by Capitolist Staff | Mar 24, 2025
Legislation to establish a new statewide hub for insurance and risk management research advanced on Monday, passing the Appropriations Committee on Higher Education by unianimous vote. Senate Bill 114 (SB 114) filed by Sen. Jay Trumbull, would create the Florida...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 24, 2025
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit last week filed by two technology trade groups challenging Florida’s restrictions on minors’ access to social media platforms, ruling the plaintiffs failed to establish standing to bring the case. In an order issued Monday, Chief...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 24, 2025
Florida’s average gas price fell below $3 per gallon this week for the first time since December, according to AAA. As of Sunday, the state average stood at $2.97 per gallon, 13 cents less than a week ago and 55 cents lower than the same time last year. Florida’s...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 24, 2025
A House panel on Thursday approved a measure that would raise the amount state and local governments can be forced to pay in lawsuits, moving forward a proposal that would make changes to Florida’s sovereign immunity law. The House Budget Committee voted 25-3 to...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 23, 2025
Governor Ron DeSantis is heading to Boise, Idaho on Monday, reportedly as part of a campaign to build support for a federal Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would require the federal government to spend no more than it collects in revenue....
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 20, 2025
Legislation to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America advanced through the Florida House State Affairs Committee on Thursday, positioning the measures for consideration on the House floor. The bills, HB 575 and HB 549, would require all references to the...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 20, 2025
The Florida Senate on Wednesday advanced a wide-ranging legislative package designed to bolster economic development, infrastructure, and public services in the state’s rural communities. The Rural Renaissance legislation, sponsored by Sen. Corey Simon, and supported...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2025
Tom Homan, designated border czar by President Donald Trump, said decisions judges trying to stop the immigration enforcement efforts of the administration “aren’t going to stop us from making this country safe again.” He also said that “a...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 20, 2025
The Florida Senate approved legislation on Wednesday that would preempt local regulations that could restrict the establishment of a presidential library, positioning the state as a potential site for such an institution. Senate Bill 118, sponsored by Senate President...
by The Center Square | Mar 20, 2025
A coalition of state attorneys general is filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging the court to lift a nationwide restraining order that is “preventing” the “immediate deportation” of “Tren de Aragua gang members.”...
