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Today on Context Florida: Consumer protections, private e-mails, Medicaid and Anne Hathaway

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Today on Context Florida: Florida ticket-buyers need consumer protection, says Peter Schorsch. They deserve a transparent purchasing process. Would you buy a car without knowing the identity of the seller and the vehicle’s exact make and model and mileage? Of course not. Laws protect consumers by mandating disclosure of information during the purchasing process for many items. Why should tickets, some of which sell for hundreds and thousands of dollars, be any different? Steve Kurlander believes public officials, whether they be…

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Jeff Brandes’ renewable bills pass first stop, group opposes solar amendment

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A bill that would place a renewable energy tax exemption amendment on the ballot in 2016 passed their its committee stop on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Americans for Prosperity-Florida held a press conference to its opposition to a different proposed amendment dealing with solar energy. SB 400, from St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Jeff Brandes, would extend a residential property tax exemption for renewable energy devices, as already is provided in the state Constitution, to commercial property. Similar bills last year died in Senate…

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