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Florida Legislature

New Congressional Maps Proposed in Face of Criticism, One Restoring Flagler’s Right Tilt

August 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Changes to a proposed map of Florida’s 27 congressional districts emerged Wednesday, a day before key hearings in the House and Senate about how to comply with a court order finding the current map violates the anti-gerrymandering “Fair Districts” requirements.

Florida League of Women Voters Targeting New Campus Concealed Weapons Bills

August 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The goal is to make the opposition stronger than during the 2015 session, by uniting with students, professors, administrators and the national organization Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus.

GOP Opens Special Session With Complaints That Fair Districts Infringe on Free Speech

August 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Senators scolded the Florida Supreme Court for trampling on their First Amendment rights as lawmakers began a special session Monday aimed at redrawing congressional districts the court said were gerrymandered to help the Republican Party.

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown Goes to Court
To Stop Her District From Heading West

August 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Brown is hoping to intervene in the lawsuit and get judges to order the Legislature not to reorient the district, which currently ambles from Jacksonville to Orlando.

In Latest Fallout from Factious Weeks Era, Hutson Files Bill to Clarify Attorney Role on Canvassing Boards

August 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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The Hutson bill would designate the county attorney as the canvassing board’s counsel absent a two-third vote by the board to appoint a different attorney.

Lawmakers Reload to Allow Students to Carry Concealed Weapons on Florida Campuses

August 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The proposal drew heavy debate during the 2015 legislative session, with gun-rights advocates supporting the idea and many university-system leaders opposing it.

Rethinking Restrictions on Food Stamps and Welfare Benefits for Drug Felons

August 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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The bans on welfare and food stamps assistance apply only to drug felons, in accordance with a 1996 federal law, unless states choose to waive them.

Federal Court Upholds Docs v. Glocks Law Forbidding Physicians From Asking About Guns

July 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The 2-1 decision by a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was a victory for the National Rifle Association and other gun-rights advocates and a defeat for medical groups that argued, at least in part, that the law infringed on doctors’ First Amendment rights.

At Olustee State Park, Confederacy Wins One As Plan For Union Monument Is In Retreat

July 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Florida’s Olustee Battlefield State Park, site of the Civil War’s largest battle in the state, was to have a Union monument until opponents revived an old conflict.

Reporter Kicked Out: When Public Officials Abuse Florida’s Sunshine Law, With Lawmakers’ Blessing

July 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A “health district” run by public officials closes a public meeting under a bogus exemption to the Sunshine law, and gets a blank check to secretly talk about whatever it wishes, though it affects public policy.

Florida’s Impending “Pastor Protection Act” Weds Spurious Scenarios With Homophobia

July 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

The proposal is aimed at safeguarding clergy members from being forced to perform gay-marriage ceremonies even though they’re categorically protected from doing so by the First Amendment.

Millionaires Make Up Nearly One-Third Of the Florida Legislature, More in Senate

July 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Almost half of the Florida Senate is in the millionaires club, and more than two dozen senators saw their net worths grow in the past year.

Supreme Court Declares Numerous Congressional Districts Corruptly Drawn, Forcing Another Special Session

July 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The court ruled the congressional map was corrupted by the efforts of Republican political consultants, violating an anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendment voters approved in 2010. The Legislature must draw new districts within 100 days.

Florida’s Lagging Early-Childhood Education Programs Again Fail to Win More Legislative Support

July 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Florida’s voluntary pre-kindergarten and school-readiness programs are funded below national averages. Advocates turn their hopes toward federal support.

Judge Halts Abortion Waiting Period Set to Start Wednesday, Pending ACLU Challenge

June 30, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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But the appeal by Attorney General Pam Bondi triggered an automatic stay on Francis’ decision, which could allow the law to go into effect. The American Civil Liberties Union, which filed the initial case, immediately responded by asking for Francis to lift that stay.

New Laws Kick In This Week: Body Cameras, Drones, Abortion, Traffic Tickets, Secret Recordings, Flags

June 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Florida’s record-setting budget goes into effect on Wednesday, along with 130 other new laws that were produced by the Legislature this year in the regular and special sessions and signed by Gov. Rick Scott. Here’s a run-down.

Judge Considering Temporary Block of Florida’s New 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period

June 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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A judge is considering halting the law from going in effect July 1 while a constitutional challenge goes forward. The challenge was filed by the Florida ACLU.

