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		<title>Gov. Scott signs manufacturing tax break into law</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A manufacturing tax break, one of Gov. Rick Scott&#8217;s two priorities this legislative session, is now law. Scott signed the measure (HB 7007) on Friday and touted it during a stop at a Tampa manufacturing firm. Under the new law, manufacturers won&#8217;t have to pay sales tax on equipment purchases for three years, beginning in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/gov-scott-signs-manufacturing-tax-break-into-law/</link>
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		<title>Fox News signs Allen West as contributor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fox News Channel has signed former U.S. Rep. Allen West as a contributor. The conservative firebrand often appeared on Fox programs during his single term in the House and chose Fox as the venue when he conceded his narrow loss to Democrat Patrick Murphy in November. “Representative West’s congressional and military experience along with his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/fox-news-signs-allen-west-as-contributor/</link>
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		<title>Ouch! Senate Prez Gaetz TaxWatch smackdown</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The ever-acerbic Senate President Don Gaetz spared no venom for Florida TaxWatch in a response to the business-backed group&#8217;s budget &#8220;turkey&#8221; list released earlier today. The self-proclaimed government watchdog&#8217;s method of targeting the turkeys &#8211; which include $14 million for a Gulf Coast State College Panama City campus &#8211; that haven&#8217;t been approved by state [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/ouch-senate-prez-gaetz-taxwatch-smackdown/</link>
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		<title>Business-backed Florida TaxWatch spots $107 million in budget turkeys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Florida TaxWatch, the business-backed non-profit that calls itself a &#8220;government watchdog,&#8221; has targeted $107 million &#8220;turkeys&#8221; they&#8217;re suggesting Gov. Rick Scott red-line as he ponders the state&#8217;s $74.5 billion spending plan. The 107 projects add up to just one-half of one percent of the total budget, and about $60 million less than the group identified [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/business-backed-florida-taxwatch-spots-107-million-in-budget-turkeys/</link>
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		<title>One suspended South Bay commissioner wins special election</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shirley Walker-Turner, who was suspended as mayor of South Bay in December after she was charged with violating the Sunshine Law, will be returning to city government after winning a special election Tuesday. Walker-Turner, who has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor Sunshine Law charge and is slated to go to trial June 5, narrowly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/one-suspended-south-bay-commissioner-wins-special-election/</link>
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		<title>Mention of Allen West for lieutenant governor launches Dem fundraising appeal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[JUPITER &#8212; Gov. Rick Scott has offered few clues about who he&#8217;ll name as his lieutenant governor or how soon he&#8217;ll fill the post, which has been vacant since Jennifer Carroll resigned in March. When a Tampa radio interviewer brought up former Rep. Allen West&#8216;s name last week, Scott called West &#8220;a great American and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/mention-of-allen-west-for-lieutenant-governor-launches-dem-fundraising-appeal/</link>
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		<title>Port St. Lucie senior arcade owner to challenge Sen. Joe Negron</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From The News Service of Florida: Brandon Cannon, who closed his senior arcade in Port St. Lucie last month after the state outlawed select electronic games, has opened a campaign account to challenge a potential future Senate president. Cannon, 26, said Tuesday he is undeterred that Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, could be in line to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/port-st-lucie-senior-arcade-owner-to-challenge-sen-joe-negron/</link>
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		<title>Scott gets last-minute sales pitches on spending plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While not exactly rivaling Times Square on New Year&#8217;s Eve, anticipation is mounting across Florida over Gov. Rick Scott&#8217;s pending action on the state&#8217;s $74.5 billion budget. Scott is heading to Chile next week for a trade mission. While Scott has until May 24 to issue vetoes and sign the spending plan into law, speculation is centered on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/scott-gets-last-minute-sales-pitches-on-spending-plan/</link>
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		<title>Another &#8216;victory tour&#8217; brings Scott to Jupiter to tout tax break for manufacturers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[JUPITER &#8212; Gov. Rick Scott made a campaign-style stop at a company that makes turbines for aircraft engines today to trumpet the Florida legislature&#8217;s passage of a sales tax break for manufacturers. Scott&#8217;s visit to Parametric Solutions, which he also visited in January, was his fifth stop on a two-day, six-city &#8220;Building Up Florida Manufacturing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/another-victory-tour-brings-scott-to-jupiter-to-tout-tax-break-for-manufacturers/</link>
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		<title>DCF looks to limit fraud by asking a few questions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Losing millions of dollars in benefits to fraud, the Florida Department of Children &#38; Families said Tuesday it is installing a new system requiring those getting services to answer a series of questions to verify their identity. DCF Secretary David Wilkins said the $5 million program could save as much as $90 million a year [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/dcf-looks-to-limit-fraud-by-asking-a-few-questions/</link>
