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Despite stalling this year, hopes remain for Florida Competitive Workforce Act in 2016

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Despite the Legislature failing this year to advance statewide discrimination protections for employment, housing, and public accommodations, equality for Florida’s workforce is more popular than ever. With the early dismissal of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the Florida Competitive Workforce Act did not advance during the recently ended 2015 Florida legislative session. However, the number of businesses and people backing the measure continue to reach new heights, giving supporters hope for a solid comeback when lawmakers reconvene in January 2016. Florida…

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Florida Senate panel calls for tougher sanctions on Iran if nuke talks fail

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A Florida Senate Committee advanced a memorial resolution calling on the U.S. government to increase economic sanctions on Iran if the two nations fail to agree on the Middle Eastern nation’s nuclear program. While President Obama is already facing strong opposition in the GOP-led Congress, the GOP-led (but bipartisan on this issue) Florida Legislature wants to weigh in with its opinion, and bill sponsor Joseph Abruzzo said today if state lawmakers ultimately approve the memorial, Israel Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer will…

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House panel votes to urge president & Congress to potentially increase sanctions on Iran

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Talks to secure a preliminary accord that would limit Iran’s nuclear program continued today in Lausanne, Switzerland, a day after negotiators extended the March 31 deadline. There is tremendous pressure on the Obama administration, with members of Congress already prepared to denounce an agreement between the P+1 nations and Iran that has yet to be finalized. A coalition of Republican lawmakers and some key Democrats in the Senate say they’re poised to impose additional sanctions on Iran, depending on the…

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Battle of the sexes? Legislators vote along gender lines in bid to hire new state auditor general

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It was a battle of the sexes at a joint legislative panel meeting Monday morning with a bipartisan, bicameral group of female legislators supporting a woman as the state’s new auditor general and a like group of men supporting the male candidate. It took a second vote — and Joint Legislative Committee Chairman state Sen. Joseph Abruzzo announcing he was going to support Sherrill Norman — before a candidate could muster enough votes to be named the next state auditor general.…

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Committee begins putting teeth in Florida teen sexting law

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Florida teens may not have been aware of it, but “sexting” by minors in the Sunshine State has essentially been legal for the past few years, thanks to a quirk in a law passed in the Legislature a few years ago. This morning the House Justice Appropriations committee began the process of remedying that situation by unanimously approving HB 845, sponsored by Fort Lauderdale Democrat Bobby DuBose. His bill would require minors cited for a first violation of sexting in…

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Florida Senate passes concealed carry bill during emergencies

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Last year, a proposal in Tallahassee that would allow people to carry a concealed weapon without a license while evacuating an emergency was met with resistance from law enforcement, and didn’t come to pass. But after bill sponsor Jeff Brandes made some tweaks this year, the Florida Sheriffs Association endorsed it, and that seemed to be the difference at it cleared the Senate this morning on a 29-10 vote. The biggest change that Brandes made was limiting the time that…

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Medicaid expansion passes second Senate committee unanimously

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Despite testimony urging them to be wary of tapping into any increased Medicaid dollars, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services on Tuesday passed its Medicaid expansion bill that would provide coverage to an estimated 800,000 uninsured Floridians. Though the committee had been given three hours to debate and discuss SB 7044, sponsored by state Sen. Aaron Bean, it moved the bill in less than one hour. It passed unanimously despite opposition from Americans for Prosperity as well as…

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