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Scott PowersSeptember 27, 2018

A new television commercial is being launched Thursday portraying the terror and frustration of an apparent domestic violence victim, as part of the “Marsy’s Law” campaign to enshrine a new bill of rights for crime victims into the Florida Constitution through Amendment 6 on the Nov. 6 ballot. The new 30-second commercial, “You Don’t Have […]

Scott PowersSeptember 25, 2018

A backer of the Nov. 6 ballot issue to ban greyhound racing in Florida called an opponent’s statement outrageous, false, and fully-refuted by the Florida Supreme Court after the NRA Political Victory Fund circulated a warning Tuesday that Amendment 13 could one day threaten hunting and fishing rights. Carey Theil, senior advisor for the Yes […]

Scott PowersSeptember 8, 2018

The Florida Supreme Court on Friday deep-sixed a contentious proposed constitutional amendment dealing with schools from the November ballot, agreeing with a lower court that the proposal’s intentions toward charter schools were poorly worded. As a result of the Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision Friday, Amendment 8, which covers several education matters, will not be presented […]

Tag: Nov. 6 ballot

Marsy’s Law group launches new TV ad supporting Amendment 6

Amendment 13 backer calls claim that dog racing ban could threaten hunting ‘outrageous, false’

Charter schools amendment stricken from November ballot