On Friday night, the U.S. Senate cleared the Fiscal 2024 Omnibus spending measure for President Biden’s signature. On Saturday morning, President Biden signed into law the Fiscal 2024 Minibus appropriations legislation...more
Florida’s 2022 Legislative Session begins on Tuesday, January 11th and is scheduled to conclude by March 11th. As the Session draws closer, nearly 3,000 bills have been filed between the House and Senate, of which 1,600 are...more
Thursday afternoon, Mayor-Elect of St. Petersburg Ken Welch was sworn into office. Mayor Welch remarked on the historic nature of his election as the first black mayor of St. Petersburg, and promised a focus on fostering a...more
As of October 1st, 27 new bills from the 2021 Legislative Session have taken effect. A number of bills passed during the 2021 Florida Legislative session were effective upon approval by Governor DeSantis, and many others took...more
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Legislative priorities for 2021 from the Governor and leadership ranged from controversial political moves related to protests, voting, and transgender athletes, to environmental protection and mental health....more
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With the 2021 Legislative Session set to begin Tuesday, March 2nd, Amy Maguire, JD White, and Jordyn Ferguson outline the pressing issues related to COVID-19 and its effects on Florida, as well as legislative efforts...more
Yesterday’s election saw unprecedented turnout both nationally and in Florida. An expected 65 percent of voters nationally cast ballots yesterday.
In Florida, a strong red wave seemed to cover the state. President Trump...more