Capitol Update – Week Ending 07/26/2019

Capitol Update is a weekly review of state government. Topics this week include:

The Governor and Cabinet voted to fire Ronald Rubin, Commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation, after claims of sexual harassment and improper behavior.
A judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the validity of a new law that eliminates the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority.
Researchers at the University of Florida report that introducing Texas cougars into the Florida panther population is improving the genetic resilience of the panthers.

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