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Florida Senate Majority puts the ‘fun’ in fundraising during summer break

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Florida lawmakers just wanna have fun – to borrow a line from Cyndi Lauper. As summer breaks all over the country, Floridians look forward to visiting vacation spots both at home and across America. The Florida Senate is no different. In the 75-odd days until committee meetings start for the 2016 legislative session, a newly announced schedule of fundraising events shows senators can expect quite a time over the summer. On the agenda are stopovers in California, Chicago, Key West and…

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Senate leadership to hold July funder at Cirque Du Soleil

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Florida’s Senate Majority leadership will be holding a July fundraiser featuring a performance at Cirque Su Soleil in Downtown Disney, Orlando. As first reported by Matt Dixon in Political Fix Florida, the reception, which includes dinner and live “La Nouba” show, is on Thursday, July 9; dinner at Downtown Disney is at 6 p.m., show beings 9 p.m. Hosting the event, which benefits Senate Majority 2016, are Senate President Andy Gardiner, Majority Leader Bill Galvano, and state Sens. Lizbeth Benacquisto, Joe…

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The latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

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With a hat-tip to LobbyTools, here is latest on who is on and who is off the legislative staffing merry-go-round. Off: Alexander Barrio has left his position as a Legislative Analyst with the Senate Minority Office. Off: Dane Bennett has left his position as legislative assistant with state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto. On: Mia Simon is now a legislative assistant with state Sen. Benacquisto. Off: Kassandra Timothe has left her position as legislative assistant with state Sen. Arthenia Joyner. Off: Laura Jimenez has left her position as legislative assistant with state Sen. Maria Sachs. Off: Gavin Beagle is no longer a senior attorney…

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Everglades Trust delivers petitions urging governor to buy U.S. Sugar land

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A small clutch of activists gathered on a foggy Tuesday morning to deliver petitions to Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaders. Executive Director of Audubon Florida Eric Draper was handed a bottle of water infused with a blue-green algae bloom beforehand, FedExed straight from central Florida the afternoon before. The green, murky water came from Lake Okeechobee and is the product of too much agricultural runoff polluting the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, Draper told assembled reporters on behalf of the…

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Step therapy amendment added to latest healthcare train bill

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A Senate committee tagged a controversial healthcare bill to a measure expanding the scope of practice for Florida’s nurses, a priority for the Florida House this year. The Senate Rules Committee on Monday committee agreed to tack on an amendment to CS/CS/SB 614, which would allow doctors to override step therapy protocols within 24 hours if a physician believes, based on sound medical evidence, that the step therapy treatment would be ineffective or would cause an adverse reaction. Former Senate President Don Gaetz…

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Americans for Prosperity sending out mid-session mailers thanking supportive lawmakers

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The pro-business political action committee Americans for Prosperity — Florida continues to make waves this session as it prepares to distribute mailers to a handful of legislators thanking them for their advocacy on charter school funding and Medicaid expansion. The move to gain good will among members of the Florida GOP majority serves as the carrot to AFP’s punitive stick, which they have also brandished freely this year. The Charles & David Koch-funded group has criticized some Republican state senators for trying…

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Today on Context Florida: Daniel Tilson, tax cuts, abuse-deterring opioids and volunteer month

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Today on Context Florida: Political columnists write stories, says Daniel Tilson. They’re not supposed to be stories. Tilson reflects on some takeaways from his home visit by Rick Scott’s FDLE. Wrong-minded and ridiculous on so many levels. But here’s the thing … the decision to take that action and the action itself, to whatever extent meant to be intimidation, or not, brought the Law of Unintended Consequences into play, big time. Florida’s tax-cutter-in-chief is at it again, notes Janelle Irwin. After…

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