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Jeff Kottkamp: Medical marijuana amendment could sway 2016 presidential election

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If the Florida Legislature fails to pass a medical marijuana bill this session the issue is almost certain to resurface as a proposed constitutional amendment in 2016. A similar amendment narrowly failed in 2014. However, it is widely believed that in a presidential election cycle (when Democrats in Florida turn out by 4-6 percent more than in non-presidential election cycles) a medical marijuana amendment will pass. The real question may not be whether a medical marijuana amendment will pass (recent…

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Boys and Girls Clubs advocates cry foul over sexual predator remark

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In the tension-filled chambers of a Legislative Session’s final days words matter and poorly chosen ones can stress long-standing relationships. Supporters of the Boys and Girls Club of Florida on Thursday pushed back on remarks Sen. Eleanor Sobel made after Wednesday’s meeting of the Children Families and Elder Affairs Committee. The committee had unanimously approved SB 250 that mandates level 2 background checks, a nationwide criminal search of fingerprints, for groups working with children. Afterward Sobel remarked there were numerous…

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‘Momma bears’ roam the Florida Capitol searching for medical marijuana for their cubs

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Momma bears. It’s taking the momma bears to end the reefer madness. Paige Figi, Holley Moseley and Dawn Wein are among a group of women who worked the Florida Capitol the past year persuading, pressuring and pleading with lawmakers to lift a prohibition on medical marijuana and authorize the use of cannabis products they say will ease their children’s suffering and, in some cases, potentially save lives. When they showed up at the Capitol it was to put an exclamation point on the generation-long…

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Has Pam Bondi recovered since her poor performance at Tiger Bay?

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Recently, I had the pleasure of running into state Sen. Dave Aronberg, whom I asked which GOP candidate would he rather face in the general: Holly Benson, Pam Bondi or Jeff Kottkamp.  Of course he didn’t take the bait and actually answer the question, but while we were talking I began to ask myself: Has Pam Bondi recovered yet from her poor performance at Suncoast Tiger Bay and the subsequent media coverage about her spotty voting record? Of course, I…

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Bad news for the Jeff Kottkamps of the world: Mark Cuban’s new Web site will keep a close watch on government travel.

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The site — the Dallas Mavericks owner’s third — will launch soon. (Mark Cuban also funds BailoutSleuth.com and ShareSleuth.com.)

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Bad news for the Jeff Kottkamps of the world: Mark Cuban’s new Web site will keep a close watch on government travel

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The site — the Dallas Mavericks owner’s third — will launch soon. (Mark Cuban also funds BailoutSleuth.com and ShareSleuth.com.)

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Three more legislators endorse Jeff Kottkamp

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Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp announces the endorsements of three additional members of the Florida Legislature. The latest members of the Kottkamp for Attorney General Team include state Sen. Carey Baker (R-Eustis), state Reps. Alan Hays (R-Umatilla) and Pat Patterson (R-Deland). “I’m supporting Jeff Kottkamp for Attorney General because I know he has fought for the issues that are important to me,” said Senator Baker. “As an owner of the oldest gun shop in America, I know that Lt. Governor Kottkamp will defend…

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