa Bay

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Associated Industries H2O Coalition launches ad campaign highlighting “Amendment 1 is for Everyone”

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Associated Industries of Florida’s H2O Coalition today launched a television ad campaign to “inform Floridians about the need for the Florida Legislature to responsibly and fairly spend Amendment 1 dollars this session,” reads a release. The first ad begins running today in the Tallahassee television and radio markets. You can view the ad here. The television and radio campaign will supplement the Coalition’s targeted mail and social media efforts supporting members of the Legislature who are working to ensure that the entire state…

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Marco Rubio close to decision about presidential run

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Marco Rubio isn’t quite ready to say he’s running for president, yet admits it sure does look like he will seek the White House in 2016. “I think that’s reflected in both our travel and some of the staffing decisions that we’ve made,” the Florida senator told The Associated Press. “We — if in fact I make that final decision on a run — want those elements to be in place.” The message that his decision is still pending is…

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James Madison Institute details expansion plans

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The James Madison Institute (JMI) today announced the launch of two new policy centers and the addition of two new team members expanding the Institute’s physical presence to Central and Southwest Florida. The Orlando-based Coalition for Property Rights, established in 2001, will now be incorporated under JMI as the Institute’s new Center for Property Rights. Dan Peterson, the Coalition’s former executive director, will become the director of this Center and continue to reside in Orlando. In addition, Sal Nuzzo, recently hired…

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.2.15 — Local leaders want to get serious about addressing wage theft

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Welcome to March, where the weather is warming up and so are the politics: In Washington, where Benjamin Netayahu will give his much anticipated speech to (most) members of Congress tomorrow; in Tallahassee, where the legislative session kicks off in a little more than 24 hours; and in Tampa, where the municipal elections take place tomorrow — though how many people will actually go to the polls remains in question (and certainly worth more attention is why these elections are…

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Get your checkbooks ready this week for pre-session political fundraisers

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Whip out those checkbooks, Tallahassee lobbyists and PAC chairs, as the clock ticks down on pre-session legislative fundraisers. Florida law prohibits legislators from raising money during session, so the final hours before the 2015 legislative session – which starts Tuesday – means a last-minute whirl of fundraising receptions, many of which will be in the shadow of the Florida Capitol. Schedule for Monday, March 2: 4:00 p.m. –  Republican Party of Florida Fundraiser at Governors Club – 2nd Floor — Gov.…

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Budget, beer, guns, pot and potties on lawmakers’ agenda

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Conservation land purchases, beer growlers, tax cuts, guns on state university campuses, medical marijuana and even where transgender people can go to the bathroom will all be issues that will come up during Florida’s 2015 legislative session. The only requirement lawmakers have under Florida law is to approve the state budget, but there’s always so much more when the 120 representatives and 40 senators come to the Capitol for 60 days each year. The session starts Tuesday with Gov. Rick…

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