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House Democrats rail against term-limits

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — House Democrats on a committee advancing term-limits for some county officials complained Wednesday that term-limits had drained “institutional knowledge” from the Legislature and would do the same at the local level. The proposed constit... »

Osceola’s Melendez is first announced candidate for new congressional district

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

Julius Melendez, the vice-chair of the Osceola County school board, on Friday became the first candidate to officially announce he’s running for Congress in the new Hispanic-heavy District 27 that’s expected to be created in Orange, Osceola and Polk co... »

Senate congressional map has big – and not-so-big- changes

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

The Florida Senate’s Reapportionment Committee released its long-awaited maps drawing new districts for the state Senate and adding two congressional seats to Florida’s existing 25.  Eyeballing the congressional maps (available here), there are some ma... »

Want to see ‘Waiting for Superman’?

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

The Orange County Young Republicans will show the acclaimed (and controversial) education documentary “Waiting for Superman” tonight in the Darden Theater at the Orange County Science Center. The projector starts at 6:45 p.m., and the roughly 90-minute... »

Siplin: Lawmakers can’t do away with my district

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — As the politically cantankerous redistricting process cranks up, Senate lawmakers are starting to quarrel over the publicly drawn maps the chamber is reviewing — and they haven’t even drawn any lawmaker-submitted maps yet. During a Senate... »

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House Democrats rail against term-limits

Orlando Sentinal Political Pulse

TALLAHASSEE — House Democrats on a committee advancing term-limits for some county officials complained Wednesday that term-limits had drained “institutional knowledge” from the Legislature and would do the same at the local level. The proposed constit... »

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