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Today on Context Florida: Legislative dysfunction, Jeb & race, public shaming, shrinkage and affordable housing

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Today on Context Florida: The Florida Senate and several communities hoping to receive state money for local projects or programs are unhappy, says Bob Sparks. The public food fight between legislative chambers and the governor was an embarrassment that could have serious ramifications. Florida Republicans are giving the Democratic National Committee a layup of an opportunity to portray both legislative chambers and executive leadership as dysfunctional. All they need are news clips from the past four months. So Jeb! didn’t know.…

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David Jolly’s dilemma — not impressed by current GOP Senate field, but not keen to leave his constituents

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David Jolly says he’s excited to serve in the House of Representatives, but confesses he’s still considering entering the race for the Republican nomination for Senate in Florida in 2016. “I would be happy to see the field develop in a way that there was a candidate that I knew I could fully support,” he told Florida Politics on Wednesday. “Where the field is today, I don’t see that, and so I’m just being patient, waiting to see who else…

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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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