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Capital Report: 04-28-2015

Reporting from the Capitol’s Fourth Floor Rotunda, Nick Evans describes the scene in the wake of the Florida House’s early adjournment.

Lynn Hatter and Tom Flanigan discuss what major legislative issues remain undone and Governor Rick Scott’s lawsuit against the federal government.

Abe Aboraya with member station WMFE in Orlando tells us statewide hearings on the Low Income Pool or LIP program are getting underway even as Tallahassee grinds to a halt.

Before calling things off early, lawmakers in the House shoehorned a few bills through the process Tuesday. Regan McCarthy reports one measure is a bill that deals with child welfare.

Before the House quickly adjourned, two body cameras bills were quickly moving through the legislative process. Sascha Cordner reports on the status of both measures so far.

Meanwhile, before the House adjourned early, the Senate was scheduled to take up Jones’ bill making sure guidelines are in place for use of body cameras Thursday. If it passes, it will also head to the Governor’s desk.