Tallahassee Democrat by Arek Sarkissian October 6, 2017 For the first time in years, news reporters will be allowed to listen in to meetings held inside the Florida Emergency Operations Center. The center is the home base for the state Division of Emergency Management and serves as the nerve center for hurricane preparations. On Friday, agency […]
Archives for October 6, 2017
Closing Florida’s write-in loophole is right thing to do
TC Palm by Sherry Plymale, CRC Commissioner October 5, 2017 Sometimes there are issues that shouldn’t be a matter of politics and should be addressed because it is the right and ethical thing to do. As a commissioner on the Constitution Revision Commission — a commission that meets every 20 years to review and propose […]
Lawmakers will make another run at CRAs
One bill filed in the wake of an unfolding Tallahassee scandal eliminates the locally-created spending agencies. Another increases oversight. Tallahassee Democrat by James Call October 5, 2017 Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, submitted a bill Thursday for the 2018 session that pulls in the reins on community redevelopment agencies. It specifies how and when they may spend money. […]