Citing key differences in interpretation of the court’s redistricting ruling, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli sent a letter to members Tuesday saying he is not interested in calling another special session on congressional redistricting unless the Senate is willing to adopt the House’s map. [Read more]
Crisafulli: There will be no traveling hearings on redistricting; Lee: process is ‘paralyzed’ – Miami Herald
House Speaker Steve Crisafulli said no Friday to the request from members of the state’s congressional delegation to conduct “hearings across our great state” on redistricting before a special session. “We are responding to a specific court order under a very tight time frame,” Crisafulli told the Herald/Times in a statement. “The court did not […]
Lawmakers quit early but still damaged public records, Orlando Sentinel
Politicians in Tallahassee bickered about almost everything this year. Except when it comes to your constitutional right to access public information. On that, they agree you should have less access. Lawmakers did a lot of damage to public records this year. They found 13 new ways to limit government transparency and renewed seven more exemptions […]