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Capitol Chatter: June 8

Jeb Bush testifies, unemployment tax hike and Gov. Scott to greet Tampa travelers

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Turner sex scandal, workers comp drug law and foreclosure settlement cash.

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  • June 1, 2012
Echo Chambers

Some business owners in the tiny hamlet of Matlacha want to start a chamber of commerce, but Lee County already has 15 chambers.

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The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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Capitol Chatter: May 11

Scott and high ed, no-fault laws and Citizens insurance hurricane bonds

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Tell the Truth, Screw the Politics

Sen. Mike Bennett is more pragmatist than ideologue, but more than anything, he's Mike Bennett. Unique.

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On the Trail

Business owner David Mulicka provides insights on what it's like for an entrepreneur to run for public office.

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Water standards, Scott affects higher education and Bondi backed Arizona immigration law.

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Capitol Chatter: April 20

Tax Watch Turkeys, vetoed budget items, PIP returns, and the vote for gambling.

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  • April 13, 2012
Legislative Roundup: Major Bills

What major bills passed and failed during the 2012 legislative session.

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  • April 13, 2012
Capitol Chatter: April 13

In government vs. government, it's taxpayer vs. self

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  • April 13, 2012
Legislative Roundup: Consolidating Gains

Businesses and the economy got a modest boost from this year's legislative session as redistricting stole much of the limelight.

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  • April 7, 2012
Capitol Chatter: April 6

Internet tax not dead, just delayed

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  • March 30, 2012
Marketplace of Ideas: The Purpose of Government

The only proper purpose of government is to protect individual rights.

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