Associated PressFebruary 16, 2021
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Rep. Bennie Thompson sues Trump under the KKK Act of 1871.
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Associated PressFebruary 16, 2021Associated PressOctober 28, 2019
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Charles Kupperman one of three White House officials set to testify
Jim RosicaOctober 7, 2019
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The amendment passed last year with 69 percent of the vote.
Jim RosicaAugust 12, 2019
8min1051
"No property is taken under Amendment 13."
Jim RosicaJune 3, 2019
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"The greyhound industry ... was arbitrarily eliminated."
Ryan NicolDecember 18, 2018
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Former Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes is suing to get her job back after she was suspended by Gov. Rick Scott. Snipes filed the lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee against Scott and Senate President Bill Galvano. Galvano has said the Senate would not review the suspension despite a constitutional ability […]
Scott PowersNovember 29, 2018
8min691
Two former officials in the office of Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh have filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against him alleging that he manipulated finances, reports and audits to cover up unethical and illegal activities, led a hostile work environment that included sexual and racial harassment, and then terminated them in retaliation for earlier, […]
Scott PowersNovember 13, 2018
7min440
Florida’s 67 counties should not have to sweat it out to meet Thursday’s and Sunday’s deadlines to recount last week’s contested statewide elections and instead should be allowed more time if they need it, argues a new federal lawsuit filed Tuesdeay by the U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The suit, filed […]
Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018
5min457
After being hammered on the campaign trail about mixed messages regarding health care coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions, Gov. Rick Scott is releasing a new Republican U.S. Senate television commercial Tuesday declaring emphatically that he supports such coverage, and that for him it’s very personal. Meanwhile, Democrats are releasing their own commercial on […]
Scott PowersAugust 29, 2018
8min838
All Aboard Florida received state approval Wednesday to sell $1.75 billion in federal private equity bonds to extend its private, high-speed, Brightline passenger train system from South Florida to Orlando. Meeting in Orlando, the Florida Development Finance Corp. board voted unanimously to grant state permission for the financing after more than three hours of public […]