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Bob Buckhorn calls on Congress to give Puerto Rico bankruptcy protection, while Buddy Dyer sits it out

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With Puerto Rico facing $72 billion in debt and not able to pay off its creditors, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has joined a group of over a dozen mayors in the U.S. calling on Congress to restore the commonwealth its bankruptcy protections in the omnibus appropriations funding bill being debated in the House of Representatives. Interestingly, Buckhorn is the only Florida mayor who is part of that group. Not signing on to that letter was Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, whose city has one of the largest…

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Sen. Thad Cochran backs Jeb Bush

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Sen. Thad Cochran is backing Jeb Bush for president, the former Florida governor’s campaign is announcing Tuesday. The endorsement marks Bush’s fourth Senate endorsement and 30th total from a member of Congress. “Jeb Bush is the proven leader the American people need as we face grave threats from abroad and continued economic challenges at home. Jeb is a serious leader with executive experience and a forward-looking vision,” said Cochran, who’s now in his seventh term in the Senate. Bush also has…

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History shows Marco Rubio resignation would be rare event

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The South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s editorial on Wednesday that called on Marco Rubio to resign “and not rip us off” ignited a number of others to follow suit. It came as Rubio has continued to miss votes in the upper chamber of Congress while on the campaign trail and unapologetic about it. Instead, he’s indicated he doesn’t even really like the job. Historical precedent, though, indicates  that if Rubio quit, it would be the exception to usual presidential politics. On his…

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Andrea Saul, former spox for Charlie Crist, Mitt Romney, moves to Silcone Valley startup Instacart

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Andrea Saul, communications director for Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s non-profit Lean In, is taking her talents to Instacart, the startup on-demand grocery delivery service. As VP of communications, Saul brings a wealth of political expertise; she served as communications director for former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist as well as press secretary to presidential candidate Mitt Romney and for Carly Fiorina in her Senate bid. She also was communications aide for U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch and director of Media Affairs in John…

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GAO report calls for more transparency with Medicaid 1115 waivers

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The Department of Health and Human Services needs to be more transparent when it comes to approving sweeping Medicaid 1115  Demonstration waivers, a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office asserts. The 69-page GAO report recommends increased transparency in the management of billions dollars spent on health care. It says the Department of Health and Human Services should put in writing its  criteria for assessing whether Medicaid 1115 waivers are likely to promote the objectives of the  Medicaid program. The…

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Congress’ dysfunction not limited to Homeland Security fight

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Congress’ dysfunction isn’t limited to the struggle to keep a Cabinet department running without interruption. Lawmakers couldn’t finish their work last year and it’s showing now. The leftover business could prove even more divisive than the dispute over rolling back President Barack Obama‘s immigration policies on a bill providing money for the Department of Homeland Security. Stretches of brinkmanship are certain to consume much of the legislative calendar in 2015. One critical issue is whether to increase the nation’s borrowing…

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