Associated PressFebruary 11, 2020
9min287
“I never knew I had fines and court costs until I did a bunch of research."
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Associated PressFebruary 11, 2020
Peter SchorschApril 22, 2019
3min284
Of course, with many things in Florida, there are always unforeseen consequences.
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 […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 16, 2018
3min923
The committee hoping to put a constitutional amendment on the 2018 ballot that would automatically restore voting rights to nonviolent Florida felons is inching closer to the signature quota required to place an amendment on the ballot. Floridians for a Fair Democracy says it submitted more than 1.1 million signatures to various supervisors of elections during the […]