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Today?s sections
Florida: Ethics gets rolling in the Senate, school safety discussed, and drone ban passes first committee stop.
Not Florida: NRA ad talks about Obama?s kids, he runs afoul of his base, and White House ups petition requirments.
Video: FAMU fumbles?
Florida
Wood wants more choices for consumers in?health care
The chair of the?House Health Innovation Subcommittee?wants more choices for consumers in the health insurance market. Committee chairRep. John Wood, R-Winter Haven, said Tuesday he wants to make it easier for companies incorporated in other states to offer policies in Florida. Florida Current http://tinyurl.com/anjevf3
Ban Proposed on Police Use of Drones
Trying to blunt police opposition, the sponsor of a bill to ban unmanned drone aircraft use by law enforcement in Florida has agreed to exceptions for use with a search?warrantor in certain "exigent" circumstances, such as when it might be needed to find a child in danger. News Service of Florida http://tinyurl.com/9wjxuk5
This time, lawmakers say they are serious about ethics reform
The prospects for the first serious ethics reform in 36 years brightened Tuesday when lawmakers embraced an array of changes that would make it harder for them to exploit their positions for financial gain. Tampa Bay Times http://tinyurl.com/bgsz5gl
House panel considers transportation package
Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad?presented his agency?s legislative agenda to the?House Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee?on Tuesday, a package that includes increased economic incentives for commercial space projects and airports, as well as a reworking of expressway authority rules. Florida Current http://tinyurl.com/b6rr5bs
Rep. Nelson eyes increase of Citizens' rate cap
Rep. Bryan Nelson, R-Apopka, is zeroing in on raising the cap on annual increases of state-runCitizens?Property Insurance?Corp.?rates by 3 percent. Nelson, who chairs the?House Insurance andBanking Subcommittee, cited support for a 3 percent increase in a?survey?conducted by theFlorida Chamber of Commerce, if the extra rate increase would reduce the potential for assessments after a hurricane. Florida Current http://tinyurl.com/b3kmdlp
Judge dismisses political payback claim but says Cabinet must prove valid offer
A circuit court judge in Leon County said Tuesday for the?Cabinet?to acquire a Tallahassee law office, it must show that it offered the same deal that was struck with a lawyer and outspoken critic of?Gov. Rick Scott. Florida Current http://tinyurl.com/a2qoc54
Allen West has a new job in conservative media
Former Rep.?Allen West?said on Fox's On The Record with Greta Van Susteren tonight that he's joined the conservative media company PJ Media as a programming director and host of NextGeneration.TV, an online show. Tampa Bay Times http://tinyurl.com/a8k6qol
Senate panel told that Florida lacks quarterback on Apalachicola Bay issues
Gov. Rick Scott in September requested a federal fishery disaster declaration for Apalachicola Bay oysters because of overfishing and lack of freshwater flow. "There is no quarterback, that is your problem," UF professor of medicine Glenn Morris told the Senate Agriculture Committee. Florida Current http://tinyurl.com/agks6md
Rubio Tries to Outduel Obama on Immigration
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio?s newly unveiled proposal for sweeping immigration reform looms as a daunting leadership test for a freshman member of Congress on the fast track to the 2016 presidential campaign. National Journal http://tinyurl.com/a44oefc
Florida's Jobless Have Harder Time Getting Benefits
Nearly two years after Florida changed its jobless benefits program, critics contend unemployed workers have a harder time getting compensation. Lakeland Ledger? http://tinyurl.com/avrucs9
Sen. Oscar Braynon Files Docs vs. Glocks Repealer
A 2011 law restricting how doctors can talk to patients about guns would be repealed under a bill filed Tuesday in the state Senate. Sen. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, filed the measure (SB 314) to repeal the 2011 "Firearm Owners' Privacy Act," which isn't currently being enforced because a federal judge threw it out in July. The state, however, is appealing that ruling. News Service of Florida http://tinyurl.com/aqy9xmf
Sandy aid passes House with help of three Florida Republicans
The U.S. House tonight approved a $50.7 billion in emergency funding for Hurricane Sandy victims, sending the package to the Senate for likely passage. The vote, which attracted only 49 Republicans, came after a day of emotional debate over the scope of the aid. Tampa Bay Times http://tinyurl.com/ae9tqyq
Not Florida
Conservatives shift focus away from Senate Republican incumbents
The threat of conservative primary challengers against incumbent Republican senators has begun to subside as activists who want to remake the upper chamber are turning their attention to Democratic-held seats. The Hill http://tinyurl.com/anlhb6r
Obama runs afoul of Dem base
President Obama has angered his base on a wide range of issues over the last month, even as he rides a political high after his victory over congressional Republicans in the fiscal-cliff fight. The Hill http://tinyurl.com/ba9x8cy
W.H. quadruples signature threshold on petitions
The White House on Tuesday quadrupled the number of signatures required for an official reponse to a petition on its web site, citing increased participation. The move to raise the threshold from 25,000 to 100,000 signatures comes just days after administration officials released official responses to petitions seeking?authorization?to secede from the union, the?deportation?of Piers Morgan, and?construction?of a Death Star, a la "Star Wars." Politico http://tinyurl.com/bdhuwgs
NRA Ad Calls Obama ?Elitist Hypocrite? Ahead of Gun Violence Plan
As the White House prepares to unveil a?sweeping plan?aimed at curbing gun violence, the National Rifle Association has launched a preemptive, personal attack on President Obama, calling him an ?elitist hypocrite? who, the group claims, is putting American children at risk. ABC News http://tinyurl.com/d3vv6gf
For many presidential inaugurations, the second time is not the charm
It?s not like last time, and everywhere you look, someone wants to remind you of that. Hotel rooms?are still available (not like?laaaast?time) and there will be only?two official inaugural balls?(not like?laaaast?time) and nobody is going to wait for hours in a cattle-packed tunnel, waving their purple tickets. (Last time! So much fun!) Washington Post http://tinyurl.com/a4s2ugp
Obama to announce most expansive gun-control agenda in generations
President Obama on Wednesday will formally announce the most aggressive and expansive national gun-control agenda in generations as he presses Congress to mandate?background checks?for all firearms buyers and prohibit assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. Politico http://tinyurl.com/b84u4n3
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