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Pensacola News Journal: Congress needs to act on tax reform this year
By Michael Myhre In June, I had the pleasure of travelling to Washington D.C. along with the Florida Chamber of Commerce to discuss tax reform on behalf of the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network. Many people do not realize that Florida boasts the second highest business ownership rate in the nation – 97 percent […]
Sunshine State News: Letter to the Editor: Push Congress Members to Pass Tax Reform Now
By BARNEY BISHOP As the congressional “August recess” wraps up and members of Congress get ready to head back to Washington next week, this is the last chance tell your U.S. representative and senator face-to-face what Congress ought to get done this year. We’re telling them to get to work immediately to pass a budget and […]
Sunshine State News: Oil and Natural Gas Industry Fuels Florida with Jobs and Revenue
When I saw recent reports of the oil and natural gas industry’s impact on our state, my interest piqued. As the president and CEO of the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, I represent the needs of more than 80,000 minority-owned businesses in the Sunshine State, so I am especially attuned to anything that affects […]
Miami Herald: LTE: Now is the time for victims’ rights laws
As a survivor of child sexual abuse, I know how important it is for victims to be treated with dignity and respect. Too often, victims and their families are lost in the shuffle of the criminal justice system. Left without important information about their case or the ability to speak out about the offender’s sentence, […]
Tampa Bay Times: Campaign launching to add victims’ bill of rights to Florida Constitution
By: Adam C. Smith A newly created crime victim’s group, Marsy’s Law for Florida, is launching a campaign to codify in the state constitution specific rights for crime victims. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco and state Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation plan to submit language for the Florida Constitution Revision Commission to place on the 2018 ballot. […]
Florida Politics: Chris Nocco, Lauren Book backing amendment for crime victims’ rights
By PETER SCHORSCH Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco and state Sen. Lauren Book are joining a national victims’ rights group to ask Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission for an amendment to give equal rights for crime victims. Marsy’s Law for Florida, the organization working to amend the Florida constitution, announced Monday it would give language to the CRC to place equal […]
Tampa Bay Times: Wednesday’s letters: Reform tax code to help small businesses
Small business Tax code reform urgently needed In June, I had the pleasure of traveling to Washington along with the Florida Chamber of Commerce to discuss tax reform on behalf of the Florida Small Business Development Center Network. Many people do not realize that Florida boasts the second highest business ownership rate in the nation — […]
Miami Herald: Thank Miami-Dade’s legislators for supporting tax reform
EDITION: 1st State Page: 16A Americans across the country agree modernizing our federal tax code with a pro-growth, pro-business agenda is of utmost importance. It has been 30 years since the code was last updated. The United States has higher tax rates than any other nation in the world, and everyday jobs for hardworking Americans […]