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The week that was in Florida politics — March 20

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This week in Florida Politics gulfs widen; the separation between the House and Senate, environmentalists and lawmakers and relevancy and the Democratic Party grew wider and deeper. The Senate moved $5 billion further away from the House over a state budget for next year. The Senate has a plan to fill the hole created by the scheduled end of a federal program that reimburses hospitals for providing care to the uninsured. The plan directs $2 billion to safety net hospitals,…

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House prepares Dept. of Corrections bill; Dems say it lacks oversight

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A record number of inmates — 346 — died last year in Florida prisons. Most were from natural causes but federal and state law enforcement agencies are investigating why there were so many deaths. In recent legislative hearings, several prison guards testified under oath about the stressful conditions they work under. State Sen. Greg Evers is behind a bill that sets up an independent prison oversight board that reports directly to the Legislature. The House is preparing a proposal that might be released…

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