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	Podcast:		Capital Report
	Episode:		Capital Report: 06-07-2019
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:28:58
	Publish Date:		2019-06-07 00:00:00
	Description:		The U.S. Agriculture Department secretary was at a roundtable in Tallahassee today [Friday]. Shawn Mulcahy reports 8 months after Hurricane Michael, recovery still dominated the discussion. There’s an increasing trend of hurricanes stalling as they near the coast. Regan McCarthy reports that means more storms could bring more rain. Breaking precedent Florida Governor Ron Desantis is hiring a Chief Resiliency Officer to combat the effects of Climate Change. Kevin Del Orbe [del-Or-bay] reports on what this new position could mean for climate change policy in Florida. The Florida Supreme Court issued a surprise ruling in late May regarding expert witness testimony. Six years ago, the Florida Legislature adopted the Daubert (DAW-burt) Standard for expert witnesses in court cases. But the state’s high court exercised its right to keep the Frye Standard in place, which sets a lower threshold for what can be considered expert testimony. The makeup of the Florida Supreme Court changed last
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