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Session openers: Rick Scott touts enviro spending, Steve Crisafulli warns against land-buying

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House and Senate leaders touted water policy during opening speeches of the legislative session while Gov. Rick Scott again said heā€™s proposing more than required under Amendment 1. And House Speaker Steve Crisafulli warned that heā€™s reluctant to support an increase in land-buying despite Amendment 1, the water and land conservation funding initiative approved by 75 percent of voters. The 2015 legislative session began with the usual pomp and glad-handing but somewhat quieter than in recent years in the social…

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Email insights: Democrats blow the dog whistle for 2015 session

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Hours away from the start of the annual 60-day legislative session, and the Florida Democratic Party already hasĀ a prediction. For them, it is as if the next two months will never happen. ā€œEmpty words for middle class, handouts for special interests,ā€ leads the latest FDP email blast to supporters, blowing the Democratic dog whistle onlyĀ minutes before Gov. RickĀ Scott takes the podium for his traditional State of the State address. As the ceremonial gavel falls, both chambers of the Florida Capitol…

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Blaise Ingoglia delegates RPOF fundraising to Joe Gruters, Peter Feaman

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Republican Party of Florida Chairman — and state Rep.- –Ā Blaise IngogliaĀ held a meeting Friday evening in which he divested himself of his fundraising duties and transferred them to party Vice Chairman Joe GrutersĀ and Republican State Committeeman Peter FeamanĀ for the duration of the 2015 legislative session. The move was made in order to remain in compliance with a state lawĀ that prohibits state lawmakers from raising funds during session, and will revert back to the status quo when the Legislature adjourns sine…

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Blaise Ingoglia asks if Florida Democrats are really ‘Ready for Hillary’

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Blaise Ingoglia, newly elected Republican Party of Florida chair, has a questionĀ today for stateĀ Democrats: ā€œAre youĀ ready for Hillary Clinton, as foreign governments seem to be?ā€ Ingoglia refers to statements made by several leading Republicans saying the William J. Clinton Foundation has taken donations from foreign governments, even while Hillary ā€“ the prospective Democratic presidential candidate for 2016 ā€“ served as secretary of state. ā€œI wonder what Florida Democrats and Chairwoman Allison Tant have to say about this obviously ethically corrupt…

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A memo to Kendrick Meek

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Kenneth Quinnell, the uber-smart new media director for the Kendrick Meek campaign, recently asked a few of us in the blogging community for feedback on “on the candidate, the campaign and our new media outreach efforts.” While I am sure Ken would have preferred for me to deliver my counsel privately, I wouldn’t tell him anything privately that I wouldn’t write on this blog. Ā So here goes: Dear Kenneth: Let me begin by commending you for continuing to reach out…

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Charlie Crist campaign scrubs ‘Pro-Life/Pro-Family’ web page as governor receives HB 1143

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On the same day that Gov. CharlieĀ Crist received HB 1143, the controversial bill requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion, Florida Democratic Party spokesman Eric Jotkoff tweeted that Crist’s campaign has taken down the page on his website dealing with “Pro-Life/Pro-Family” issues.

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Charlie Crist campaign scrubs ‘Pro-Life/Pro-Family’ web page as governor receives HB 1143

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On the same day that Gov. CharlieĀ Crist received HB 1143, the controversial bill requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion, Florida Democratic Party spokesman Eric Jotkoff tweeted that Crist’s campaign has taken down the page on his website dealing with “Pro-Life/Pro-Family” issues.

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