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Kingsley Guy: Florida still needs election changes
This year, the Legislature enacted "ethics reform" in an effort to improve Florida's political climate. That's all well and good, but it's time now for lawmakers and the electorate to consider far-reaching structural reforms to upgrade Sunshine State...Tags: Bill McCollum, Executive Branch, Google Inc., Nova Southeastern University, U.S. Senate
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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Seiler leaves door open a crack, but governor bid unlikely
Sun SentinelFort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, who’s been mulling a bid for governor, confirmed it’s unlikely it will happen in 2014. Though he left the door open a crack, he came close to shutting it on the notion of seeking the state’s top job....Tags: Government, Democratic Party, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Executive Branch, Bill Nelson
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Bob Graham: Legislators gave away too much on environment
The Florida Conservation Coalition was founded after the devastating legislative session of 2011 which rolled back 40 years of bi-partisan environmental stewardship. Since the 1970's Florida's governors and legislators, Democrats and Republicans, have...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Executive Branch, Environmental Politics
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Manatees, dying at record rate, need help from humans
This has been a very bad year to be a manatee. More than 550 of the gentle sea cows have died so far in 2013 -- more than 10 percent of the Florida manatee population. In the first few months of this year alone, more manatees died than in all of last...
Tags: Biology, Wildlife, Bodies of Water, Conservation, Oceans
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Boston bombing suspect belongs in civilian court
A 19-year-old naturalized American citizen is accused of committing a crime of violence in the United States, and a gaggle of elected officials are urging for him to be treated as an enemy combatant and placed in the hands of the military. Not just the...
Tags: Public Officials, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Ku Klux Klan, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Lindsey O. Graham
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Florida Democrats are short on statewide candidates
Florida's largest political party has a problem. Although registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Florida by 500,000, and President Barack Obama has carried the Sunshine State in the past two presidential elections, the party has no obvious...
Tags: Lawyers, Rick Scott, Jeffrey Atwater, Executive Branch, Buddy Dyer
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UF poll: 96 percent support texting ban
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe News Service of Florida A large number of Florida residents supports legislation that would ban texting while driving, according to a new University of Florida poll. The poll, conducted by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the UF Bureau... -
Ashley Walker joins, helps lead new public affairs consultancy
Sun SentinelAshley Walker, the Fort Lauderdale political strategist who ran President Barack Obama’s re-election effort in Florida, is joining and will help lead a new public affairs consulting form. Walker’s had wins and losses in recent years, but...Tags: Barack Obama, Board of Directors, Tampa, Elections, Fort Lauderdale
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Washington bound? Take an orange-juice break at Florida's 'embassy'
It's a busy time in the nation's capital, where the National Cherry Blossom Festival continues through April 14. If you venture to Washington this spring or any time, consider paying a visit to Florida House, now celebrating 40 years as our home away from...
Tags: Orlando, Bill Nelson, Seminole County, John L. Mica, Libraries
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Former Sen. Bob Graham talks Florida conservation with News 13
Staff writerIn local public-affairs programming this weekend: Former Sen. Bob Graham and Seminole County Commissioner Lee Constantine visit "Political Connections" at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday on Central Florida News 13. Moderator Ybeth Bruzual asks them about ...Tags: Orlando, Seminole County, Orange County (Florida), Lee Constantine
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Former Gov. Graham not a fan of House $10K contribution limit
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Former Gov. Bob Graham is not a fan of a House proposal to raise individual campaign contributions from $500 to $10,000. “I think we ought to be looking for ways to reduce the influence of money in politics,” he told... -
Former Gov. Graham: $10,00 contribution limit is 'wrong direction'
TALLAHASSEE -- Former Gov. Bob Graham is not a fan of a House proposal to raise individual campaign contributions from $500 to $10,000. "I think we ought to be looking for ways to reduce the influence of money in politics," he told reporters Tuesday....Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Elections
May 19, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 22, 2013
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Mar 26, 2013
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Mar 24, 2013
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Mar 5, 2013
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Mar 5, 2013
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