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What Pinellas Commission’s redistricting letter to Legislature really means

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On the surface, Pinellas County Commission’s recent letter to the Florida Legislature seems benign enough. Follow the rules, it says in more words. Fairly redraw the state’s Congressional districts. An appropriate piece of guidance, no doubt. The judge who gave the Senate and House until today to complete the task would surely agree. However, like a lot of political communication, much of the message’s true meaning lies beneath the surface. So, in the spirit of transparency, we’ve not only included the…

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Bill Day’s latest: Will Florida’s redistricting monster survive?

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On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled Florida House approved a “base map” of new congressional districts by a 76-35 vote – setting the stage for yet another battle royale with the Senate. For their part, senators can expect to vote this week on a version of the map that appears vastly different from the House proposal. And so it goes in the Florida Legislature, as documented by political cartoonist Bill Day. The Florida Supreme Court ordered lawmakers back to work after finding…

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State officials say Everglades water policy, BMP regime are working

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The South Florida Water Management District was joined by Republican elected officials Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and state Rep. Matt Caldwell this week in saying tighter restrictions on agriculture in the Everglades Agricultural Area are unnecessary because best management practices, or BMPs, are working. Levels of harmful phosphorous — a product of agricultural runoff into the ecologically sensitive area — are down 79 percent according to recently released state data. “For a milestone 20th year, water flowing from farmlands in the Everglades Agricultural Area achieved phosphorus reductions that…

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Oh, Florida House — state Rep. Ritch Workman moonlighting as Uber driver

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Last session, “transportation network services” like Uber and Lyft were one of myriad issues where the House and Senate diverged — the House position was enthusiastically pro-Uber, while the Senate was more reticent. But state Rep. Ritch Workman has taken his support for ridesharing to a whole new level. FloridaPolitics.com has learned — and a rep for Uber has confirmed — that the House Rules Committee Chairman has taken up a side job as a “driver partner” for the ride-hailing service. In the photo below,…

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Americans for Prosperity names annual ‘Champions of Economic Freedom’ in 2015 session scorecard

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The Florida arm of the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity has issued its annual legislative scorecard, which ranks state legislators based on their propensity to vote “pro-economic freedom.” The group graded all 160 state lawmakers based on their votes on economic issues. Votes considered in favor of deregulation were rewarded, whereas votes that reined in industry were given negative scores. As was the case in years past, Republicans did well and House Republicans did even better. Forty-six members of the House, or…

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Jennifer Carroll to pay fine, admit violations in ethics case

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The drama over Florida’s former lieutenant governor, who was forced to resign more than two years ago, may be finally over. The Florida Commission on Ethics on Friday unanimously approved a settlement with Jennifer Carroll where the one-time rising star in state Republican politics agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and admit she violated the state’s ethics law. Under the settlement, Carroll acknowledged she did not disclose money paid to a company she controlled. The money came from Allied Veterans…

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Hillsborough Democrat Naze Sahebzamani to take on Ross Spano in HD 59 race

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Although Eastern Hillsborough County has been the graveyard for Democrats in legislative races for awhile now, the party came awfully close back in 2012 to winning the House District 59 seat. That’s when Gail Gottlieb fell just short in attempting to defeat Republican Ross Spano for the open seat, ultimately losing 51-49 percent. The district covers Brandon, Riverview and Valrico. Spano easily won re-election in 2014 over Democrat Donna Lee Fore, and will no doubt be considered the early favorite going into…

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