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Guest AuthorApril 9, 2018

Florida voters will be asked in November to decide the fate of the work product of the third Constitutional Revision Commission (CRC) since the 1968 Constitution that created the CRC process. Currently, this CRC has produced perhaps as many as 13 additional ballot questions (total of 18 on the ballot) effecting up to 25 changes […]

Jim RosicaApril 3, 2018

Billionaire GOP contributor Mike Fernandez and nearly 70 other business and political leaders are objecting to a proposed constitutional amendment to require employers to verify their workers’ immigration status and employment eligibility. Fernandez, a health care entrepreneur who also chairs the Immigration Partnership and Coalition Fund (IMPAC Fund), sent a letter Tuesday to members of Florida Constitution Revision Commission in […]

Drew WilsonMarch 21, 2018

The Constitution Revision Commission on Tuesday withdrew from consideration a controversial change to Florida’s privacy laws, much to the delight of pro-choice and privacy rights advocates. Proposal 22, sponsored by Commissioner John Stemberger and drafted by former Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Bell, sought to change the privacy provision already found in the state constitution in a way many have […]

Peter SchorschMarch 20, 2018

Sometimes you get a glimpse into the future that gives you a pretty good sense of what the closing arguments of a political campaign might look like. That epiphany usually comes after carefully observing what a candidate says and does on the campaign trail well before the final push for votes. You listen for the […]

Drew WilsonMarch 19, 2018

Groups representing both ends of the political spectrum announced they would join forces in opposition to a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that would change the vote threshold for ballot initiatives to pass. Citizens in Charge, which has backed initiatives imposing term limits on politicians, and Florida Conservation Voters, which pushed the Water and Land Conservation […]

Guest AuthorMarch 19, 2018

I adopted my first greyhound in 2003, a decision that changed my life forever. I offered to take the dog that had been waiting for a home the longest, and was introduced to a four-year-old dark brindle dog named Leroy. He had suffered a back injury and his owner, a large greyhound breeder from Colorado, […]

Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2018

Consitution Revision Commission Proposal 67 would amend Florida’s Constitution and prohibit wagering on greyhound races, including ones sanctioned by licensed owners. According to the Division of Pari-mutuel Racing, there are 21 greyhound racing permit holders in Florida with 12 greyhound race tracks currently in operation. In addition to live greyhound racing, 11 of those tracks […]

Drew WilsonMarch 15, 2018

A new poll found Florida voters have mixed feelings on Constitution Revision Commission proposals that would ban offshore drilling and move the goal posts on ballot amendments. The Clearview Research poll found 54 percent of voters were on board for a constitutional amendment to ban offshore oil and gas drilling, while 42 percent were against […]

Drew WilsonMarch 15, 2018

Voters are overwhelmingly in favor of a Constitution Revision Commission proposal that would add victims’ rights to the Florida Constitution. The proposal, known as “Marsy’s Law,” establishes a Victim Bill of Rights which would require crime victims to be told about their rights as well as services available to them and entitles them to updates […]

Guest AuthorMarch 14, 2018

Like the United States Constitution, the Florida Constitution is a fundamental document that should stand the test of time. In Florida, the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) convenes every 20 years, having the unique power to review proposals to be added to the ballot for Florida voters to consider as amendments to our state’s constitution. The […]

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Jeff Kottkamp, Paul Hawkes: Greyhound amendment does not belong in our constitution

Mike Fernandez, others oppose Florida ‘E-Verify’ system

Planned Parenthood, ACLU cheer withdrawal of CRC proposal

CRC Proposal 97 is the ballot initiative to end all ballot initiatives

Bipartisan coalition targets CRC proposal 97

Sonia Stratemann: Time for greyhounds to have a voice

Jeff Kottkamp and Paul Hawkes: Ending greyhound racing could cost state $500M

Poll: Voters unsure on offshore drilling ban, ballot amendment rules

Poll: Florida voters overwhelmingly want ‘Marsy’s Law’

Major Harding: Keep our Florida Constitution clean