Wednesday Morning Reads: Redistricting maps, Everglades and budget
By at 18 January, 2012, 1:01 pm
TALLAHASSEE — The Senate concluded its work on the redistricting maps a day earlier than expected, while House committees continued to meet and work on other legislative issues such as Internet cafes. So, here’s a recap of what you may have missed yesterday with five stories you Read More
Read More >>Today in Tallahassee: Prisons, guns and growth management
By at 18 January, 2012, 11:58 am
TALLAHASSEE — A day after the Senate passed its legislative and congressional redistricting plans , the chamber is taking it easy today. Senate President Mike Haridopolos scrapped Wednesday’s slated floor time (in case Democrats wanted to debate the maps longer) and the chamber has Read More
Read More >>Senate gives OK to congressional maps
By at 17 January, 2012, 11:02 pm
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate passed its version of a new congressional map late Tuesday afternoon by a 34-6 vote. Senate President Mike Haridopolos called it one of the Senate’s “finest hours” and hailed it as a bipartisan product given that seven Democrats voted for Read More
Read More >>Florida Senate passes new Senate maps over ‘packing’ complaints
By at 17 January, 2012, 7:52 pm
TALLAHASSEE – Over complaints that its work continued decades-old gerrymandering, Senate Republicans rammed through a proposed map for their own 40 seats that more evenly divides population gains over the last decade and maintains an electoral advantage for the majority-party. The Senate map, Read More
Read More >>Rooney slams python ban as half-measure
By at 17 January, 2012, 4:56 pm
While others heaped praise on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s ban on Burmese pythons and other invasive snakes, South Florida Congressman Tom Rooney called it a half-measure that “will not do nearly enough to protect the Everglades and the surrounding ecosystems.” Salazar’s rules, Read More
Read More >>Greyhounds, their owners take to capitol in dog racing debate
By at 17 January, 2012, 3:41 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Flanked by greyhounds Johnny and Twiggy, Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, and Rep. Dana Young, R-Tampa, made the case as to why their fellow lawmakers should sign off on legislation that would decouple a requirement to conduct live dog racing with other forms of gambling Read More
Read More >>Tuesday Morning Reads: Guns in hospitals, Evelynn Lynn and redistricting
By at 17 January, 2012, 1:09 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the morning reads. It’s a full day today in Tallahassee with the Senate looking at redistricting on the floor today. So to get you read, here are five stories you should be reading this morning. * The Orlando Sentinel writes Read More
Read More >>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
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