Tag: Gwen Graham
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U.S. Rep. Graham asks Gov. Scott to call special session on Lake O crisis
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org In a sharply worded rebuke of Rick Scott, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham (D-FL) urged the governor to call a special legislative session to deal with the toxic algae bloom discharges from Lake Okeechobee threatening the state’s ecosystem as well as the tourism and fishing industries.
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Florida DEP sought little public input about plan to allow more toxins in state waters
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org With minimum public input, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been working for four years on a proposal that could let more cancer-causing toxins be released into the state’s surface waters. Most Floridians have been kept in the dark regarding the plan that will cause great harm to the…
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Study: New members of Congress rely on special interest money once in Washington
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org Nearly five-dozen newly elected members of Congress collectively raised $17.3 million in special interest money during their first year in office – increasing their reliance on contributions from single-issue political action committees, according to a new government watchdog report.