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Jim RosicaOctober 31, 2016

Almost 90 people now have applied to Gov. Rick Scott for a seat on the panel that reviews the state’s constitution every 20 years. According to a list the governor’s office released Monday morning, a few of the newest names interested in being on the Constitution Revision Commission are: — Bob McClure, president and CEO of the James Madison Institute, […]

Jim RosicaOctober 19, 2016

The list of applicants to Gov. Rick Scott for a seat on the state’s Constitution Revision Commission continues to grow, now including conservative lawmaker Matt Gaetz. The panel, which reviews the state’s constitution every two decades, is scheduled to convene 30 days before the beginning of the Legislature’s 2017 regular session on March 7. As […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 29, 2016

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The Florida Supreme Court has received the first handful of applications for Chief Justice Jorge Labarga’s three selections for the Constitution Revision Commission. According to spokesman Craig Waters, the first four are: Jason Johnson, a Panama City attorney and Florida National Guardsman. Joseph M. Matthews, a Coral Gables attorney and business litigator. Tyler Winik, deputy clerk […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 28, 2016

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Nearly 60 people already have applied to Gov. Rick Scott for a seat on the panel that reviews the state’s constitution every two decades. According to a list the governor’s office released Wednesday, among those seeking to be on the Constitution Revision Commission are: Frederick Brummer, a Republican former lawmaker and past Orange County commissioner. Kurt Browning, a former secretary […]

Jim RosicaAugust 18, 2016

Calling all constitutional aficionados: Your service is requested. Gov. Rick Scott Thursday opened the application process for the 2017-18 Florida Constitution Revision Commission, which meets once every 20 years. “Appointees will learn firsthand what issues and potential changes are most important to our families in order to best make these impactful decisions,” Scott said in a statement. As […]

Martin DyckmanOctober 26, 2014

The last time the Constitution Revision Commission met, in 1997, it had some very good ideas. One of them was to establish an independent panel to redistrict the Legislature and congressional districts. More than half the members favored it, but fierce pressure from John Thrasher and other Republican bosses in the Legislature peeled off an […]

Martin DyckmanOctober 20, 2014

The title of the Florida Public Service Commission is about as relevant to reality as that of the People’s Republic of China. In each case, the true constituency is a narrow group of self-perpetuating special interests. Making the public interest the true constituency of the PSC ought to be high on the agenda of the […]

Martin DyckmanOctober 19, 2014

The term limits initiative that Florida voters put into the Constitution in 1992 was one of the most popular issues ever, passing with 3,625,500 “yes” votes to only 1,097,127 against it. But what it has done to the Legislature makes it one of the costliest mistakes in Florida history. The voters deserve an opportunity to […]

Martin DyckmanOctober 12, 2014

Whether to legalize marijuana for medical use — and with what conditions — are questions that should have been debated by the Legislature. There have been opportunities. But the profile most legislators display on such topics is not one of courage. Sports anglers encountered the same quicksand when they asked for restrictions on the massive […]

Tag: Constitution Revision Commission

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Martin Dyckman: Vote for Crist if you want much-needed constitutional reform