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Tuesday Morning Reads: Session begins
By at 10 January, 2012, 1:15 pm
TALLAHASSEE — The 60-day slog begins today for lawmakers, lobbyists and other capitol watchers as the legislative session kicks off today at noon. Here are five stories to read this morning as we go into session. * The Orlando Sentinel notes that the session will kick off with budget and Read More
Read More >>Q-Poll: Voters barely support gambling expansion
By at 10 January, 2012, 12:09 pm
By David Royse, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Floridians narrowly support the creation of casino resorts even though most of them believe that they would be good for the state’s economy, a new poll released Tuesday found. The poll, by Quinnipiac University, also found Read More
Read More >>Today in Tallahassee: Flowers, speeches, gaming and protests
By at 10 January, 2012, 11:00 am
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers christen the start of the 2012 legislative session today with midday speeches from Gov. Rick Scott and House and Senate leadership. The session officially starts at 9:30 a.m., which means campaign-checks have to be received by 9:29 a.m. to avoid the Read More
Read More >>Tuesday Morning Reads: Casinos, corruption and politics
By at 3 January, 2012, 12:30 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Welcome back to the morning reads after a long holiday break on our side. It was a rather slow time politically in the state capitol, but check the Central Florida Political Pulse for any big stories you have missed in the mean time. And with that, here are the top five Read More
Read More >>Thursday Morning Reads: Rothstein trial, foreclosures and Internet sales tax
By at 22 December, 2011, 1:37 pm
TALLAHASSEE — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… But we’ve still got plenty of news to share. Here are the top five stories you should be reading. * Convicted ponzi schemer and former political fundraiser Scott Rothstein said yesterday that his former law Read More
Read More >>Tuesday Morning Reads: Cigarettes, the DMV and foreclosures
By at 20 December, 2011, 2:20 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Happy Hannukah to those who begin the celebration tonight and for those celebrating Christmas, you still have to wait a few days. For those still toiling at the office for the next few days, here’s an easy way to get caught up on today’s government news. Here are Read More
Read More >>FAMU trustees stand by Ammons
By at 19 December, 2011, 2:32 pm
TALLAHASSEE — The trustees of Florida A&M University just declined to suspend President James Ammons while law enforcement agencies investigate the hazing death of Marching 100 drum major Robert Champion , and allegations of fraud and an unrelated case of child molestation at the Read More
Read More >>Black caucus says FAMU should act ‘without influence from political forces’
By at 19 December, 2011, 1:13 pm
TALLAHASSEE — State Rep. Mia Jones , D-Jacksonville, released a statement this morning on behalf of the legislative black caucus urging the Florida A & M Board of Trustees to act “without influence from political forces” when it meets this morning to consider the suspension Read More
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