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David Jolly’s Stop Act gets two co-sponsors

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David Jolly‘s proposal to ban members of Congress from personally asking for campaign contributions has attracted two Republican co-sponsors. Florida’s John Mica and North Carolina’s Walter Jones are the first members of the House of Representatives to back the Pinellas County Congressman’s plan, announced at the beginning of this week. “Congressmen Mica and Jones understand the anger of the American people, and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with them on the Stop Act,” Jolly said in a…

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In refusing David Jolly’s no-fundraising pledge, Ron DeSantis shows true colors

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Immediately after U.S. Rep. David Jolly announced “The STOP Act,” a bold plan to ban federal elected officials from raising money while in office, he called on fellow congressional members to follow suit. One politician who refused to take the call is U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, Jolly’s GOP rival in the upcoming Florida U.S. Senate primary. By publicly rejecting Jolly’s pledge, DeSantis confirmed to voters what many others have already suspected: For him, raising money is more important than the job he…

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New TV ads call on John Mica, Carlos Curbelo to help restore federal conservation program

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An environmental group announced it will air a pair of TV commercials calling on Florida Republican congressmen John Mica and Carlos Curbelo to help restore the federal Land and Water Conservation Program. The Western Value Project said the ads are part of a six-figure ad buy and will air in Curbelo’s and Mica’s districts – South Florida’s CD26 and Central Florida’s CD7, respectively – for one week. The group said it will also air commercials in the districts of Pennsylvania…

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Charlie Crist hails Florida Supreme Court’s approval of new congressional map

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The Florida Supreme Court gave its blessing gave its blessing Wednesday to a congressional districts map that was picked by Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis back in October. The high court had ruled in July that the Legislature gerrymandered eight of the state’s 27 congressional districts in violation of the 2012 Fair District amendments. It ordered lawmakers to come up with a new map within 100 days. However, the Legislature failed to do so, something justices said Wednesday that…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.22.15 — Freedom Caucus hearts Paul Ryan?

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Today could be an interesting day locally and nationally, or it could just be another day of unfulfilled hype: The St. Pete City Council gets together once again to decide on proposals that would allow the Tampa Bay Rays to talk to officials in Hillsborough County, a subject we’ve visited more than a few times over the past five years or so. And in Washington, Hillary Clinton goes before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. It’s supposed to last for at least eight…

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DCCC lays out how John Mica is beatable due to redistricting in CD 7

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Under the newly drawn Congressional District 7 seat awaiting Florida Supreme Court approval, venerable north-central area GOP U.S. Rep. John Mica appears vulnerable for the first time in his 22-year-long congressional career. And the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is excited about that possibility. In a memo released on Tuesday by Jermaine House, south regional press secretary for the DCCC, it’s made clear that the Florida 7th is now a battleground district. House writes that the redrawn district becomes 2-3 points more Democratic, and President Obama carried the new district…

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Delivery by drone in 30 minutes? Amazon says it’s coming

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Borrowing a pizza delivery motto, online retail giant Amazon told Congress Wednesday it is developing the technology to use drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less, a broad expansion of unmanned flight that is raising concerns about safety, security and privacy. Using commercial drones to quickly deliver packages is probably years away. But when government regulations catch up with emerging technologies, it could revolutionize the way people shop for items they need quickly, said Paul E. Misener, vice…

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