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Legislature Considers Rulemaking Revisions

Legislature Considers Rulemaking Revisions

Florida’s administrative rulemaking process has received considerable attention in recent months.  First, the legislature overrode a veto by former Governor Charlie Crist on a bill aimed at reducing costly regulations.  New Governor Rick Scott then followed with an Executive Order directing all gubernatorial agencies to suspend rulemaking while pending rules can be evaluated for their […]

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House Subcommittee Takes Long Look At Gambling

House Subcommittee Takes Long Look At Gambling

This morning the House Subcommittee on Business and Consumer Affairs met in the House Office Building lower level to discuss gaming in Florida.  The House Building was simply packed with a number of stakeholders in the mix:  gaming representatives, opposition, lobbyists and bystanders.  The meeting started with a general update on current gaming activities in Florida.  […]

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House to Evaluate Government Reorganization

House to Evaluate Government Reorganization

House Speaker Dean Cannon recently announced the creation of a select committee to consider the government reorganization and deregulation initiatives that have been gaining so much attention recently.  Speaker Cannon asked Speaker pro tempore John Legg to serve as the chairman of the select committee and Rules & Calendar Chairman Gary Aubuchon to serve as the […]

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