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State Rep. Caruso: HB 1551 'will increase insurance costs for Floridians'

Mike Caruso, a state representative for Florida's District 87, expressed his opposition to HB 1551, stating that the bill would increase insurance costs, undo rate stabilization progress, and lead to more litigation for Floridians.

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 14, 2025

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Competitive Enterprise Institute opposes efforts to impose Credit Card Competition Act

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) has publicly opposed proposed credit card price controls, announcing its stance on the social media platform X on January 29.

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 14, 2025

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Partner at Bolin Law Group: HB 1551 'will undo all of the good work' from property insurance reforms

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 11, 2025

Brandon Blake, a partner at Bolin Law Group, expressed concerns that House Bill 1551 (HB 1551) could reverse progress made by recent property insurance reforms.

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Partner at Bolin Law Group: HB 1551 is 'a backdoor way to bring back one-way attorney's fees'

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 10, 2025

Brandon Blake, a partner at Bolin Law Group, expressed opposition to House Bill 1551 during testimony on April 4.

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​State Rep. Caruso: HB 1551 'will raise insurance costs on Floridians'

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 9, 2025

Mike Caruso, a state representative for Florida House District 87, expressed opposition to HB 1551, stating that it would reverse reforms enacted in 2022 and increase insurance costs for Floridians.

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Cambo Ferry law partner: HB 1551 will 'eradicate Florida's insurance market'

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 9, 2025

Katelyn Ferry, a partner at Cambo Ferry law firm, said that if HB 1551 passes, it will effectively reverse the legislative reforms that have stabilized Florida's insurance market.

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Sen. Hutson on legal reform rollback: 'These hard-won gains are now under threat'

By A. B. Bamburg | Apr 7, 2025

Travis Hutson, a former Senator for Florida, said that newly proposed legislation threatens to undo recent reforms that reduced abusive lawsuits, improved insurance stability, and lowered household costs.

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Defense Credit Union Council to Sens. Scott, Moody: 'The Credit Card Competition Act is a misnomer—it does nothing to enhance competition'

By Sunshine Sentinel News Service | Apr 1, 2025

The Defense Credit Union Council, which represents U.S. military credit unions, sent a letter to Florida's U.S. Senators in opposition to proposed credit card regulations pending in the U.S. Senate.

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Economist: Credit card bill opposed by FL bankers ‘should really be called the Credit Card Anti-competition Act’

By Sunshine Sentinel News Service | Feb 14, 2025

An economist with the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) said that credit card regulations proposed in Congress would reduce competition among credit card issuers.

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Former DNC chair: Rep. Cassel 'deceived voters by faking a commitment to fight the GOP's radical agenda'

By A. I. Benavidez | Jan 20, 2025

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 25th Congressional District, accused Hillary Cassel of deceiving voters by joining the GOP and abandoning core values.

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Florida Bankers Association CEO: Proposed credit card regs would ‘jeopardize investments in security and fraud protection’

By Sunshine Sentinel News Service | May 7, 2024

The head of the Florida Bankers Association said her organization is opposed to proposed credit card regulations pending in the U.S. Senate.

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Financial Researcher: Floridians could see increase in credit card fraud under proposed credit card regulations

By Sunshine Sentinel News Service | Apr 25, 2024

Glenn Grossman, the director of research at financial advisory firm Cornerstone Advisors, said the pending federal “Credit Card Competition Act of 2023” (CCCA) could lead to an increase in credit card fraud.

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Eunice Cho of ACLU National Prison Project: 'These reports are chilling. They are damning.'

By BD | Aug 21, 2023

Investigators hired by the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties found conditions described as barbaric at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in 2017-2019, NPR reported.

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Swodoba: 'We need to verify that compliance exists in your county'

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Jul 11, 2023

Gina Swoboda, executive director of Voter Reference Foundation, recently urged voters to educate themselves and hold their local county election officials accountable.

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DeSantis signs four bills to 'ensure that medical authoritarianism does not take root in Florida'

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | May 24, 2023

Governor Ron DeSantis approved four bills on May 11 aimed at obstructing medical mandates, safeguarding the autonomy of physicians, and prohibiting hazardous gain-of-function research.

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Rubio, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Audit CDC Decision-Making and Messaging Process

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Apr 25, 2023

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the American people have lost trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) guidance due to the institution’s inconsistent messaging.

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U.S. EIA: 'We expect higher wholesale electricity prices this winter in every region of the country'

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Dec 15, 2022

The U.S. Energy Administration shared data regarding its short-term energy outlook in a tweet published on December 6

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OPINION: Congress Must Stop Undermining Small Business Health Coverage

By Joel White | Mar 11, 2022

Obamacare, COVID-19 restrictions and inflationary government spending have made it harder than ever for small businesses to offer affordable health coverage to employees.

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‘We will continue to press our lawsuit’ against vaccine mandate, declares state’s AG office

By John Suayan | Dec 1, 2021

Florida plans to proceed with its legal action against the federal vaccine mandate despite an appeals court stay to halt the mandate, the state’s attorney general's office said.

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Policy analyst: Florida has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to embrace universal licensing

By David Beasley | Dec 1, 2021

Universal licensing policies, the recognizing of professional certifications across state lines, have been adopted in many states including Arizona, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Utah and Pennsylvania, Victoria Eardley, the marketing director at the Foundation for Government Accountability, wrote in a guest column for the Gainesville Sun.