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Rick Scott signs 14 more bills into law

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Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed into law another 14 bills from the 2016 Legislative Session. He had a Saturday deadline to approve or veto the latest bills, all from the Senate. The latest bills include SB 1044, under which law enforcement will have to charge people with a crime before they can seize their money, cars, homes or other property. State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, sponsored the measure, which was supported from both sides of the political spectrum. It’s designed to prevent abuses of the current law,…

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.31.16 – Pinellas lawmakers reflect on bills likely positive for entire body politic

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You hear a lot in the news these days about how conservatives are poised to work with liberals on criminal justice. It actually happened a few times during this past Legislative Session in Tallahassee. At Wednesday’s Suncoast Tiger Bay meeting in St. Petersburg, the assembled lawmakers were asked to cite what they thought was the most important piece of legislation of the Session. Clearwater House Republican Chris Latvala referred to his bill that allows certain juvenile offenders apply to the Florida…

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Pinellas lawmakers talk 2016 Session, advice for Rick Scott, and who they think will be president

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With the 2016 Florida legislative session now in their rear view mirrors, the entire Pinellas County delegation – sans HD 65 Republican Chris Sprowls – discussed various aspects of what just went on in Tallahassee on Wednesday before a robust Suncoast Tiger Bay Club audience at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. The delegation skews heavily Republican, with only Dwight Dudley and Darryl Rouson the lone Democrats on the panel. Dudley is a committed progressive, and he disrupted the relative bonhomie when arguing about the hot button issues of abortion and school choice…

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Radio ad blasts Jeff Brandes on ethics

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An activist group is now running a radio ad in the Tampa Bay area against St. Petersburg-based state Senator Jeff Brandes that questions his ethics. The ad from Florida Strong is called “Let’s Make a (corrupt) Deal.” It attacks the Pinellas Republican for receiving campaign contributions from companies like Duke Energy and insurance lobbyists, and then claims that he voted on issues on behalf of those companies at taxpayers expense. It’s part of the advocacy group’s campaign for stronger ethics reform legislation, called “Got Ethics?” and calls on…

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#8 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians — Jeff Brandes

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No state legislator likely has as many interests as St. Petersburg state Senator Jeff Brandes, who has continued to exert power as chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. Always a prolific lawmaker, the 40-year-old libertarian-leaning legislator introduced 41 separate bills going into the 2016 Session. They included proposals for statewide regulation of ridesharing companies, for banning red-light camera programs, to stop the practice of suspending driver’s licenses, and to reform civil asset forfeiture laws so they require a conviction before…

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With session over, Jeff Brandes plans ‘Brews with Brandes’ event

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Now that the 2016 Legislative Session has concluded, state Sen. Jeff Brandes is once again hosting his popular craft beer event in St. Petersburg’s up-and-coming Edge District. The St. Petersburg Republican invites friends and supporters to enjoy his latest “Brews with Brandes” on Wednesday, March 30, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Green Bench Brewing Company, 1133 Baum Avenue. Billed as a relaxing evening with the senator, the fundraising reception will feature food and discounts on several Green Bench craft beers. Green…

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Rick Scott celebrates jobs and tax cuts in St. Pete

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Florida Governor Rick Scott is touring the state celebrating job creation and tax cuts. During a stop in St. Pete Monday on his “Million, Billion Jobs Victory Tour” Scott announced 44,300 new private sector jobs in the Tampa Bay area over the course of a year. The region’s unemployment rate also dropped one percent to 4.8 percent in January. The state unemployment rate is five percent. Scott stopped at Kobie Marketing in St. Pete for the announcement where that company…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

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