Labor advises Senate Dems to lay groundwork for elections lawsuit
With the Senate poised to pass an elections overhaul opposed by the League of Women Voters and other voting-rights groups, a labor union leader prompted Senate Democrats to ask loads of questions not...
View ArticleUPDATE: Lawmaker asks Scott to speed up ‘stand your ground’ task force,...
UPDATE: A spokesman for Gov. Rick Scott said “it makes no sense whatsoever” to convene a special session or expedite the task force until the investigations into Trayvon Martin’s shooting death are...
View ArticleTearful Senate honors late Larcenia Bullard
An emotional Florida Senate stood for a moment of silence to honor the late Larcenia Bullard, a long-time legislator who died Saturday at age 65. Bullard’s son, Dwight, took her place in the Senate...
View ArticleSenate Dems put brakes on Internet cafe ban…almost
UPDATE: Senate Democrats won’t block the Internet cafe ban from rolling over, after all. The caucus never took a formal vote and several members were absent during a discussion. Senate Democrats had...
View ArticleSen. Arthenia Joyner quietly selected to take over Democratic caucus
Senate Democrats quietly elected Arthenia Joyner to take over as chairwoman of the caucus next year in a behind-closed-doors meeting on the last day of the legislative session. Joyner, a Tampa lawyer,...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....