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Capitol Reax: Tax cuts, certificates of need, whiskey and Wheaties, fracking

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Gov. Rick Scott proposed $618 million in tax cuts this week, which included four back to school holidays and reducing the commercial lease tax. “Governor Scott’s ‘Fighting for Florida’s Future’ tax package includes a number of cuts which will significantly support Florida’s retailers, including a reduction in the business rent tax, cutting the business tax and including an expanded back-to-school sales tax holiday among others. FRF is excited about what the Governor’s tax cut package will mean for growing Sunshine…

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Legislation covering Uber, Lyft filed for 2017

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Online car services such as Uber and Lyft got a preliminary win in Florida after favorable legislation was filed Wednesday in the Legislature. The bills (SB 340 and HB 221), which would apply to ridebooking companies like Uber and Lyft, combine parts of previous measures that have been introduced but not passed over the last few years. Still, “transportation network companies,” or TNCs, pretty much got what they wanted, including a provision for driver background checks that don’t require fingerprints, which are more expensive…

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AFP Florida conveys to lawmakers their holiday wish list for 2017

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Americans for Prosperity-Florida is getting in the holiday spirit, playing off a classic Christmas poem to highlight the organization’s 2017 priorities. The statewide organization launched a new web ad Monday that is meant to target Florida lawmakers over the holiday season. The AFP-FL ad — called “A Holiday poem to FL lawmakers” — asks Floridians to tell the House and Senate to make taxes fair, end political favoritism, be good stewards of transparent government, and empower Florida children with the…

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AFP-Florida launches direct mail campaign aimed at Patrick Murphy

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Americans for Prosperity-Florida is launching a direct mail campaign attacking Rep. Patrick Murphy. The conservative organization announced Monday it launched a statewide campaign opposing Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. The direct mail campaign comes just one week after AFP-Florida unveiled a digital ad targeting the Treasure Coast Democrat over his support of the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, the farm bill, and the export-import bank. The mailer focuses on what AFP-Florida calls Murphy’s “’pay more’ energy agenda,” which…

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AFP-Florida takes aim at Patrick Murphy in new digital ad

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Americans for Prosperity-Florida is diving in to Florida’s U.S. Senate race. The organization released a digital ad Wednesday targeting Rep. Patrick Murphy over his support of the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, the farm bill, and export-import bank. “It’s clear that ‘Pay More Patrick’ doesn’t want to serve Floridians,” an announcer says in the one-minute digital ad. “His policies just mean you have to pay more for everything. Vote against ‘Pay More Patrick Murphy’ for U.S. Senate.” Murphy faces…

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Three dozen lawmakers get A+ on AFP-FL’s 2016 Economic Freedom Scorecard

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The report cards are out, and three dozen state lawmakers got top marks from one of Florida’s leading advocates for economic freedom. On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity-Florida released its annual Economic Freedom Scorecard. To tabulate the grades, the organization recorded more than 4,300 individual votes on 59 legislative proposals. “A big part of our mission is to help Florida taxpayers hold their elected officials accountable,” said Chris Hudson, the state director of AFP-FL in a statement. Hudson said the organization…

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AFP-Florida launches ad campaign to oppose incentive packages

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With just a few weeks left in the 2016 legislative session, Americans for Prosperity-Florida is continuing opposition to proposed incentive packages. The organization released a web advertisement Monday that called on Floridians to call for their lawmakers to oppose economic incentive packages. The 30-second spot urges Florida voters to remind lawmakers “they work for you.” “Floridians don’t want their tax money to be given away to special interests,” said Chris Hudson, the state director of Americans for Prosperity-Florida. AFP has…

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