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		<title>Murphy wants investigations of &#8216;troubling&#8217; conduct by IRS, Justice Department</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Freshman Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter, today called for congressional investigations into the Internal Revenue Service&#8217;s targeting of the tea party movement and other conservative groups and the Justice Department&#8217;s secret seizure of business and personal phone records from Associated Press journalists. &#8220;The news regarding the IRS is completely unacceptable. Congress should swiftly and thoroughly investigate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/murphy-wants-investigations-of-troubling-conduct-by-irs-justice-department/</link>
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		<title>Florida reporter-turned-Rep. rips DOJ&#8217;s &#8216;appalling&#8217; seizure of AP phone records</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The revelation today that the Department of Justice secretly seized business and personal phone records of Associated Press journalists drew criticism from former TV journalist and freshman Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fort Myers. “It’s appalling, it’s the most disgusting use of authority we’ve seen in a while,” Radel told Buzzfeed.com. “For me, it’s just scary.” Radel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/florida-reporter-turned-rep-rips-dojs-appalling-seizure-of-ap-phone-records/</link>
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		<title>Rubio 2016 activity in New Hampshire! (His PAC buys TV time to boost Ayotte)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sen. Marco Rubio&#8216;s Reclaim America PAC is buying TV time in New Hampshire to defend Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who has drawn some criticism for voting against a gun background checks measure in the Senate. Ayotte isn&#8217;t up for re-election until 2016. Rubio is a potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate. New Hampshire is a key early [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/rubio-2016-activity-in-new-hampshire-his-pac-buys-tv-time-to-boost-ayotte/</link>
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		<title>Jupiter turbine maker to host Scott for second time this year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott will visit Parametric Solutions in Jupiter on Tuesday, his fifth stop on a six-city &#8220;victory tour&#8221; to tout a temporary tax break for manufacturing businesses. Scott visited the same business, which makes turbines for aircraft engines, back in January. Scott, who barnstormed last week to promote pay raises for public school teachers, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/jupiter-turbine-maker-to-host-scott-for-second-time-this-year/</link>
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		<title>Rick Scott adds Maryland to his hit list</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Scott&#8217;s extended his &#8220;one-way ticket&#8221; invitation to business owners in Maryland, the fourth state the governor&#8217;s targeted in an effort to get companies to relocate in the Sunshine State. Scott, a Republican, issued similar appeals to businesses in California, Illinois and Connecticut, all states like Maryland headed by a Democratic governor. The Scott, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/rick-scott-adds-maryland-to-his-hit-list/</link>
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		<title>With a teacher raise tour, Scott seeks payoff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At five schools in as many Florida counties, Gov. Rick Scott stumped the state last week praising teachers and the $2,500 raises he pushed lawmakers to include for them in the $74.5 billion budget. But strategists say it’s far less certain whether the Republican governor will be able to cash in politically on the raises [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/with-a-teacher-raise-tour-scott-seeks-payoff/</link>
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		<title>Rubio says IRS lacks &#8216;shred of the American people&#8217;s confidence,&#8217; leader must go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amid reports that the Internal Revenue Service&#8217;s targeting of conservative groups was known by upper-level officials as far back as 2011, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio today urged Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to demand the resignation of the IRS commissioner. Rubio&#8217;s letter to Lew and the press release put out by Rubio&#8217;s office don&#8217;t name the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/rubio-says-irs-lacks-shred-of-the-american-peoples-confidence-leader-must-go/</link>
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		<title>Suspended South Bay commissioner pleads guilty to Sunshine Law violation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Four days before he appears on the ballot in a special election in South Bay, suspended city commissioner John Wilson pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor charge of violating Florida&#8217;s Sunshine Law. The plea might actually enhance Wilson&#8217;s chances of returning to the commission dais. Gov. Rick Scott suspended Wilson and two others in December [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/suspended-south-bay-commissioner-pleads-guilty-to-sunshine-law-violation/</link>
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		<title>Group plans to review St. Lucie County ballots, records from Murphy-West cliffhanger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A conservative group plans to examine more than 118,000 ballots and sift through voter registration records in St. Lucie County, which was the site of tabulating problems and litigation in Democrat Patrick Murphy&#8216;s narrow congressional victory over Republican Allen West in November. The group True The Vote says it will send at least 10 people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/group-plans-to-review-st-lucie-county-ballots-records-from-murphy-west-cliffhanger/</link>
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		<title>Scott urged to veto $1 million for PBC Sheriff Bradshaw violence prevention unit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw’s proposed “violence prevention” unit, to prevent events like the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, got a thumbs-up from lawmakers but it’s giving others the creeps. More than 200 people have e-mailed Gov. Rick Scott asking him to use his line-item veto on $1 million in start-up money for Bradshaw [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/scott-urged-to-veto-1-million-for-pbc-sheriff-bradshaw-violence-prevention-unit/</link>
