Staff ReportsApril 9, 2019
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The last increase was in 1986.
Tag: Supreme Court
Staff ReportsApril 9, 2019
Ryan NicolFebruary 13, 2019
5min544
DeSantis made the announcement on the eve of anniversary of the Parkland shooting
Ryan NicolNovember 30, 2018
5min314
In light of news the Florida Supreme Court will be without a black justice for the first time in 36 years, Democrats in the state Senate are pushing to reform the state’s judicial nominating panels. “The latest nominations submitted by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) to the incoming governor underscore how politicized the process has […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 26, 2018
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The Senate Judiciary Committee says it is reviewing new allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Attorney Michael Avenatti provided a statement from his client to the committee. According to a document Avenatti posted on Twitter, the woman alleges she witnessed Kavanaugh “consistently engage in excessive drinking and inappropriate contact of a […]
Jacob OglesSeptember 23, 2018
4min553
The oldest woman running for the Florida Senate this year wants male candidates to get with the times on acknowledging sexual assault. Billee Bussard, the Democratic challenger in Senate District 4, issued a press release Sunday titled: “Do Florida’s GOP Male Lawmakers Believe ALL Teenage Boys Commit Sexual Assault?” The missive came after a former […]
Jacob OglesSeptember 23, 2018
4min896
Former Congressional candidate Gina Sosa’s defense of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during a CNN interview went viral and drew heavy criticism for normalizing sexual assault. During an interview on CNN, Sosa and a group of women identified simply as Republican voters defended Kavanaugh, whose confirmation hearings came under threat after accusations surfaced he assaulted a […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 19, 2018
10min179
Her studies first brought her West, but for Christine Margaret Blasey Ford, the move to California proved a way to leave behind what had gone wrong in her teenage years in the patrician suburbs of Washington, D.C. Born into a well-off family in Montgomery County, Maryland, Ford has said she spent years working to recover […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 17, 2018
6min348
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is again denying a woman’s allegation he sexually assaulted her at a party three decades ago. The White House released a new statement Monday from the nominee in which he calls the claim “completely false.” Kavanaugh says he never did what the accuser describes “to her or anyone.” The woman, […]
Ryan NicolSeptember 12, 2018
3min264
An initial brief has now been filed in a case before the Florida Supreme Court that could have far-reaching implications on local minimum wage ordinances. The Court agreed to hear the case, City of Miami Beach v. Florida Retail Federation, late last month. Now, attorneys for the City of Miami Beach have filed arguments that lower […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 4, 2018
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Gambling regulators on Tuesday warned racing greyhound owners and others that public tours of kennels at Florida greyhound tracks may violate state regulations. A representative of the industry soon shot back that the prohibition was “outrageous!” Last month, the National Greyhound Association said it would offer tours of “three Florida greyhound tracks and their on-site kennels.” The two-hour guided […]