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Monday, May 6, 2013
Legislature Kills Mandated Sick Leave
Waiting until the 59th day of its 60 day session, the Florida Legislature finally delivered the predicted and what some termed the "kill shot" to
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Monday, April 22, 2013
“Crunch Time” In Tallahassee
With only 12 days remaining in the 2013 legislative session, it's getting to be "crunch time" now in Tallahassee as legislators, lobbyists and state
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Budget, Medicaid Get Legislative Focus
As the 42nd day of the 60 day Florida legislative session dawns today, important action occurred last week on two of the major issues to come before
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Legislative Session Reaches Midpoint
With the legislature back in the state capital after its Easter and Passover holiday breaks, the mid point of the 2013 legislative session has been
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Florida Business Agenda - Regional Legislation Start Moving In Tallahassee
Florida legislative sessions often contain many unexpected or unforeseen twists and turns but the sudden resignation in the second week of the
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Capitol Days
Michael Ketchum Vice President of Advocacy, and Vilma Quintana, Executive Vice President for Orlando, Inc., along with other Central Florida leaders,
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Precourt Steers Paid Sick Leave Ban Past First Committee Hurdle
Legislation to ban local governments from enacting paid sick leave mandates authored by House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Precourt (R-Orlando) was
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Monday, February 18, 2013
Paid Sick Leave Preemption Bill Gets First House Hearing
On the heels of a Circuit Court ruling issued last Friday by a three judge panel ordering the Orange County Commission to place the mandatory paid
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