Scott’s Veto Pen Hits Flagler’s Top Priority, Sinking $600,000 For Malacompra Drainage

June 24, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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The $600,000 appropriation for the Malacompra drainage project was among the 450 line-items and $461 million he vetoed as he approved a $78.2 billion budget.

Environmentalists Sue Florida Lawmakers Over Amendment 1, Claiming Misuse of Dollars

June 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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The suit seeks a court declaration that money from the state’s Land Acquisition Trust Fund, which will handle all the Amendment 1 funding, may not be substituted for general-revenue funds or used to pay for other services and programs.

Lawmakers Again Refuse to Extend KidCare Coverage to Children of Legal Immigrants

June 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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The proposal in the Florida Legislature would have eliminated a 5-year waiting period for lawful immigrants to qualify for the subsidized insurance program that serves children from low- and moderate-income families.

$780 Million More for Education in Florida, But a $500 Million Property Tax Increase

June 22, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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The special session’s much-touted tax cut of $427 million is wiped out by a nearly $500 million tax increase to pay for education funding increases.

Just as Flagler County Resolves Against Fracking, Ratepayers Will Underwrite FPL’s Fracking Bills

June 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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FPL can invest $500 million in fracking ventures at ratepayers’ expense, making it the first utility in the nation–according to an analysis by the Public Service Commission–to spend ratepayers dollars on “non-regulated risk.”

Florida’s Nature Conservancy Gets It:
It’s About Land Management

June 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Most Florida environmental groups this special session made a lot of noise and spent a lot of money, but came away empty-handed and unhappy. Not The Nature Conservancy.

Gov. Scott Signs $429 Million Tax-Cut Package, Saving Average Floridians a Few Dollars a Year

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The tax savings are projected at less than $2 a month for people paying $100 a month for phone or TV services. The package reduces costs on cell-phone bills, cable TV bills, gun club memberships, college textbooks and luxury boat repairs.

ACLU and Women’s Health Center Sue Florida Over 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period

June 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The lawsuit contends that for women — especially low-income women who must arrange for child care, time off work and overnight travel — the law can push them past the time it is legal to have abortions.

The War on Women, Cont’d: Enough with Mandatory Vaginal Exams, Florida

June 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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It’s not enough that in 2011 our Legislature passed a draconian law forcing women to schedule, pay for, and look at an ultrasound of their fetus if they choose to exercise their right to an abortion.

Palm Coast Passes on Supporting County In Anti-Fracking and Drilling Resolutions

June 10, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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The Palm Coast City Council chose not to sign on to a pair of resolutions opposing fracking or seismic testing for oil offshore of Florida, saying the county has already spoken.

Citing “Competition,” Lawmakers Want Hospitals Deregulated. Hospitals Disagree.

June 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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The measure would eliminate what is known as the hospital “certificate of need” process in Florida, which requires state review and approval of building new hospitals, replacing hospitals and offering certain complex, costly medical services such as organ transplants.

Senator Blasts “Hypocritical” House Over Rejecting Medicaid Money While Getting Set to Borrow

June 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Disagreements led Senate Appropriations Chairman Tom Lee, R-Brandon, to label the House as “hypocritical” for rejecting federal Medicaid expansion funding while being willing to issue bonds to pay for environmental projects.

More Than 1.3M Floridians May Lose Their Obamacare Subsidies, More Than Any Other State

June 8, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 39 Comments

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Floridians received at least $389 million in March from the federal government to help pay for their health insurance. The subsidies are at the center of a Supreme Court case challenging the health law. The case will be decided this month.

In Breakthrough, Lawmakers Agree on Health Budget and “Significant” Increase for Education

June 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Florida House and the Senate reached tentative agreements Saturday on money to hospitals and providers for the poor, and a $207-per-pupil increase in education funding.

At Least Now They’re Talking: Florida House and Senate Reach Deal on Budget Outline

June 5, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The agreement was the first tangible sign of progress on a budget during a special session that began Monday, but lawmakers still face days of detailed negotiations to hash out the finer points of a deal.

Opposing “Medicaid in Disguise,” Florida House Set to Kill Senate Health Plan Friday

June 4, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

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For all of its new provisions, House Republicans said, the so-called Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange, or FHIX, remains Medicaid expansion in disguise.

