Sunday, June 27, 2021
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The “Brunch” is on the road this week for some well-deserved R&R. But when I go on the road, I like to check out the political climate of where I am. One of the most critical swing states in any U.S. election is the State of Florida. Control of both Houses of Congress is up for grabs next year, and as the third most populous state in the nation, Florida’s a big factor. Let’s “brunch” on that this week.
“The Census Changes the Map” – While Florida is considered a “battleground state” that can swing either way in a presidential election, when you drill down it is very solidly leaning right in terms of control of the Congressional Delegation and State Legislature, and most statewide offices. In the 2020 Census, the state gained one more Congressional seat, and the Republican-led Legislature gets to redraw all the boundaries, including the new one. The GOP only needs a net gain of seven seats to take control of the Hous
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) The Michigan House voted to spend $10 million to help offset financial losses for rehabilitation facilities and in-home care providers that are bracing for rate cuts under the state's auto insurance law.
Why voters may decide if an ID is needed at the Pa polls The latest goerie.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from goerie.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
State backs hospice expansion, including new program in Pinellas
The state said another hospice program was needed in Pinellas County.
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By News Service of Florida
Published Yesterday
TALLAHASSEE â Florida health care regulators announced this year that the state needed an additional four hospice programs by July 2022 to care for people who are dying.
This week, though, the state Agency for Health Care Administration gave tentative approval to twice that many.
The decisions, announced Monday, could bring additional hospice programs to seven counties across the state, including Broward, Lee and Manatee counties, which were not included in a Feb. 5 published list of areas that needed new programs.