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Dan Raulerson qualifying challenge now in judge’s hands

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A Tallahassee judge now will decide whether aĀ lawsuit challenging state Rep. Dan Raulersonā€˜sĀ re-election over theĀ use of “Wite Out” will go forward. “I’m going to review this and get an order out,” Circuit JudgeĀ Charles W. DodsonĀ said Tuesday, after a half-hour hearing. “Good luck.” Raulerson’s attorney had moved to toss outĀ the case, saying it was moot with the Plant City RepublicanĀ having won in November and been sworn in to representĀ House District 58.Ā  Only the House of Representatives, which is constitutionally the sole…

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Craig Latimer advocates for public records exemption for voter file before Hillsborough lawmakers

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Speaking to the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation on Friday, Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer had two requests forĀ state lawmakers. One is to getĀ Florida into the Electronic Registration Information Center,Ā a non-profit organization with the sole mission of assisting states withĀ improving the accuracy of Americaā€™s voter rolls and to increase access to voter registration for all eligible citizens.Ā Its membership list is now up to 21 states and Latimer says that they’ve been able toĀ removeĀ more than a million voters who have been registered…

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Hillsborough Public Transportation Commission likely doomed after local delegation approves bill to kill it

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The troubled Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission received a terminal diagnosis Friday after members of the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation voted unanimously for aĀ local bill that would eliminateĀ the agency on December 31, 2017. After that, the County Commission would pick up its regulatory duties. “The public has lost complete faith in the ability of this agency to regulate credibly, equitably and efficiently,” said bill sponsor James Grant said before the entire delegation vote in support of hisĀ bill. The proposalĀ was similar…

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Deb Tamargo battles Jonny Torres for future control of Hillsborough County Republican Party

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November 8 was a pretty great night for Florida Republicans. For the first time since 2004, the Sunshine StateĀ went red in the presidential race;Ā Marco RubioĀ easily won re-election in his race for theĀ U.S. Senate. And despite the redistricting of every state Senate seat, the GOP lost no seats in the Legislature’s upper chamber. One not so bright place for the GOP was in Hillsborough County, whereĀ Hillary ClintonĀ wonĀ decisively againstĀ Donald Trump,Ā putting a dent into the county’sĀ reputation as a reliable bellwether for theĀ presidential race.…

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Hillsborough County state House members get their committee assignments

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Florida Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran assigned committee assignments to all 80 members of the Florida House of Representatives on Monday. Listed below are the assignments from those lawmakers based in Hillsborough County: Zephyrhills House District 38 Danny Burgess will chair the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee. He’ll also serve on the Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; the Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; the Judiciary Committee; the Commerce Committee and the Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee. Tampa House Minority Leader…

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Jose Vazquez says “mental fatigue” caused missed hearing

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Jose N. Vazquez FigueroaĀ blames “mental fatigue” for his missingĀ a hearing in his own lawsuit challenging state Rep. Dan Raulerson‘sĀ re-election this year. Vazquez may have even more on his mind: The Florida Elections Commission now is suing him for unpaid fines levied for campaign finance reporting irregularities from his unsuccessful 2014 campaign. “Something’s wrong in Tallahassee,” he said in a Monday morning phone interview. “I don’t know whether they have something against candidates of the Democratic party or something against Hispanics…

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Dan Raulerson says he’s not resigning, just resting

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Dan Raulerson says rumors of his political demise are just that ā€“ rumors. “It’s third grade playground stuff,” the state representativeĀ said Wednesday, “and you can quote me on that.” He was absent this week as fellow lawmakers attended “Legislator University” classes. Soon, theĀ Capitol was abuzz with speculation that the Plant City Republican’s resignation from the House was imminent. “Absolutely untrue,” he told our Capital CorrespondentĀ Jim Rosica in a phone call. The resignation rumor began after RaulersonĀ alerted the Speaker’s Office that…

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