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GOVERNMENT

Is CAIR a Hamas front group?

CAIR has long positioned itself as the premier Muslim civil rights organization, but a new report from George Washington University traces the group's beginnings to a 1993 Hamas activist meeting in a Philadelphia hotel conference room.

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GOVERNMENT

Local legislators respond to House Resolution to cut ties with CAIR

“This is not the purview of the state government. It is the purview of the federal government.”

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LEGISLATION

Specialty license plate bills filed

Student scholarships and an addiction awareness program may see the benefits if bills for two new specialty license plates are passed.

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LEGISLATION

Thompson, Bracy Davis file bills to prevent tots dying in hot cars

Legislation would require the installation of vehicle alarm systems to alert caregivers if a baby is still in the backseat.

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ALTERNATIVE FACTS

We fact-checked former Ocoee Commissioner George Oliver’s Friday press statement

Ocoee’s election rescheduling, city attorney retirement and Charter Review Commission have been the subject of much misinformation — some of which surfaced in Oliver’s press statement. VoxPopuli explains what’s true, what's not and what needs context.

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LEGISLATION

Bracy Davis bill would allow people with felony drug convictions to receive SNAP benefits

Research shows that access to public assistance helps reduce recidivism.

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LEGISLATION

Rep. Antone files bill to create med school scholarship program for minorities

Legislation calls for $750,000 from General Fund annually to implement.

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LEGISLATION

Rep. Amesty files bill to excuse new moms from jury duty regardless of employment status

Current state statute limits excusals to part-time or nonworking parents.

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