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Easter and Passover, as brought to you by these lobbyists and political associations


Easter and Passover, as brought to you by these lobbyists and political associations
However you celebrate this springtime, take a moment to enjoy the long weekend.
Last year, people were optimistic the pandemic would be over by Easter 2020. Here we are in Easter 2021 and it’s still going. But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
For the fifth year running, the holiday sneaked into April — barely.  That’ll be the case for another couple years thanks to
For the dedicated few in The Process, this weekend — and the Legislature’s lax Friday and Monday
schedule — will serve as a much-needed halftime break before the back half of the 2021 Legislative Session.

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Takeaways from Tallahassee — Easter is brought to you by ...


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Last year, people were optimistic the pandemic would be over by Easter 2020. Here we are in Easter 2021 and it’s still going. But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
For the fifth year running, the holiday sneaked into April — barely. That’ll be the case for another couple of years, thanks to
For the dedicated few in The Process, this weekend — and the Legislature’s lax Friday and Monday
schedule — will serve as a much-needed halftime break before the back half of the 2021 Legislative Session.
For many more, the day will begin with a bright-and-early wake-up and a trip to their place of worship to celebrate the Christian holiday. And for most, Sunday will bring good times with friends and family as well as festive fare such as egg hunts.

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Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 3.22.21


Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.22.21
Here's your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State.
With the state government firmly in Republican control since the last century, Florida policymakers have been extremely friendly to free-market principles.
At the same time, local governments decry the trend of state lawmakers passing so-called preemption bills, which the locals believe step on cherished home-rule principles of local democracy.
That’s why it’s particularly shocking that some local governments in the Panhandle are sticking it to local builders — and, ultimately, to the homeowners, these governments are supposed to serve.

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Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 3.12.21


Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.12.21
Good Friday morning.
According to a new poll released by
Ryan Tyson of The Tyson Group, Florida voters support several measures pitched as improving election security and voter access.
The poll, commissioned by nonpartisan nonprofit Secure Democracy, found more than three-quarters of Floridians want ballot drop boxes to be monitored either in-person or by video.
The proposal earned 77% among the 600 voters polled, with Republicans backing it at a higher rate (83%) than Democrats or no-party voters.
Meanwhile, nearly seven in 10 said they want their family members or caregivers to be able to turn in a ballot on their behalf. A near equal number (67%) want more days of early voting, while most (57%) want the state to tell felons what fines they need to pay to regain voting rights.

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Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 3.2.21


Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.2.21
The Legislative Session is here, and Florida Influencers believe that come April 30, Gov.
Ron DeSantis will be the big winner.
Florida Politics asked the state’s top consultants, lobbyists and political minds who stands to have the best Legislative Session and 43% picked the Governor. His believers include more than half of Republican Influencers, with just 27% of Democrats saying he’s their early favorite.
For the minority party, that honor goes to Senate President
Wilton Simpson, albeit by a narrow margin. Three in 10 Democrats say he’ll be the clear winner when the hankie drops. More than half of independents believe the same while just 21% of Republicans agree.

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