Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Highlights

A collection of news and information related to John Thrasher published by this site and its partners.

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-12 of 62
» View ktuu.com items only
    May 4, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
    2. May 1, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  2. Ramba: Campaign-finance reform will just shuffle paper work

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott will have to decide today whether to sign a sweeping campaign-finance bill that jacks up the contribution limits for statewide candidates from $500 to $3,000 and bans the slush funds lawmakers have used to wine and dine....

    Tags: Finance, Rick Scott, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Charlie Crist

    3. Apr 26, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. 'Don't stop believing' moves the Senate to kill the loud stereo bill

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Legislature might be done trying to kill the music.  The Senate killed a bill Friday (SB 634) that would make it a crime for people to play music in their vehicles that can be heard more than 25 feet away. The bill is a...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Florida Legislature, Politics, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla

    4. Apr 4, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  4. Bill to shutter Internet cafes, adult arcades goes to the gov

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE – South Florida senior arcades are likely going out of business. Lawmakers sent a measure to Gov. Rick Scott Thursday that would outlaw Internet cafes, senior arcades and maquinitas. “There is nothing in this bill that is going...
    5. Apr 2, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Senate panel votes unanimously to shut down Internet cafes

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — Despite pleas from senior citizens and arcade owners, a Florida Senate panel voted unanimously Tuesday to shutter Internet cafes, adult arcades and South Florida maquinitas. “We do not allow gambling in the state of Florida...
    6. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. Arcades, Internet cafe bill sent to gov in 36-4 Senate vote

    TALLAHASSEE – South Florida senior arcades are likely going out of business.
    TALLAHASSEE – South Florida senior arcades are likely going out of business. Lawmakers sent a measure to Gov. Rick Scott Thursday that would outlaw Internet cafes, senior arcades and maquinitas. "There is nothing in this bill that is going to...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Rick Scott, Executive Branch, Charity, Government

    7. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Panel sends bill to shutter adult arcades to full Senate

    TALLAHASSEE -- Despite pleas from senior citizens and arcade owners, a Florida Senate panel voted unanimously Tuesday to shutter Internet cafes, adult arcades and South Florida maquinitas.
    TALLAHASSEE -- Despite pleas from senior citizens and arcade owners, a Florida Senate panel voted unanimously Tuesday to shutter Internet cafes, adult arcades and South Florida maquinitas. "We do not allow gambling in the state of Florida unless enacted...

    Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Florida Legislature, Delray Beach

    8. Mar 21, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Senate budget chief wants to eliminate insurance industry tax break and roll back vehicle tag fees

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    A top senator said Thursday that he will introduce legislation to eliminate a nearly 30-year-old tax break for insurance companies and use the estimated $220 million in savings to roll back the annual car registration fees paid by the state's drivers. &#...
    9. Mar 5, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Thrasher on Medicaid: We’re looking for ideas

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — A leading Senate Republican said that the Senate is looking for ways to get health care for the the more than 800,000 low-income uninsured Floridians who would qualify for Medicaid if the state expanded the program under the Affordable...
    10. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Top GOP senator says senate wants to find solution for low-income uninsured

    TALLAHASSEE -- A leading Senate Republican said that the Senate is looking for ways to get the more than 800,000 low-income uninsured population, who would qualify for Medicaid if the state expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act, health  care....

    Tags: Rick Scott, Medicaid, Government Health Care, Republican Party, Personal Income

    11. Feb 24, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Lobbying a lucrative cap for a legislator's career

    TALLAHASSEE – You have to forgive Florida's reform-minded lawmakers if they don't want to preclude all their current colleagues from cashing in as lobbyists.
    TALLAHASSEE – You have to forgive Florida's reform-minded lawmakers if they don't want to preclude all their current colleagues from cashing in as lobbyists. This week, the Senate amended its sweeping ethics reform bill (SB 2) to allow current...

    Tags: Ethics, Al Groh, Hallandale Beach, Mike Haridopolos, Values

    12. Feb 21, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Parks, beaches may be next target for smoking bans

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By Jennifer Curington, Staff Writer TALLAHASSEE— Local governments would get the authority to ban smoking at beaches, parks, sports facilities and other outdoor areas under a bill moving through the Florida Legislature – but enforcement...
 1  2 3 4 5 6 • Next >
Original site for John Thrasher topic gallery.