Guns at church bill clears Senate panel
Lawmaker defends minimum wage proposal
‘Eye wars’ could heat up again
DeSantis looks to boost school spending
Panel backs protest bill after fierce debate
Bill could clear way for pre-game prayers
Exceptions eyed as minimum wages increase
Appeals court upholds county mask mandate
Constitution revision panel targeted again
An influential appointed panel that recommends changes to the Florida Constitution every 20 years is again in the crosshairs of state lawmakers.
With bipartisan support, the Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday backed a proposal (SJR 204) by Sen. Jeff Brandes that would ask Floridians to eliminate the 37-member Constitution Revision Commission.
Senators renew push to repeal no-fault system
With the bill’s sponsor saying the coverage hasn’t kept up with the times, the latest effort to end Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system chugged through its first Senate committee on Tuesday.
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee backed the proposal (SB 54), which seeks to replace a requirement that motorists carry personal-injury protection coverage — key to the no-fault system — with mandatory bodily injury coverage.