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Today in Tallahassee: Redistricting, Citizens, prisons, gaming
By at 17 January, 2012, 12:09 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers begin their second week of session today with redistricting action on the Senate floor and House committees vetting everything from sewage bills and homestead exemptions to murder penalties and the federal health-care reform. The spotlight will be on the Read More
Read More >>Florida redistricting work product headed for judicial showdown
By at 16 January, 2012, 10:34 pm
TALLAHASSEE – After more than two years of bickering over reforms meant to curb political abuses, the Florida Senate Tuesday plans to debate maps for congressional and legislative districts that preserve Republican majorities and, its authors say, meet legal muster with Fair Districts. But it Read More
Read More >>Monday Morning Reads: Tax breaks, Mitt Romney and gubernatorial power
By at 16 January, 2012, 1:05 pm
TALLAHASSEE — It’s the start of week two in the legislative session, but lawmakers are largely taking off today for Martin Luther King, Jr. day. Check out the top five stories you should be reading this morning to catch you up on last week and this weekend’s action in the state Read More
Read More >>Senate intent on taking its time on budget
By at 13 January, 2012, 9:18 pm
TALLAHASSEE — A majority of the Florida Senate is pushing to delay passing a budget until later in the spring when economic conditions might ameliorate the need for deeper cuts to health-care or other services. Senate President-designate Don Gaetz , R-Niceville, and Minority Read More
Read More >>Friday Morning Reads: Caylee’s law, prison closures and slots
By at 13 January, 2012, 12:35 pm
TALLAHASSEE — It’s the end of the first week of session, and the week concludes with a meeting on potential higher education reforms. But yesterday brought plenty of news from the state capitol, including the news that the state would be closing seven prisons. To catch up on anything Read More
Read More >>Democrats wade into racial politics surrounding redistricting
By at 12 January, 2012, 1:53 pm
TALLAHASSEE — A Senate panel advanced a rewrite of congressional and legislative districts Wednesday that creates a new Orlando-area Hispanic congressional seat, preserves three African-American leaning districts and maintains a Republican-tilted playing field. The 21-5 vote came after two Read More
Read More >>Rod Smith comes to the defense of FDP-drawn maps
By at 11 January, 2012, 7:43 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith just put a statement defending proposed Senate and congressional redistricting maps that Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich , D-Weston, had filed — then tabled without a vote. The maps were drawn by his own shop with the help of Read More
Read More >>House starts rolling on PIP reform
By at 11 January, 2012, 3:29 pm
TALLAHASSEE — A House committee advanced major changes to Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law Wednesday with a bill requiring auto policies to cover only emergency care and services rendered within three days of a wreck. At the behest of Gov. Rick Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Read More
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