Gun measure bogs down in House committee
posted by Mr.Orange 2204 days 12 hours 7 minutes ago
A proposal that would allow workers to leave guns in their cars at the workplace stalled Wednesday in a House committee. This bill was filed so "workers could protect themselves to and from work". Sorry Marion Hammer, but we really don't need people driving around with guns in rush hour traffic. That's a recipe for disaster.
Bush denounces petition-gathering groups
posted by Mr.Orange 2206 days 11 hours 31 minutes ago
but as the article notes, Jeb has no problem with petitions when it's for his posse.
Bioterror training center proposed
posted by Mr.Orange 2215 days 12 hours 20 minutes ago
"Two Republican legislators from Palm Beach County are seeking $3.6 million in state taxpayer money to create a bioterrorism disaster-training center in Boca Raton." What a stupid idea. Let's spend money on something the feds already do.
Bill aims to recruit voters at fishing, hunting stores
posted by Mr.Orange 2217 days 12 hours 3 minutes ago
Of course it was written by the NRA. If this passes there is definately something rotten in Denmark.
Lobbies accused of intimidation
posted by FLCitizen 2218 days 4 hours 17 minutes ago
Three Republican lawmakers accused two of Florida's biggest lobbying groups Wednesday of using intimidation to try to sway their votes on a tort bill that would make it harder for injured people to sue.
State legislators to debate use of tax money for stem-cell research
posted by Mr.Orange 2221 days 9 hours 16 minutes ago
The drama surrounding these cells -- particularly the use of stem cells from human embryos -- is surfacing in Tallahassee for both partisan and personal purposes.
Tax holiday may be biggest ever
posted by Mr.Orange 2231 days 12 hours 27 minutes ago
From plasma TVs to large appliances and even cars, Florida shoppers would dodge sales taxes on the first $5,000 of any purchase under a state Republican proposal Thursday to create the biggest weeklong sales tax ''holiday'' in state history.
Committee wants to ban sales of violent video games to minors
posted by Mr.Orange 2232 days 11 hours 6 minutes ago
Retailers could face jail time and fines for selling violent video games to minors under legislation that cleared the Senate Commerce and Consumer Services Committee on Wednesday.
Legislator changes teams from Democrat to Republican
posted by Mr.Orange 2233 days 8 hours 56 minutes ago
It's alot like those kids who used to switch teams on the playground when their team wasn't winning. Just looks bad.
Registration clause stymies lobbyists
posted by Mr.Orange 2234 days 12 hours 13 minutes ago
If you see any legislators wandering Adams Street, lost and confused, it's not just because lobbyists can no longer buy them lunch. They can't tell them what to think, either. At least, most of Tallahassee's 2,000-plus lobbyists can't tout lawmakers toward their clients' positions on issues until they get re-registered for the new year.
State Senator fined $8,750 for election-law violations
posted by Mr.Orange 2234 days 12 hours 24 minutes ago
State Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla should pay $8,750 in fines related to campaign law violations that occurred during a 1999 special election, a judge has ruled.
Bush sets ambitious agenda for final year
posted by Mr.Orange 2235 days 11 hours 57 minutes ago
Including pushing through additional changes to Florida's education system, handing out more tax breaks and convincing Floridians to better prepare for hurricanes.
Slots deal faces tough road
posted by Mr.Orange 2236 days 10 hours 38 minutes ago
There are still many hurdles ahead for the Seminole Tribe of Florida in its quest to offer Las Vegas-style slot machines.
Marriage Amendment Push Faces Deadline
posted by Mr.Orange 2237 days 3 hours 19 minutes ago
Supporters of a Florida constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman held news conferences across the state Friday as they scrambled to meet a Feb. 1 petition deadline.
Bill signed; slots sites eager to roll
posted by Mr.Orange 2238 days 12 hours 29 minutes ago
Voicing concerns that expanded gambling will hurt Florida, Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday reluctantly signed into law a bill that gives the green light for Las Vegas-style slots in Broward County.
Abramoff plea deal could expose officials
posted by Mr.Orange 2244 days 10 hours 54 minutes ago
Should lawyers for Jack Abramoff hammer out a plea agreement with prosecutors in Washington, D.C., and South Florida, it will be a bank fraud case out of Dania Beach that provided entry for authorities into the usually closed society of congressional bribery and influence peddling.
Galas take hit ahead of lobbyist-gift ban
posted by Mr.Orange 2255 days 8 hours 58 minutes ago
The lobbyist-gift ban that Gov. Jeb Bush plans to sign into law today has already wiped out one of Tallahassee's most profitable legislative events, and city officials are scrambling to salvage other special soirees of the 2006 session.