by John Lucas | Mar 19, 2019
Debate over a House bill that would implement Amendment 4, which automatically restores the voting rights of convicted felons once they have served their time, is heating up in Tallahassee. At the center of the debate is whether the amendment stands on its own, or...
by John Lucas | Mar 18, 2019
It’s the only legislation that the Florida Constitution requires state legislators to pass during their annual 60-day session — a state budget. State lawmakers from the House and Senate will sit down this week to begin formulating spending plans for next year....
by John Lucas | Mar 15, 2019
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is taking exception with the conclusion of a panel of state economists and other experts who finalized a financial impact statement on a proposed constitutional amendment that would deregulate the electric industry in Florida. The...
by John Lucas | Mar 15, 2019
The state senator who helped pass legislation to repeal Florida’s smoking ban on medical marijuana admits the public’s perception of marijuana use is changing and the state needs to make sure it’s ready to handle what is likely to be an inevitable scenario —...
by John Lucas | Mar 14, 2019
A slim majority of voters in Florida say they definitely will not vote for President Donald Trump if he is the Republican candidate in the 2020 presidential election. That’s the finding of the latest Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday morning. The poll shows...
