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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

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

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

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Legislative Roundup: Major Bills

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

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

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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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Internet tax not dead, just delayed

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Marketplace of Ideas: The Purpose of Government

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

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Developer Pat Neal ponders a return to public office.

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Bureaucrats to Account

A new free-enterprise organization on the Gulf Coast seeks to identify and remove government obstacles.

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Supreme Court issues, Medicaid fight, pension ruling and more.

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