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Some backers of a renewable-energy tax break that voters approved in August contend a House proposal to carry out the constitutional amendment could slow the growth of solar energy in Florida.
Read More »House Solar Bill Drawing Heat
Florida Lawmakers Ponder Direction On School Testing
Lawmakers considered the next move to scale back state standardized testing at a Senate Education Committee meeting Tuesday.
Read More »House Republicans Target Sanctuary Cities
Amid heated debate over illegal immigration and the rights of undocumented immigrants, a House panel approved a measure Tuesday to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities."
Read More »As Vote On GOP Health Care Bill Nears, Find Out Where Members Of Congress Stand
With a vote scheduled for this Thursday in the U.S. House, it's down to the wire for the American Health Care Act, the Republican-authored bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Read More »Live Blog: Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court Nomination Hearing
NPR Politics team will live blog the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read More »Florida Senate Votes To Strengthen Stand Your Ground Law
Senate Bill 128 passed 23-15 on Wednesday. The bill would update Florida's Stand Your Ground law to shift the burden of proof from the defendant to the prosecutor. However, it is not favored by everyone. Lucy McBath, mother of Jordan Davis, whose 2012 killing was centered around self-defense, spoke out against the bill.
Read More »Florida Could Cut Off Food Stamps From 200,000 Recipients
Noting that the economy is improving post-Great Recession, some Republicans are moving a bill through the Florida House that could cut off food stamps for more than 200,000 residents.
Read More »Shall or May? Florida’s Public Record Law Hangs On By One Word
The story of Gulf Stream, Fla. and use of public records requests lawsuits for monetary gain shows what's at stake for the state's Sunshine law in the 2017 legislative session.
Read More »In Photos: Students Protest After Student Body President-Elect’s Arrest
Meyers, 22, was charged with criminal mischief on March 7 after Key West police say he knocked over motorcycles, causing some damage to them.
Read More »Despite Former Death Row Inmate’s Testimony, Death Penalty Changes Pass Florida Legislature And Gov. Scott
Former death row inmate Herman Lindsey testified on Feb. 22 before the legislature in hopes of raising awareness about changes to the death penalty bill. However, the bill still passed the Florida Legislature and was signed by Gov. Scott on Monday.
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