Associated PressNovember 18, 2020
6min287
'We are not simply the sum of our worst moments.'
Tag: Organization Session
Associated PressNovember 18, 2020
Wire ServicesNovember 18, 2020
9min380
Republican Sens. Tom Wright and Ray Rodrigues both tested positive.
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 17, 2020
7min838
Sprowls welcomed dialogue, but cautioned against villainizing police.
Jason DelgadoNovember 17, 2020
3min742
Sprowls briefly spoke about the pandemic and its economic impact.
Jason DelgadoNovember 17, 2020
4min908
'Instead of the Red Scare, today we have Cancel Culture...'
Christine Jordan SextonNovember 16, 2020
4min593
A host of protocols designed to minimize the spread of infection among legislators will be in place.
Danny McAuliffeNovember 20, 2018
6min529
Republican state Rep. Jose Oliva assumed speakership of the Florida House on Tuesday, encouraging members to “focus our efforts on those things we can only do together.” Oliva will lead the chamber during the 2019 and 2020 Legislative Sessions. His ascension took place at the Organization Session that occurs every two years after an election cycle. Party […]
Danny McAuliffeNovember 20, 2018
5min478
State lawmakers are preparing to address election laws in the wake of a controversial midterm that saw three statewide races head to hotly disputed recounts. What’s more, addressing the issue appears to have a bipartisan backing. State Rep. Kionne McGhee on Tuesday pledged to make election reform a top priority, just hours after he formally assumed […]
Jim RosicaNovember 20, 2018
12min490
As expected — and scripted — the Florida Senate unanimously elected Bill Galvano as President of the GOP-controlled chamber for the 2019 and 2020 Legislative Sessions. The move came at a constitutionally mandated “organization session” on Tuesday after the 2018 general elections. Outgoing President and Stuart Republican Joe Negron passed the gavel, and 10 new members also took seats […]
Staff ReportsOctober 3, 2018
1min444
State lawmakers will head back to Tallahassee in early December for preliminary meetings for the 2019 Legislative Session. Memos released Wednesday outlined the committee week schedule, starting with Organization Session the week of Thanksgiving, on Nov. 20. Among other things, that’s when Senate President Joe Negron will pass the gavel to Senate President-designate Bill Galvano, […]