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Arek Sarkissian

@areksarkissian

Reporting on Florida health care and medical marijuana for @POLITICO. Born and raised in the medical world. Proud Detroiter and airplane lover. DMs are open.

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Amid Hope Florida scrutiny, another nonprofit board says it was approached by Florida Dept. of Health about supporting the campaign against Amendment 4. The board refused, and then Ron DeSantis tried to end its contract with the state. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro

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It’s no secret the governor used the levers of his power to fight our 2024 Amendment 4 campaign to end his extreme abortion ban.

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NEW: House lawmakers are ending their probe into DeSantis' Hope Florida charity. Alex Andrade said he believes Attorney General James Uthmeier "engaged in a conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud," but he isn't the one to prosecute. w/Alexandra Glorioso: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

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Inside yet another failure for Florida’s hemp regulation push amid intense industry pressure: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro

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Indeed, the happiest of birthdays are in order for Secretary of Fine Arts Stevie Wonder -- my favorite artist from my most favorite town on the planet. BTW huge props to Gary for playing "As" in the bureau today.

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Fla Ron DeSantis has no plans to go in front of the House select committee on property taxes after the panel invited him yesterday: "I’m not going to go sit in front of a committee, that’s not the role of a chief executive."

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Pot Daddy’ John Morgan optimistic about Florida recreational pot campaign vying for next year's ballot subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro by Arek Sarkissian

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An update from Tallahassee: Good news for Capitol watchers. Most of your May is now freed up ... Bad news - House & Senate says no budget conference meetings will occur before Memorial Day ...

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DeSantis vetoes medical malpractice changes, calls for caps on awards and more accountability subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via Arek.

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My home insurer just told me my policy has gone up again because my home is six years old. Someone please tell me the end is near.

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Florida Playbook Today: -Lawsuits pile up against "Alligator Alcatraz," w/Bruce Ritchie -Arek Sarkissian covers Ladapo's plea to NIH to look at Covid vax side effects -Gary Fineout details Florida's State Supreme Court's decision to uphold congressional maps politico.com/newsletters/fl…

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David Jolly is facing his first big test as he works to convince Democrats he's one of them to win the party's nomination. It's on abortion rights. Under scrutiny over his GOP past, big names came out to defend him. w/Arek Sarkissian politico.com/news/2025/07/2…