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Florida’s Amendment 3 Goes Up in Smoke, While 101 of 103 Florida Chamber-Backed Candidates Win General Elections
The Florida Chamber of Commerce united the business community to help defeat Amendment 3 to keep drugs out of the Florida Constitution. Additionally, the Chamber saw general election wins for 101 of 103 Chamber-backed candidates, continuing an unmatched track record of success in recruiting, supporting and electing pro-jobs candidates. This bipartisan group of diverse candidates have committed to securing Florida’s future by focusing on free enterprise principles and job creation for their communities while working…
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Applauds Defeat of Amendment 3
The Florida Chamber of Commerce continues to be the unifying voice for business in Florida politics and tonight applauds the defeat of Amendment 3 – Adult Personal Use of Marijuana. “Amendment 3 was bad for Florida and even worse for Floridians,” said Mark Wilson, President and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce. “This pro-drug amendment was bad for our kids, bad for our communities, bad for our local business, and ultimately bad for Florida. The Florida…
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New Florida Chamber Statewide Poll Shows Donald Trump & Rick Scott Closing the 2024 General Election Campaign in Florida Leading Their Democratic Opponents, While Governor Ron DeSantis Remains Popular with Floridians
With more than 2 million Floridians having already voted, the most recent Florida Chamber statewide poll finds both Donald Trump and Rick Scott leading their Democratic opponents with just two weeks to go until the 2024 general election. Trump and Scott each lead their respective opponents by double digits among Hispanics and NPAs. The Florida Chamber’s new poll also finds Governor DeSantis retaining strong approval among Floridians and Floridians remaining optimistic about the direction of…
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The Federal Reserve’s Bold Interest Rate Cut Aligns with the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2024 Economic Forecast – a Welcomed Decision for Florida’s Economy
By: Keith Richard, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve announced a 0.50 percentage point interest rate cut, its first reduction since March 2020. This cut aligns with the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 2024 economic forecast, which projected a rate cut in the second half of 2024. This larger-than-expected cut, surpassing the 0.25 percentage point drop forecasted by many economists, reflects the Fed’s determination to prevent the U.S. economy from…
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Announces Third Round of 2024 Legislative Endorsements
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is again uniting Florida’s business community to help make Florida more competitive, and today endorsed a bipartisan list of nine additional candidates running for election this year. These candidates underwent a thorough vetting by the business community as part of the Florida Chamber Political Institute’s Candidate Interview process. Covering five cities over six weeks, more than 80 business organizations joined together to interview over 100 candidates for state legislative office.…
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