Medicaid Impasse Sparks Rebellion
Democrats are so angry over House Republicans' refusal to accept federal funds to expand health coverage that they deliberately caused action on the floor to grind to a halt.
View ArticleTeachers May Receive Raises Sooner Than June 2014
Teachers might not have to wait another year for a raise after all.
View ArticleIt's All About 'Mary' The Auto Reader In Tallahassee
Speaker Will Weatherford introduced a new member of the Florida House this week.“Members, we have an auto-reader. We had it in the closet just in case we ever had to actually read the bills,”...
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Health Care Deal Unlikely Going Into Last Day Of Session
It appears increasingly likely that the legislative session will end on Friday without agreement to accept more than $50 billion in federal funds to cover an estimated 1.1 million uninsured Floridians....
View ArticleBill Passed To Expand Early Voting, Change Primary Dates
A bill that would expand early voting in Florida is now headed to Gov. Rick Scott.The Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times' Tallahassee Bureau reports the House and Senate approved the bill Friday, the last...
View ArticleDrug Database, Cancer Pills, And Guns Bills Headed To Gov. Scott
Two important health bills are headed to Gov.
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How The Elections Bill Will Impact South Florida Voters
Lawmakers and a political analyst take us through the changes in Florida elections law.Many South Florida voters were still in line to cast ballots during the 2012 election hours after President Barack
View ArticleGov. Scott Signs State Budget, Vetoes $368 Million In Spending
Governor Rick Scott signed the 2013-2014 state budget into law today after vetoing a 3 percent tuition increase for Florida colleges and universities, as well as over $368 million in lawmaker...
View ArticleGov. Scott Explains Education Vetoes
Gov. Rick Scott spoke to reporters yesterday afternoon about his decision to cut $368 million out of the $74.5 billion budget sent to him by the Florida Legislature.
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Gov. Scott Signs Bill To Expand Early Voting
Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill that will allow elections supervisors to expand early voting days and sites.Scott signed the bill earlier today. It requires elections supervisors to hold eight days...
View ArticleMedicaid Inaction Costly, Study Shows
Last month, state lawmakers ended their 2013 session without taking action on Medicaid expansion, leaving $51 billion dollars in federal funds on the table.
View ArticleState Reaches Deal With Amazon, Online Retailer To Bring 3,000 Jobs To Florida
TALLAHASSSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida is reaching a deal to bring major Internet retailer Amazon to the state. Florida Gov. Rick Scott will announce Thursday that Amazon would bring more than 3,000 jobs...
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House And Senate Leaders Want Florida Out Of PARCC
Both leaders of Florida’s legislative chambers are asking Education Commissioner Tony Bennett to withdraw from a coalition of states developing a new standardized test.The Tampa Bay Times is reporting...
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Medical-Marijuana Campaign Begins
The effort to pass a constitutional amendment to allow the use of medical marijuana in Florida has begun, now that the amendment language has received preliminary approval for the November 2014 ballot,...
View ArticleSchool Grade Drops, New Tests Have Lawmakers, Others, Wary Of Common Core
Listen hereIt’s been a rocky week for Florida’s education system. The State Board of Education has reinstituted a rule preventing school grades from dropping more than a letter. The move comes amid...
View ArticleHouse's Weatherford Calls For 'Stand Your Ground' Law Review, But Change...
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford says he’s open to a legislative panel reviewing the state’s Stand Your Ground Law.
View ArticleIt's All About 'Mary' The Auto Reader In Tallahassee
Speaker Will Weatherford introduced a new member of the Florida House this week.“Members, we have an auto-reader. We had it in the closet just in case we ever had to actually read the bills,”...
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Hope Fades for Health Coverage Deal
It appears increasingly likely that the legislative session will end on Friday without agreement to accept more than $50 billion in federal funds to cover an estimated 1.1 million uninsured Floridians....
View ArticleBill Passed To Expand Early Voting, Change Primary Dates
A bill that would expand early voting in Florida is now headed to Gov. Rick Scott.The Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times' Tallahassee Bureau reports the House and Senate approved the bill Friday, the last...
View ArticleDrug Database, Cancer Pills, And Guns Bills Headed To Gov. Scott
Two important health bills are headed to Gov.
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