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A legislative session like no other: Key issues that didn’t go in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ favor
Read full article: A legislative session like no other: Key issues that didn’t go in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ favorFor six years, Gov. Ron DeSantis had a firm grasp on Florida’s legislature. In his second-to-last legislative session, that is not the case.
Social media, insurance, hemp: 10 of the biggest issues in the just closed 2024 Florida Legislative session
Read full article: Social media, insurance, hemp: 10 of the biggest issues in the just closed 2024 Florida Legislative sessionThe 2024 legislative session ended Friday with an annual hanky-drop ceremony in the rotunda between the House and Senate chambers. Here are snapshots of 10 big issues from the session

Lawmakers seek to abolish the Constitution Review...
Read full article: Lawmakers seek to abolish the Constitution Review...TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - One of the first bills passed in the initial committee hearings for the 2020 Legislative Session would as voters to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission. The CRC is a constitutional body that meets every 20 years to propose constitutional amendments. Last year legislation to abolish the CRC passed the Senate, but it was never taken up for a vote on the House Floor. Our constitution should not be an unelected group of people offering new language into the constitution," Grant said. If abolishing the commission makes it out of the Legislature, voters will have the final say in November 2020.