June 15,2012, (Written by Tampa Bay Business Journal).At a Florida citrus industry annual conference in Bonita Springs, Gov. Rick Scott said that he would not support an e-Verify bill and knew of no effort to advance such a bill in the state assembly. That statement reversed a position Scott took two years ago, according to the Lakeland Ledger.
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Obama sets campaign stop for Friday in Tampa
June 18, 2012, (Written by Times Staff – Tampa Bay Times). TAMPA — President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a campaign stop Friday at Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry campus. His speech is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.
Poll: Big support for immigration plan
June 19, 2012, (Written by William Bergstrom – Politico). President Barack Obama’s order to halt the deportation of certain young illegal immigrants enjoys big public support, a new poll Tuesday found. The survey by Bloomberg found that 64 percent of likely voters approved of Obama’s new policy, while 30 percent disagreed
Senate Dems balk at ending Bush-era tax rates on wealthy without a deficit deal
June 19, 2012, (Written by Alexander Bolton – The Hill). A growing number of Senate Democrats are signaling they are not prepared to raise taxes on anyone in the weak economy unless Congress approves a grand bargain to reduce the deficit. At least seven Democratic senators have declined to rule out supporting a temporary extension of the Bush-era income tax rates, breaking with party leaders who have called for letting the rates expire for people earning more than $1 million per year.
Dem hopes of taking House dim
June 19, 2012, (Written by Cameron Joseph – The Hill). Democratic hopes of recapturing the House are dimming as a series of race-by-race setbacks and economic uncertainty suggest that the 25 seats they need to net might be out of reach. The Hill projects that Democrats will net somewhere between 10 and 15 seats, assuming the presidential election remains a close contest.
Gaming rules to be repealed without hearing
June 18, 2012, (Gray Rohrer – The Florida Current) A meeting to repeal about a dozen rules regulating pari-mutuel and slot machines operations scheduled for Monday was cancelled when no one requested a hearing. Since a hearing was not held, the filing deadline for the rule repeals is Aug. 23, and they will take effect Sept. 12.
Lawsuit calls Florida voter purge discrimination
June 18, 2012, (Written by The Associated Press – Tampa Bay Online). TALLAHASSEE — Florida is getting sued again over its contentious push to remove potentially ineligible voters from the rolls. Several groups that work with immigrants and Puerto Ricans are filing a lawsuit Tuesday in a Miami federal court. They contend the purge violates federal law because it is within 90 days of an election and because the effort largely affects Hispanics.
Obama, Romney court Hispanic vote at Orlando conference
June 20, 2012, (Written by Lloyd Dunkelberger – Herald Tribune). Over the next two days, Florida will again become a hot spot in the 2012 presidential campaign as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney court Hispanic leaders attending a national conference in Orlando. Heading into the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) meeting, Obama has the stronger hand. Last Friday, the president announced a landmark program that could benefit more than 800,000 children of illegal immigrants.
Another Democrat enters 2nd Congressional contest
June 21, 2012, (Written by Associated Press – Herald Tribune). TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Tallahassee attorney Mark Schlakman is the latest Democrat to jump into the 2nd District Congressional race and a shot at first-term Republican incumbent Steve Southerland. Schlakman joins a crowded Democratic field that includes former state legislator Al Lawson of Tallahassee, state Rep. Leonard Bembry of Greenville, former Bay County Democratic Party Chairman Alvin Peters and environmental activist Jay Liles.
Bills Effective Sunday, July 1,2012
June 29, 2012 – There are over 150 bills with an effective date of Sunday, July 1, 2012. 150 bills from the 2012 legislative session — and two from the 2011 legislative session. The report does not include bills vetoed by Governor Rick Scott or bills effective July 1, 2013.