Renzo DowneyFebruary 15, 2022
5min0
The lobbying legislation skipped over the Senate Ethics Committee.
Tag: Ethics and Elections Committee
Renzo DowneyFebruary 15, 2022Renzo DowneyFebruary 8, 2022
7min0
Florida is a republic, not a direct democracy, Republicans say.
Lloyd DunkelbergerFebruary 5, 2018
7min197
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission may wade into the state’s process for restoring voting rights of ex-felons, after a federal judge ruled the current clemency process is unconstitutional. Members of the commission’s Ethics and Elections Committee unanimously agreed Friday to explore ways to consider the issue, either through additional committee meetings or by amending a […]
Drew WilsonMarch 3, 2017
2min316
Lawmakers will consider a measure that would make Florida Secretary of State an elected position when the 2017 Legislative Session kicks off Tuesday. SJR 882, a joint resolution, was filed by Republican Sen. Aaron Bean in February. The proposal would alter the state constitution to make the Secretary of State an elected member of the […]
Christine Jordan SextonApril 23, 2015
3min220
Senate President Andy Gardiner isn’t making any promises that the Senate will confirm Gov. Rick Scott‘s appointments for agency heads. Gardiner said he couldn’t make any assurances that the Senate will confirm any of the governor’s appointments, including Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Liz Dudek, who transformed the state’s Medicaid program into a mandatory […]