March 2017 - Page 11 of 105 - Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Les NeuhausMarch 29, 2017

Which counties were the healthiest and most unhealthy throughout the Sunshine State? St. Johns County ranked first in both key indexes used by the seventh annual county health rankings by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which partners with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to work with communities around the country to take a snapshot and […]

Associated PressMarch 29, 2017

Florida may construct a memorial on state Capitol grounds reminding visitors that slavery was once allowed in the nation’s third-largest state. A House panel Tuesday approved the bill sponsored by Rep. Kionne McGhee. McGhee, a Miami Democrat, says it’s important to remind people of the contributions of those enslaved against their will in Florida. The […]

Peter SchorschMarch 29, 2017

Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS (BUDGET) PLACE So now the lines of negotiation are being drawn over the budget, the one bill constitutionally required to be passed every session, and already […]

Michael MolineMarch 28, 2017

The House public education budget would be extra kind to charter schools next year, pumping $200 million into charters specifically targeting children stuck in persistently low-performing classrooms. The money would provide grants to “charter school networks with a proven track record of serving specifically low-income students and successfully closing the achievement gap,” said Manny Diaz […]

Staff ReportsMarch 28, 2017

The Senate Government Oversight and Accountability Committee voted 5-1 to approve a proposal (SB 596) that would allow telecommunications companies to put small wireless communications infrastructure in public rights-of-way. Tom Feeney, president and CEO of Associated Industries of Florida: “AIF supports legislation to bring technology of the future to Florida, allowing our communities to be […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 28, 2017

A bill to impose a 90 day moratorium on block parties in Jacksonville was withdrawn from the city council Tuesday evening by NW Jacksonville Democrat Reggie Brown, The legislation (2017-196) posited “a legitimate public purpose in imposing a temporary moratorium on permitting recreational street closings … ‘block parties’ within the City, to allow the City time to create appropriate local […]

Mitch PerryMarch 28, 2017

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No one knows when President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans will make another attempt at repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Some hard-line GOP lawmakers want to force a repeal-only bill back onto the floor, once again putting several House Republicans on the spot. On Friday, Alabama Republican Mo Brooks, part of the House Freedom Caucus, filed […]

Mitch PerryMarch 28, 2017

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A majority of Florida voters believe open primaries in elections is a good idea. Robopolling released Tuesday from a coalition of groups that advocate creating an open primary system in Florida found strong support from voters having such an initiative on the ballot next year. The survey was conducted on behalf of three groups seeking […]

Scott PowersMarch 28, 2017

Presumed Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham slammed President Donald Trump‘s latest environmental executive order as something that could threaten “our ver way of life as Floridians” Tuesday, while other Democrats joined in the condemnation. On Tuesday morning Trump signed an executive order rolling back many of the regulations put in place […]

Scott PowersMarch 28, 2017

A bill revising Florida’s community college system breezed through a Florida House committee Tuesday, setting up potential negotiations with a similar Florida Senate bill that recently cleared a key committee with some critical differences. House Bill 929 does little to change anything currently going on in the Florida College System but sets out to establish […]

Month: March 2017
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New rankings show healthiest and least healthy counties in Florida; St. Johns the healthiest

Florida considering slavery memorial at state Capitol

Sunburn for 3.29.17 – Budget fireworks; Mid-Session thaw on gambling; Netflix & chill bill; Vanna White at The Villages!; Spider Man trailer!!!

House budget would add ‘emergency’ $200 million for charter schools

Capitol Reax: Visit Florida funding, Uber, high-speed rail

Fiesta forever: Block party moratorium bill withdrawn from Jacksonville City Council

National Dems ask if Ileana Ros-Lehtinen supports new petition to repeal ACA

Poll shows support for open primary elections in Florida

Gwen Graham, Democrats in Congress, slams Donald Trump’s environmental order

College system bill passes House panel, offering contrasts to Senate version