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New Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll: Undecided voters control competitive Cabinet races, amendment campaigns

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A new statewide poll released by Ron Sachs Communications shows an open and competitive field in the state Cabinet races for Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and Agriculture Commissioner, with most voters undecided. In a likely General Election match-up for Agriculture Commissioner, former Tallahassee mayor and past Democratic Party chairman Scott Maddox (D) and U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam (R) are neck-and-neck, with Maddox leading 31 percent to 30 percent, well within the 4 percent margin of error. Thirty-nine percent of registered…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

Florida House ignores Dave Aronberg’s ‘sexting’ bill

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With the House spending more than two hours debating the abortion legislation, dozens of bills that passed the Senate are being ignored. A bill that would lessen penalties for teens caught emailing or texting nude pictures of themselves or their peers, an offense known as sexting, is one of those bills. Bill Sponsor Dave Aronberg is upset that the House is delaying the measure. “If they didn’t take up these controversial social issues on the last few days we could…

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Florida House ignores Dave Aronberg’s ‘sexting’ bill

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With the House spending more than two hours debating the abortion legislation, dozens of bills that passed the senate are being ignored. A bill that would lessen penalties for teens caught emailing or texting nude pictures of themselves or their peers, an offense known as sexting, is one of those bills. Bill Sponsor Dave Aronberg is upset that the House is delaying the measure. “If they didn’t take up these controversial social issues on the last few days we could…

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Debate over SB 6 goes viral

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This YouTube video – by the Fightin’ Moms of Fund Education Now – may be the most likely to go viral, given the group’s growing profile. SB 6 “will destroy any chance we have of attracting and keeping the best and brightest teachers for our kids,” they say at one point. “Our kids continue to be the collateral damage of this insanity,” they say at another. We don’t think they did this on purpose, but as the women make their points…

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Dave Aronberg posts best fundraising haul of campaign

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From Dave Aronberg: Even though our fundraising quarter was shortened to two months because of the start of the 2010 legislative session, it was our best one yet! With a campaign record of $260,000 in contributions last quarter, we keep surprising the insiders and continue our march to victory! When we started this race, some considered us the underdog. No longer. We are the financial frontrunner in this race, ahead of all candidates on both sides of the aisle. We…

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Dave Aronberg demands answers from Convergys

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From Dave Aronberg: Who knew? When did they know? And what does it mean for Florida’s taxpayers? Last week I asked these and many other questions after it was announced that a massive state contract with a private company, Convergys, had been transferred during the company’s sale to a foreign-owned firm. In December, Florida signed a five-year, $248 million contract with Convergys to manage the human resources for thousands of state employees. Three months later, Convergys announced that it —…

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Dave Aronberg criticizes Bill McCollum’s lawsuit over Health Care Reform

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From Dave Aronberg: “As a former Assistant Attorney General, I remember the days when the Office stood for public safety and consumer protection. “Unfortunately, this once great Office has been politicized by an Attorney General who is diverting its limited resources to fighting a national political battle that plays to his partisan base. “There are many real problems facing Floridians, including gang violence, foreclosure fraud, Medicaid fraud and prescription drug abuse, that should occupy the Attorney General’s time rather than…

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