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Top issues legislators will face in the 2006 session
Tallahassee BureauWhich issue is most important to you? Learn what is at stake at this year's legislative session TAX CUTS What it means to you: Because the state is flush with cash, Gov. Jeb Bush and Republican leaders want to put money back in your pocket. Homeowners,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Travel, Natural Gas, Death, Trials
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Who to watch in the 2006 session of the Florida legislature
Tallahassee BureauSeven legislators to watch House Speaker Allan Bense Known for his humility and principled, conservative leadership, this Panama City construction contractor is a proven builder of bridges between Republicans and Democrats. Bense is a loyal supporter...Tags: Executive Branch, Lobbying, Florida, Laws, State Budgets
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Judge allows slot machines in Broward starting July 1
Staff WritersBroward County's four pari-mutuel venues can start installing slot machines July 1, Circuit Judge Leroy Moe ruled Tuesday in a swift, bluntly worded decision demanding that regulations be created for the gambling devices within 10 days. In a 25-minute...Tags: Executive Branch, Florida, Travel, Laws, Hallandale Beach
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Legislature to decide rules for operation of slot machines
Tallahassee BureauThe slots battle on Wednesday quickly moved from the polling booths of South Florida to the state Capitol as both sides prepare for the next phase -- regulation and taxation. It is now within the realm of the Legislature to decide how much money Broward'...Tags: Gaming, Executive Branch, Florida, Entertainment, Travel
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Florida House, Senate split on taxation, rules for slots
Staff WriterAnti-gambling Republicans on Friday attempted to shackle slot-machine operators with tight regulations and heavy taxes, as the state Legislature continued to craft the rules under which the devices could operate in Broward County. In the Senate, slots...Tags: Executive Branch, Florida, Travel, State Budgets, Hallandale Beach
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Slots lobbyists line up for huge payoffs
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE · South Florida pari-mutuels stand to make hundreds of millions off slot machines and they've hired dozens of lobbyists to make sure they get the best deal possible from the state Legislature. But while the battle over how to regulate and tax...Tags: Gaming, Jeb Bush, Gulfstream, Lobbying, Florida
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Palm Beach County, legacy of governor likely would suffer if Scripps pulls out
Staff WriterWhen the Palm Beach County Commission meets under pressure Tuesday to reconsider a critical decision on construction of a permanent home for The Scripps Research Institute, the future of the ballyhooed $800 million biomedical project in Florida is not all...Tags: Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Jeb Bush, Boca Raton
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Schiavo dies 13 days after tube removed
Orlando Sentinel Staff WriterTheresa Marie Schindler Schiavo died today, ending an agonizing 15-year odyssey that divided a family and a nation over her right to die. She was 41. Schiavo took her last breath at 9:05 a.m., 13 days after her life-sustaining tube was removed by a court...Tags: Executive Branch, Florida, Family, David Gibbs, Laws
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Face to Face: A Conversation with Ken Pruitt
Sun-SentinelThe Florida Senate's budget guru talks about the impact of tax cuts on the state's budget, the possibility of further program cuts and the true importance of 2006. Q. Larry Fuchs once posed on the cover of Florida Trend magazine, saying "We're Broke!"...Tags: Gaming, New York, Executive Branch, Florida, Voting
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Legislators call for investigation into 'hurricane aid' in Miami-Dade
Staff WriterFour Florida members of Congress called Wednesday for an investigation into federal hurricane aid distribution, while state legislators are considering legislation to increase penalties for falsifying disaster applications. The actions were spurred by...Tags: Weather, Ginny Brown-Waite, Disasters and Accidents, Hurricane Damage, Leslie Waters
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The Issue: Budget and Taxes
What's At Stake An improving economy will give the Legislature about $2 billion more to spend than last year. Still more program cuts are likely as waiting lists for state services continue to grow. Health care costs for the elderly and disabled are...Tags: White House, Executive Branch, Real Estate Sales, Local Elections, Elections
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Senate bill lets schools impose taxes for growth
of the Sentinel StaffIn a move that dramatically shifts the debate over Gov. Jeb Bush’s plan to ease school crowding, a Senate committee on Wednesday voted to allow local elected officials to increase sales taxes -- without approval from voters -- to pay for schools, roads...Tags: Executive Branch, Jeb Bush, Real Estate Sales, Local Elections, Florida
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