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Alan Grayson, Pam Keith to headline all-star Tiger Bay

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At least two of the three Democratic candidates for Marco Rubioā€™s U.S. Senate seat will be in Tampa February 19. The Tampa Tiger Bay Club is hosting Congressman Alan Grayson and attorney Pam Keith for their monthly luncheon. Congressman Patrick Murphy was invited, but has not yet confirmed whether or not he will attend. Grayson currently represents Floridaā€™s 9th Congressional District covering parts of Central Florida. He was elected in 2012 after defeating Republican Todd Long. He then won re-election…

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David Jolly aims to curb federal elected officials from raising money while in office

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The corrupting effect of money on politics is a battle cry often heard from the left or more often from third-party or independent voters. Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly, however, is throwing his weight behind a measure that could limit how federal candidates raise money. Jolly has proposed bill that would prevent federally elected officials while in office ā€“ including the president, vice president and members of Congress ā€“ from devoting time directly soliciting contributions for re-election or election to…

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Judge approves new map for state Senate districts

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A Florida circuit judge has approved a new map for the stateā€™s 40 Senate districts that could shift control away from Republicans. Judge George Reynolds on Wednesday rejected boundaries for the Florida Senate drawn by Sen. Bill Galvano. Instead, Reynolds sided with a map drawn by a coalition of voting rights groups, including the League of Women Voters of Florida, who contend the current districts violate the state constitution. ā€œWeā€™re confident these are better maps than the previously gerrymandered maps,ā€…

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Amid attendance attacks, Marco Rubio focuses on Iowa

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Amid new criticisms about his Senate attendance record, Marco Rubio says some of his rival candidates are getting “a little desperate and a little nasty.” The Florida senator kicked off an Iowa tour Tuesday, as a super political action committee backing Jeb Bush announced a new ad in the state accusing Rubio of missing a Senate meeting after the November terrorist attacks in Paris. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also piled on during an Iowa stop, questioning Rubio’s Senate attendance.…

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Jack Latvala blasts proposed Senate maps in committee testimony

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After his testimony in front of the Senate panel on redistricting Friday, a lot of Alachua, Pasco, Sarasota and Volusia voters probably wish Clearwater RepublicanĀ Jack LatvalaĀ was their senator, too. Latvala doesnā€™t sit on the Senate Reapportionment Committee and instead had to sign up to speak during the panelā€™s public comment time. During his nine minutes in front of the microphone, the senator from Pinellas County offered a stern rebuke of the map — all while committee chairĀ Bill GalvanoĀ stared ahead with…

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Top Senate fundraisers have slow July

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July fundraising numbers are in, though none of the big-ticket Senate races for 2016 got much action, and with the Special Session on Redistricting, it should stay that way for sitting lawmakers duringĀ the back half of August. Fort Walton Beach Republican state Rep. Matt Gaetz brought in $16,855 for the month and spent $7,629, leaving him with a formidable $441,907 cash-on-hand heading into August. Gaetz is still uncontested for the District 1 Senate seat currently held by his father, Niceville…

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Jeff Miller will not run for U.S. Senate

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Iā€™ve received several emails thatĀ U.S. Rep.Ā Jeff Miller has decided to not run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by presidential hopeful Marco Rubio. Here’s the official statement from Miller: ā€œYesterday, my VA Accountability Act passed the House of Representatives under the shadow of a veto threat from the President. It became clear to me that this Administration is not committed to reforming the VA. My personal commitment to the veterans of this country is greater than my…

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