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Term limits? Who needs 'em
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsBy Aaron Deslatte, Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE -- Will Florida voters re-visit term limits for state legislators? That's what Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, is pitching. The chairman of the Senate Community Affairs Committee amended language...Tags: Parliament, Politics, Defense, Social Issues, Mike Bennett
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Only after Greer fell did GOP speak up
So Jim Greer pleaded guilty — and now the former chair of the Republican Party of Florida probably will slink quietly away to prison. This allows Republicans to publicly crow about what a bum he was while privately rejoicing that he didn't air...
Tags: The Miami Herald, Campbell (Osceola, Florida), Religion and Belief, Parties and Movements, Politics
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'Stand your ground' task force just political theater
This is why Florida is the butt of the nation's jokes. We can't count our votes on time. The road to CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus' downfall veered straight off Interstate 4 and into the mansion of "Tampa Kardashian" Jill Kelley. We order...
Tags: Rick Scott, Lobbying, Central Intelligence Agency, Interstate 4, Executive Branch
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Ethics reform is talked about – but rarely carried out
TALLAHASSEE -- Ethics reform is a frequently prescribed but seldom swallowed political tonic in Florida. Maybe that will change next year, but history and the alignment of politicians' incentives suggest otherwise. Corruption and cries for reform have...Tags: Religion and Belief, J.D. Alexander, Politics, Lobbying, Evelyn J Lynn
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Florida enters wacky 'War on Christmas'
![It's been about a decade since the so-called "War on Christmas" began.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-12/66749593-13142859.jpg "It's been about a decade since the so-called "War on Christmas\" began.")
It's been about a decade since the so-called "War on Christmas" began.
Obviously, Christmas has been ruined ever since.
Yes, ever since people and stores started saying things like "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas," true Christmas-lovers...Tags: Christmas, Stephen R. Wise, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Religious Festivals, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Gambling, prayer and the 'celebrate plate'
![From casino gambling to mutant animals, we're covering a lot of ground in today's Friday Files — including an offer from the Maxwell family to share one of our more coveted possessions: our "Celebrate plate."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-11/65854472-03150816.jpg "From casino gambling to mutant animals, we're covering a lot of ground in today's Friday Files — including an offer from the Maxwell family to share one of our more coveted possessions: our "Celebrate plate.\"")
From casino gambling to mutant animals, we're covering a lot of ground in today's Friday Files — including an offer from the Maxwell family to share one of our more coveted possessions: our "Celebrate plate."
•We start with Florida's troubling...Tags: Ronda Storms, Religion and Belief, Rick Scott, Nan H Rich, The Seminole Tribe
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How are NBA, politics alike? Let us count the ways
Today we've got all kinds of serious and infuriating items.
But first, let's start with something fun — news that Magic coach Stan Van Gundy wants to be a politician.
Yep, he told the Orlando Sentinel's Zach McCann as much this week.
Now, Coach...Tags: Basketball, Kevin Garnett, Athletes, Gilbert Arenas, Barack Obama
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What do port security, the Patriot Act and partisanship have in common?
In this edition of the Friday Files, we're looking at everything from political lies to a contest for Florida's most unpopular politician.
But first, I have a game for you to play:
This year, while no one was looking, President Barack Obama made...Tags: Polls, Litigation and Regulation, Rick Scott, White House, Finance
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You deserve fair elections, power bills
Are you sick of scandals? Tired of rising power rates and rigged elections? Well, you're obviously not a Florida legislator. Because at a time when most of us are craving reform, politicians in Tallahassee are actually fighting it. The latest scams...Tags: Politics, Government, Nancy Argenziano, Democratic Party, Mike Haridopolos
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Thompson tapped as new Orange delegation chair
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — With a new Democrat-leaning membership, the Orange County Legislative Delegation has tapped newly elected Sen. Geraldine Thompson, D-Orlando, to serve as its chair. Legislative redistricting and a decade-long shift in voter... -
Across Florida, legislative candidates sidestep fundraising caps
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelIt may be the least effective law in Florida. For two decades, Florida has barred candidates for local or state office from accepting more than $500 from a single donor per election. And yet, more than ever this election cycle, candidates for the... -
Ethics commission dismisses compaint against Gary Siplin
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed a complaint against outgoing state Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, prompted by a taxpayer-funded newsletter Siplin sent out this summer promoting his wife — and then-Senate candidate — Victoria...
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