House, Senate poised to clash over healthcare funding
The House and Senate are poised to clash over funding for the state’s health and human services. The House finance committee has approved a plan to slash more than 800-million from healthcare, while...
View ArticlePIP reform clears Senate hurdle
The House and Senate are getting closer to an agreement on fixing the state’s no-fault auto insurance law. Lynn Hatter reports, Members of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved changes to...
View ArticleSenate Healthcare Committee Gets Heated As Lawmakers Weigh Fate 'ObamaCare'...
In the coming months, the Florida legislature will decide whether to go forward with optional parts of the Federal Healthcare Law. The state’s Republican leaders have adamantly opposed implementing...
View ArticleLawmakers Want More Specifics As They Hash Out Plan To Implement 'Obamacare'
The Florida Legislature is in Tallahassee this week, and one major topic of discussion is the federal healthcare overhaul law. Between having to decide whether to expand its Medicaid rolls or looking...
View ArticleBill Banning Drones Clears First Senate Committee
A Senate panel looking at Criminal Justice issues unanimously passed its first bill Tuesday. Senate Bill 92 would ban agencies from using drones to spy on citizens.The bill’s sponsor Republican Senator...
View ArticleMedicaid Expansion Dead In Florida But State Looks For Alternatives
Update 7:10 pm: In a 7-4 party line vote, the Senate Select Committee on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shut the door permanently on an» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFlorida Car Registrations Could Get Cheaper If Bill Passes Legislature
The Senate Appropriations Committee has 65 bills on its Thursday schedule. Some of those bills passed easily—like Senate bill 1036 by Senator Nancy Detert,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBill To Speed Up Death Penalty Process Heads To Governor
A bill that would speed up the state’s death penalty process is on its way to the governor’s desk. Some say the bill ensures justice for victims and their» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePanel Pitches $200 Million Plans To Clean Up Lake Okeechobee System
A state legislative panel has come up with a multi-point plan for cleaning up Central Florida’s polluted water bodies. Issues in the Lake Okeechobee basin» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBill Cutting Florida Vehicle Fees Speeds Through Second Committee
Florida drivers could see their vehicle registration fees drop under a bill that passed a state Senate committee today. The proposed decrease is half...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleE-Cig Ban, Scott's Auto Fee Rollback Among Slew Of Measures Senate Passed
The Senate passed a series of bills Tuesday from a bill making sure gun owners don’t face discrimination to one of Governor Rick Scott’s top...» E-Mail This
View ArticleColleges Reach Truce With 1-Year Moratorium On New B.S. Degrees
Florida’s community and state colleges say state lawmakers have their attention after proposals to stop the schools from creating new degree programs...» E-Mail This
View ArticleColleges Reach Truce With One-Year Moratorium On New B.S. Degrees
Florida’s community and state colleges say state lawmakers have their attention after proposals to stop the schools from creating new degree programs...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBill To Give Immigrant Students In-State Tuition Heads To Governor’s Desk
The children of undocumented immigrants in Florida will soon get to attend college for the same price as their cohorts. A bill to offer instate tuition...» E-Mail This
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