Ryan NicolApril 1, 2019
4min561
The bill will be heard Monday by a House panel.
Tag: Patricia Williams
Ryan NicolApril 1, 2019Ryan NicolMarch 19, 2019
4min538
Students would be allowed to opt out of the proposed curriculum.
Ryan NicolJanuary 21, 2019
4min1083
The scholarship has a waitlist in 2019 of nearly 13,000 students.
Drew WilsonNovember 23, 2018
3min261
Just a couple weeks removed from the 2018 election, Florida lawmakers are already looking ahead to their 2020 re-election campaigns. Republican Reps. Clay Yarborough and Mike Beltran and Democratic Rep. Patricia Williams on Tuesday added their names to the list of two-dozen incumbent members of the Florida House who have opened campaign accounts for the […]
Guest AuthorNovember 19, 2018
6min1285
Given all the controversy surrounding Florida’s elections and vote recounts, it’s easy to miss the real Election Day surprise — the gains made by black women vying for state legislative seats. These down-ballot victories often get overlooked when compared to top-of-ticket races or controversial ballot initiatives that draw voter interest. Winning seats in the Florida […]
Ryan NicolJune 5, 2018
3min245
David Richardson continues to earn support from state House colleagues in his run for Florida’s 27th Congressional District. State Reps. Robert Asencio and Patricia Williams announced they’re backing the Miami Beach Democrat’s CD 27 bid. According to Richardson’s count, a total of 16 state Representatives now lining up for his campaign. “For the last two years […]
Danny McAuliffeOctober 25, 2017
5min477
The Florida Department of Corrections on Wednesday requested over $19 million to treat inmates who have the Hepatitis C virus, even as the state prisons agency is embroiled in a class-action lawsuit over that treatment. The request was made before the House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, as part of each state agency’s annual legislative budget request. Treatment for Hep […]
Phil AmmannMay 1, 2017
3min224
With a tip of the hat to LobbyTools, here are the latest movements – both on and off – of the legislative merry-go-round. On and off: Charlotte Jones has replaced Roshanda Jackson as district secretary for Jacksonville Democratic Rep. Kimberly Daniels. On: Joshua Winograd is a new legislative assistant for Delray Beach Democratic Rep. Emily Slosberg. Off: Karol Molinares is no longer […]
A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2017
2min400
A bill seeking to expand what optometrists could do — namely, performing surgery and prescribing opiates — was an agenda item in the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee Thursday. However, the bill at the center of Florida’s Eyeball Wars went unheard. HB 1037, sponsored by Rep. Manny Diaz, barely cleared Health and Human Services […]
Les NeuhausMarch 23, 2017
3min917
The Florida House advanced a bill that would allow school administrators to pray in public schools throughout the state if students initiate those prayers. HB 303 unanimously passed the House Education Committee Thursday. The measure would violate the decades-old federal provision separating church and state, and may likely be challenged at some point. However, at the […]