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• Most Florida voters oppose Ryan Medicare plan

  Paul Ryan and fellow Republicans appear to be losing ground with Florida voters because of his proposal to cut Medicare and turn it into a voucher-like “premium support” system.

  
  VP candidate Paul Ryan

  A Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation poll published on Friday found that 65 percent of Florida voters [...]

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• Friday Morning Reads: Disney dollars, voter registration and stand your ground

  TALLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Friday to you all.

  Here are the top stories we're reading this morning.

  
  * The Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney is flexing its political muscle, spending more than $2.5 million on candidates and causes this election cycle.

  * The [...]

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• Wednesday Morning Reads: Safe houses, lobbying spats and UCF

  TALLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Wednesday.

  Here are the top stories we're reading this morning.

  * The Sun-Sentinel writes that the state is looking at building more safe houses for victims of human trafficking.

  * The Tampa Bay Times examines incoming Senate President Don Gaetz' [...]

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• 31 voters possibly cast ballots in both NY and FL

  TALLAHASSEE -- A new report out from True the Vote, a nonpartisan election organization, found that there were 31 cases of absentee ballot fraud where voters cast ballots in both Florida and New York.

  "This is just the tip of the iceberg,” True The Vote President, Catherine Engelbrecht said." [...]

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• Sachs challenges Bogdanoff to debates

  Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, has challenged Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, to a series of debates for the newly created Senate District 34.

  Here's the letter:

  September 25, 2012

  Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff
  Campaign of Ellyn Bogdanoff
  908 S. Andrews Ave.
  Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316

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• Rubio praises Obama order to curb sex slavery

  Florida Sen. Marco Rubio praised President Barack Obama’s executive order cracking down on sex trafficking, which the senator says mirrors his own proposed legislation.

  
  Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio

  Obama outlined new steps to stop human trafficking in the United States and overseas during an address on Tuesday to [...]

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• Tuesday Morning Reads: Libraries, legislative races and the Supreme Court

  TALLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Tuesday.

  Here are the top stories we're reading this morning.

  * An Orlando Republican has ended his re-election campaign after his name showed up on a client list of a man who allegedly ran a prostitution ring, the Orlando Sentinel reports

  *' [...]

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• Monday Morning Reads: Koch brothers, NASA and human trafficking

  TALLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Monday to you all.

  Here are the top stories we're reading this morning.

  * The Orlando Sentinel reports that NASA officials have picked a leading contender to help them with their next mission,which will send U.S. astronauts farther than ever before.

  ' [...]
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• RPOF Board opposes retention of 3 Supreme Court Justices

  TALLAHASSEE -- The state Republican Party is lining up against three Supreme Court Justices up for retention this November.

  Here's the statement from RPOF spokeswoman Kristen McDonald:

  "This week, the RPOF executive board voted unanimously to oppose the retention of Supreme Court Justices R. Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente, and" [...]

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• Deutch bill pressures China on drywall

  South Florida Congressman Ted Deutch teamed up with Republicans this week to push a bill through the U.S. House designed to hold China responsible for contaminated drywall that was shipped to Florida and other states.

  The Drywall Safety Act would pressure the Chinese government to submit drywall makers to [...]

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