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Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2018

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A proposal to expand the number of prisoners on death row who could have their sentences reviewed by a jury was approved by a Senate committee Tuesday. The issue dates back to early 2016 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Florida’s death penalty was unconstitutional, as it allowed judges to make the final decision […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 30, 2018

Amid tough immigration talk in Florida politics this election year, state senators on Tuesday halted a bid to penalize local officials in so-called “sanctuary cities” who do not fully comply with federal immigration authorities. The Republican sponsor of the measure, Sen. Aaron Bean, requested his bill be temporarily postponed as it did not “yet meet […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 18, 2018

More money could be coming to the Jacksonville School for Autism, if legislation carried in the Senate by Aaron Bean and the House by Jason Fischer passes. The legislators seek $250,000 for the school’s Strategies and Techniques for Effective Practice (STEP) Program. “Jacksonville School for Autism has impacted numerous lives since its founding and has provided its students […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2018

Northeast Florida State Senators Audrey Gibson, Aaron Bean, and Travis Hutson face no serious opposition; however, fundraising continued apace in December. Gibson, who may face a 2018 primary battle from Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown, brought in $12,750 in December off of 16 checks — half of them from consultants and political organizations. Bean, unopposed this year, topped $90,000 […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 12, 2018

Here we are now. Entertain us. EverBank Field was lit Sunday, as the Jacksonville Jaguars laid a smackdown on the Buffalo Bills, in a 10-3 defensive struggle that was best watched live and in the stands. Jacksonville hadn’t hosted a playoff game this century; the crowd was hyped. And mostly Jaguar fans. The media derided […]

Danny McAuliffeJanuary 11, 2018

A bill poised to be heard on the House floor Thursday is the target of a recent digital ad launch by Progress Florida because the legislation would fund anti-abortion pregnancy clinics. Progress Florida released the digital ad series this week, encouraging legislators to oppose the bill and educating voters on the caveats of anti-abortion clinics. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2018

Jacksonville Republican Rep. Jay Fant is in his last Legislative Session, and he’s carrying and co-sponsoring a number of hot-button bills. Fant, one of a group of candidates running for Attorney General, discussed those bills with Florida Politics this week; among them, a bill he’s co-sponsoring that prohibits sanctuary jurisdictions — a priority of House Speaker Richard […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 9, 2018

House Speaker Richard Corcoran kicked off the 2018 Session vowing to challenge the status quo by bringing a deluge of reforms and not allowing Florida to “become a sanctuary state like California.” “When I look around this room, I see a chamber filled with reformers,” Corcoran said. “I don’t say that to flatter you, I […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2018

State Sen. Aaron Bean represents a big chunk of Duval County and Nassau County. He chairs the Communications, Energy and Public Utilities committee, and serves as Vice Chair of Community Affairs and the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, in addition to several other committee postings. We caught up with him before the start of the […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 2, 2018

On week one of Session, House Speaker Richard Corcoran is determined to pass a bill that would penalize local officials who support the passage of so-called “sanctuary city” policies. The bill “will enforce the rule of law,” Corcoran tweeted Tuesday. State Rep. Larry Metz, a Lake County Republican, championed an identical bill that passed the […]

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Bill to expand the number of retroactive death penalty cases advances

Senate stalls bill to penalize ‘sanctuary city’ local officials

Aaron Bean, Jason Fischer seek money for autism treatment

Modest December fundraising for Northeast Florida Senators

Jacksonville Bold for 1.12.18 — Smells like teal spirit

Up for House hearing, ‘fake’ abortion clinics targeted in new ads

Jay Fant expects Senate to have to move on sanctuary cities bill

Richard Corcoran calls on ‘House of Reformers’ to ban sanctuary cities

Aaron Bean looks ahead to 2018 Session, campaign

House Speaker vows to pass ‘sanctuary city’ ban bill on week 1 of Session