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Ryan NicolJanuary 4, 2019

Just a day after Democrat Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as Speaker of the House, the congresswoman from California named two party colleagues from South Florida to the powerful House Rules Committee. Longtime Rules Committee member U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida’s 20th Congressional District will once again sit on the committee. He’ll be joined by […]

Scott PowersNovember 19, 2018

The congressional private power dancing has begun. Where will U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Darren Soto, Ted Deutch, Charlie Crist, Alcee Hastings, Stephanie Murphy, and Florida’s other House Democrats wind up sitting now that their party is taking power? Quietly, now and over the next few weeks, Florida’s Democratic representatives are declaring and testing their […]

Jim RosicaMarch 5, 2018

The Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) is considering a March 19-May 10 Session, according to a draft schedule sent to commissioners. The proposed dates, which will be considered by the body’s Rules Committee later Monday, would mean the CRC’s Session will begin just 10 days after the Legislature ‘sine die‘s this Friday. The commission’s Regular Session would begin […]

Peter SchorschDecember 19, 2017

So, let’s imagine an imaginary senator—we’ll call him Mack Trackvalla—who gets into a bit of a pickle for some allegedly inappropriate behavior. There’s an outcry, followed by calls for his resignation, which he laughs at. “I’ll see the place burn first!” this imaginary lawmaker tells news media. A complaint to the Rules Committee soon follows, […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 25, 2017

The new deadline for the public to submit amendments for the state’s Constitution would be Oct. 6, under a recommendation OK’d Monday by the Constitution Revision Commission‘s (CRC) Committee on Rules. The previous deadline to turn in proposals had been last Friday, but commissioners wanted to give more time after Hurricane Irma blew through the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 18, 2017

Even in the best of times, public comment is often the most tedious part of a Jacksonville City Council meeting. The spectacle, as is the case with most meetings of governmental bodies, involves familiar gadflies making histrionic points. Generally, that’s considered the price of doing business. However, as was seen recently with discussions of expanding […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2017

Friendship on the installment plan. Golf carts at the county line. A date with Joe Camel? You’d better be 21. A “bully” on a commission. A gag rule for the public. And incentives for the donor class. These are just a few of the concepts and bills the Jacksonville City Council mulls in committees this week. […]

Staff ReportsMarch 3, 2017

House and Senate leaders have tentatively brokered a rules deal to avoid a meltdown over how requests to fund hometown projects get into the state budget. Released Friday, the proposed joint rule follows Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala telling his chamber’s Rules Committee in February that House leaders had agreed to compromise to streamline the process. “I think this is a big potential […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 9, 2017

The Florida Senate and House have agreed to work together on a joint rule to avoid a “who blinks first” approach to this year’s budget negotiations. Sen. Jack Latvala, the Clearwater Republican who heads the Appropriations Committee, Thursday told the Rules Committee he was “pleased to report” House leaders had agreed to consider what’s known […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2017

The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee approved resolutions backing three local bills they would like to see the State Legislature consider this session. Two of them involve drinking. And one involves the school board, which drives people to drink. **** One local bill, “J-2”, asks for “special zones” in older neighborhoods, such as Murray Hill, […]

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Alcee Hastings, Donna Shalala named to House Rules Committee

Leadership opportunities emerge for Democrat members of Florida’s congressional delegation

Constitutional review panel readies for its own Session

A not-so-fun hypothetical for Joe Negron

Constitutional commission panel recommends extending deadlines

Jacksonville Council panel mulls shortening speaker time

Friends with benefits: Committee week for Jacksonville City Council

Legislative leaders strike deal to write state budget

House, Senate trying to avoid budget showdown over rules

Jacksonville City Council Rules committee backs three local J-bills