Yesterday, Governor Rick Scott signed off on the two congressional maps that the Republican-controlled Florida legislature approved on Monday. The changes were made to correct Districts 5 and 10, currently held by Representatives Corrine Brown, a Democrat, and Daniel Webster, a Republican. Judge Terry Lewis ruled the districts were drawn illegally and gave the legislature Read more about Governor Scott Approves New Maps[…]
The Florida Elections Commission has thrown out Allison Tant’s complaint that Governor Rick Scott illegally transferred $27 million from his Let’s Get to Work organization to a new Let’s Get to Work organization. Tant, the Florida Democratic Party’s chairwoman, unsuccessfully argued that Scott used loopholes in election law by transferring money from his ECO, where the Read more about Florida Elections Commission throws out complaint[…]
Congratulations to candidates who qualified this week for the November 2014 elections. For a complete list, go here Candidates who qualified include: Governor: Incumbent Republican Rick Scott; Republicans Yinka Abosede Adeshina and Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder; Democrats Nan Rich and Charlie Crist. Attorney General: Incumbent Republican Pam Bondi; Democrats George Sheldon and Perry Thurston; and write in Read more about Qualifying Deadline Passes[…]
The Florida Legislature officially adjourned its sixty day session at 10:39p.m. on Friday, May 2nd. This session, legislators filed 1,812 general bills and passed 264, or a little over 14% of the total. To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed 65 bills and vetoed none. By Florida law, the Governor has fifteen days to act Read more about From the Capitol[…]
The Governor vetoed eleven bills this session. Three bills of interest are outlined below. ALIMONY – SB 718 would have changed the awarding of alimony in family law cases. Particulars included the limitation of the length of time alimony could be paid, the placement of caps on the amount of such award, the prohibition of alimony Read more about Legislation Vetoed by the Governor[…]