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Florida Lawmakers Won’t Talk About Hunting Trips With Big Sugar

July 31, 2014

The Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald published a great investigative story this week about the secrecy surrounding a series of hunting trips frequented by state lawmakers that were almost completely paid for by sugar companies.

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Voting Groups Want New Election Schedule, Judge Is ‘Skeptical’

July 25, 2014

The Florida League of Women Voters and others asked Leon County Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis to push back August primaries in Florida, so the state’s congressional map can be redrawn. However, this week, Lewis informed the plaintiffs that he was “extremely skeptical” of that plan.

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Gov. Rick Scott’s Fundraising Event With CEO Of Private Prison Company Gets National Scrutiny

July 23, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott got some national media attention – again—this weekend following news that he held a campaign event in the home of the CEO of a controversial private prison company that operates a detention facility in Florida.

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Judge Throws Out Florida’s Gay Marriage Ban In The Keys

July 18, 2014

A circuit judge in Monroe County ruled Florida’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.

Judge Says Florida Legislature Broke Law When Drawing Congressional Maps, Legislators Won’t Appeal

July 15, 2014

Last week, a circuit court judge ruled that the Florida Legislature broke state laws when drawing up congressional districts in 2012. Since the decision was announced, Republican leaders announced they won’t be challenging the ruling.

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State Hires Outside Counsel For $20 Million Incentive Deal Gone Wrong

July 10, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott hires outside counsel to go after a special effects company that received $20 million in state funds and then went bankrupt.