BY MARY ELLEN KLAS The shadow redistricting process that brought down the congressional map also was in full swing in the state Senate’s efforts to redraw its own districts in 2011 and 2012, depositions and email documents submitted as part of a court case revealed. The documents, filed Wednesday in Leon County Circuit Court as […]
Senate advances bill relating to disclosure of fracking chemicals – Tampa Bay Times
Despite warnings that they were creating a “roadmap” for companies to circumvent the state’s public records law, a divided Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday that could allow oil and gas companies to shield the chemicals used in the fracking process. The measure, SB 1582, builds on legislation pending before the House and Senate that imposes new […]
Editorial: Light versus darkness in Florida Legislature – Tampa Bay Times
The difference between right and wrong in the Florida Legislature is as obvious as light and darkness. Senators met in the sunshine Tuesday to discuss the considerable benefits of accepting federal Medicaid expansion money and revamping payments to hospitals for treating the uninsured. House Republicans met in secret and were asked to trust their leadership’s […]