Senate Approves Health Plan to Resolve Budget Impasse, But House Remains Unmoved

June 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Gov. Rick Scott and House Republican leaders staunchly oppose the legislation, which helped grind budget negotiations to a halt earlier this year and spark a special session currently underway.

Federal Government Calls Gov. Scott’s Lawsuit Over Medicaid Expansion “Baseless”

June 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Federal officials fired back in court against Gov. Rick Scott’s contention that the Obama administration has unconstitutionally tried to link expanding Medicaid with the continuation of a key health-care funding program.

Despite Budget Crunch, Cable and Cell Phone Tax Cuts Still Expected in Special Session

June 1, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Floridians could still get a reduction in their cable-TV and cell-phone bills as part of a new House tax-cut package, though it’ll fall short of the nearly $700 million package projected earlier this year.

Palm Coast Wants Protection From Extortionist Lawsuits Over Public Record Requests

May 28, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Palm Coast and the Florida League of Cities are seeking a change in law that would protect local governments from opportunistic groups more individuals who sue governments and companies over public record violations.

Proposals: Scrap Hospital Regulatory Process, Give Some Nurses More Power to Prescribe Drugs

May 27, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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House Republicans filed six bills Wednesday that delve into hot-button issues such as getting rid of a regulatory process for new or expanded hospitals and allowing advanced-registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances.

Senate Leaders Propose Compromise in Budget Impasse, Gov. Scott and House Reject It

May 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Scott and House Republicans have repeatedly said they have no interest in using Medicaid expansion funds from Obamacare to close a $2.2 billion budget gap and insure more Floridians.

Feds’ $1 Billion Pledge Cuts Florida Health Deficit in Half, Easing Legislative Standoff

May 21, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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If Florida has to instead offset the remaining $1.2 billion deficit for low-income healthcare with tax revenues, that could eat into funding for other priorities, like public education and tax cuts.

Meeting in Bunnell, State Board of Education Urges Lawmakers to Preserve Historic Increase in Per-Student Funding

May 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Gov. Rick Scott warned last week that a planned $261 per student funding increase from the current year was in jeopardy if the Legislature does not resolve an impasse over health care funding.

Lawmakers Preparing A Disastrous Overhaul of Florida High School Athletics Ahead

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

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Not a high school in the state of Florida sees anything but disaster in proposed legislation that would overhaul the Florida High School Athletic Association, for good reason, argues Nancy Smith.

Teachers Union has No Standing to Sue Over Florida’s School Voucher System, Judge Rules

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The voucher-like program provides tax credits to companies that donate money to nonprofit entities that help pay for children to attend private schools. Some 70,000 students are enrolled.

Flagler Commissioners Formalize Opposition to Fracking and Seismic Testing for Oil and Gas

May 18, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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A pair of resolutions put Flagler government on record opposing the Obama administration’s allowance for seismic testing for oil and gas offshore, and opposing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Florida.

Online Voter Registration in Florida Is Now Law, Over Resistance By Gov. Scott and Detzner

May 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Florida must now develop an online voter registration system by October 2017, joining 20 other states that already provide the service. Gov. Scott was reluctant to sign the measure into law.

Gov. Scott’s Latest Tactic in Budget Showdown: Threaten a Government Shutdown

May 14, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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In addition to raising the issue of a government shutdown with state departments, Scott appeared to try to preemptively blame the Senate if negotiations drag on past June 30, the end of the current budget year.

Gov. Scott Threatens to Delay Tax Cuts and Education Funding Hike Over Budget Standoff

May 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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A roughly $261 per student increase from the current year is at stake, as is a a $690 million tax-cut package, if a health care-fueled budget impasse continues in the Legislature.

Gov. Scott Stacks Hospital Panel Without a Single Hospital Expert in Overt Snub

May 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Scott’s commission is to make recommendations for a special legislative session on health funding scheduled to begin June 1, but it includes beef, housing, real estate, banking and hospitality experts, but no health care executives.

How Health Care Blew Up the 2015 Session

May 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Dramatic miscalculations and eagerness for showdown over health care derailed Florida lawmakers’ plans in the 2015 legislative session–impulses they must guard against if the special session is to go more smoothly.

Gov. Scott Seeks Court-Ordered Injunction Against Federal Government in Health Fight

May 7, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Lawyers for the state asked Thursday for a federal judge to immediately bar the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from considering whether the state has expanded Medicaid as the agency weighs a decision on $2.2 billion in funding for hospitals and other health-care providers in Florida.

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