Jesse SchecknerJanuary 19, 2023
8min0
Ávila has ambitious agenda for his first term in the Senate.
Tag: Amendment 11
Jesse SchecknerJanuary 19, 2023
Renzo DowneyNovember 2, 2021
4min959
'This bill is about hindsight. It's about equity and fairness in sentencing.'
Danny McAuliffeApril 1, 2019
6min433
It's now part of Tom Lee's Amendment 11 implementation.
Danny McAuliffeMarch 13, 2019
5min691
Members of the group will meet with lawmakers throughout Wednesday.
Drew WilsonNovember 20, 2018
4min341
New lobbying registrations show Capitol Alliance Group has inked a deal with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, a venture geared toward revolutionizing the high-speed rail industry. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies was formed by Elon Musk back in 2013. It aims to bring consumers “vactrain” lines — a type of next-gen rail that features vacuum sealed tubes where “train […]
Drew WilsonNovember 6, 2018
7min515
Florida voters had to fight back some “ballot fatigue” Tuesday, with no less than a dozen amendments following the razzle dazzle races for Governor and U.S. Senate getting people to the polls in record numbers for a midterm election. Some of those amendments have hogged the spotlight, none more so than Amendment 4, which would […]
Staff ReportsOctober 24, 2018
6min475
Two Koch network advocacy groups came out Wednesday in support of proposed Amendment 11 to the Florida Constitution, which would ease restrictions on noncitizen ownership of property and promote criminal sentencing reform. The LIBRE Initiative, which seeks to “empower” Hispanics via the free-enterprise system, and Freedom Partners — “dedicated to protecting freedom and expanding opportunity for every American,” according […]
Michael MolineOctober 17, 2018
6min394
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared three proposed constitutional amendments for the Nov. 6 ballot, narrowly rejecting a challenge by retired Supreme Court Justice Harry Lee Anstead that they improperly bundled multiple items. In an unsigned opinion, the majority ruled that the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) was within its authority under state law, and the state […]
Danny McAuliffeAugust 21, 2018
8min1157
Saying the Constitution Revision Commission was infiltrated by special interests and proposed amendments that will deceive voters, former elected officials Tuesday encouraged Floridians to reject the panel’s eight proposed changes this November. The all-Republican group, “Save My Constitution,” said voting against Amendments 6-13 will help resolve “serious objections” about the CRC process. Members said that […]