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Capital Report: 03-26-2015

The House is trumpeting its tax package this week, and Wednesday, Finance and Tax Committee chair Matt Gaetz ran through the proposals.  But Nick Evans reports the path ahead is far from certain with unresolved issues like healthcare looming.

Senate democrats are rallying around two sets of bills that would promote voting rights in the sunshine state. As Matthew Seeger reports, those  legislators vow to overturn all previous attempts at voter restriction in Florida.

Two important juvenile justice reform bills continue to gain traction in the Florida Legislature. Sascha Cordner reports.

Gaming in Florida appears to be on something of a precipice. Most lawmakers say they’d like to see an overall reduction, but as lawmakers look at pushing gaming legislation first one way and then the other, activists say each move could lead to a massive expansion. Regan McCarthy reports….

After years of nibbling around the edges, Florida lawmakers are out to defang the state’s powerful high school athletics association. Lynn Hatter reports the association has been a target for detractors who say it’s too rigid.

For a legislator, it’s a chance to help a worthy cause or send a message to the political base. But as Jim Ash reports, specialty license plates are flooding the market and Senate Republicans want to put on the brakes.