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		<title>2016 presidential preview? Marco Rubio criticizes Hillary Clinton on Benghazi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, reacting on Fox News this morning to Wednesday&#8217;s House hearing on September&#8217;s Benghazi terrorist attack, faulted former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for not speaking out against the Obama administration&#8217;s initial suggestion that the deadly attack was prompted by demonstrations over a crudely produced anti-Islamic YouTube video. Rubio said the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/2016-presidential-preview-marco-rubio-criticizes-hillary-clinton-on-benghazi/</link>
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		<title>Redistricting redux: Florida justices asked to let voters&#8217; challenge continue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Florida Supreme Court was asked Thursday to let a lawsuit proceed in circuit court on whether Republican legislative leaders violated new redistricting standards by sharing critical data and proposed maps with political consultants. But a lawyer for the state House and Senate said the challenge by voters groups including the Florida League of Women [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/redistricting-redux-florida-justices-asked-to-let-voters-challenge-continue/</link>
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		<title>Immigration reform supporters, foes demonstrate near Rubio&#8217;s Palm Beach Gardens office</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Supporters and opponents of the bipartisan immigration reform bill championed by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio took to the streets near Rubio&#8217;s Palm Beach Gardens office today. At about 12:30 p.m., PostOnPolitics counted 23 supporters of the bill near the corner of PGA Boulevard and Military Trail and 13 opponents less than half a mile away [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/immigration-reform-supporters-foes-demonstrate-near-rubios-palm-beach-gardens-office/</link>
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		<title>Suspended South Bay officials on Tuesday ballot; can&#8217;t immediately serve if elected, Scott&#8217;s office says</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The city of South Bay will hold a special election Tuesday to fill two commission seats that have been vacant since commissioners John Wilson and Shirley Walker-Turner were charged with violating Florida&#8217;s Sunshine Law and suspended by Gov. Rick Scott in December. The candidates for the vacant seats include Wilson and Walker-Turner, who have denied [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/suspended-south-bay-officials-on-tuesday-ballot-cant-immediately-serve-if-elected-scotts-office-says/</link>
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		<title>Rep. Gayle Harrell: Probably no announcement before July on congressional bid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State Rep. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, tells PostOnPolitics she&#8217;s not ready to make an announcement on whether she&#8217;ll run for the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast congressional District 18 seat held by freshman Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter. With national Republicans eager for candidates to start raising money to combat Murphy&#8217;s $672,013-and-growing re-election warchest, Harrell said earlier this year [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/rep-gayle-harrell-probably-no-announcement-before-july-on-congressional-bid/</link>
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		<title>Andel launches GOP congressional bid, calls for &#8216;restoring conservative principles&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[JUNO BEACH &#8212; About 100 people turned out this morning as two-term Councilwoman Ellen Andel launched her Republican bid for the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast congressional District 18 seat held by freshman Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter. In what could be a crowded GOP primary, Andel staked out conservative positions in an outdoor speech by the town [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/andel-launches-gop-congressional-bid-calls-for-restoring-conservative-principles/</link>
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		<title>Florida GOP slaps Pafford for budget vote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Gov. Rick Scott stopping at a Palm Beach County school Monday to tout teacher pay raises, the Florida Republican Party launched an internet strike on Democratic Rep. Mark Pafford of West Palm Beach, one of 11 lawmakers voting against the state&#8217;s proposed $74.5 billion budget. &#8216;Why Did Pafford vote against Governor&#8217;s budget that&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/florida-gop-slaps-pafford-for-budget-vote/</link>
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		<title>Senate Democrats prod Scott for special session on Medicaid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Florida Senate Democrats urged Gov. Rick Scott on Monday to call lawmakers back into special session to work on expanding health care insurance for low-income Floridians. Scott earlier endorsed a Medicaid expansion allowed under the Affordable Care Act that could bring Florida $51 billion in federal money over the next decade to cover 1.1 million uninsured [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/senate-democrats-prod-scott-for-special-session-on-medicaid/</link>
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		<title>Juno Beach Vice Mayor Ellen Andel to enter race for Murphy&#8217;s congressional seat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ellen Andel, the vice mayor pro tem of Juno Beach, is entering the race for the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast congressional District 18 seat held by freshman Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter. Andel plans an official announcement Tuesday morning at the Juno Beach Town Center. The district has a slight Republican registration edge and voted 51.5 percent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/juno-beach-vice-mayor-ellen-andel-to-enter-race-for-murphys-congressional-seat/</link>
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		<title>Administrative judge nixes barrel racing licenses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The state of Florida erred when it licensed barrel racing at two North Florida racetracks, an administrative law judge ruled today. Judge John G. Van Landingham&#8217;s 85-page ruling is the latest twist in a drawn-out legal battle over whether barrel racing, until two years ago typically a rodeo event, is a legitimate gambling activity in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.postonpolitics.com/2013/05/administrative-judge-nixes-barrel-racing-licenses/</link>
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