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Nationwide, the Electoral College is set to meet today, with Florida's 29 electors expected to cast votes for President-Elect Donald Trump.
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Knox Medical Authorized To Distribute Medical Pot In Florida
A fourth Florida organization has been allowed to distribute low-THC cannabis as medicine for a narrow list of medical conditions, less than a month before Amendment 2, which allows full legalization of medical marijuana becomes effective in the state of Florida.
Read More »Thrasher Takes Aim At Guns On Campus
In his annual “state of the university” address on Wednesday, Florida State University President John Thrasher reiterated his strong opposition to allowing guns on university and college campuses. As a member of the Florida Senate, Thrasher helped kill a bill in 2011 that would have allowed gun owners with concealed-weapons …
Read More »Fla. Senator Wants Undocumented Students To Pay Out-Of-State Tuition
Florida Senate Bill 82 came days after UF President Kent Fuchs joined hundreds of other university presidents in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a federal immigration policy that shields people who were brought to the United States as minors from deportation.
Read More »Undocumented Immigrant Tuition Issue Re-Emerges
A newly elected state senator has filed legislation that would undo a 2014 law allowing in-state tuition for some undocumented immigrant students, potentially reopening an emotionally charged debate in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential win. Sen. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, filed the bill (SB 82) less than three years after …
Read More »Outnumbered Florida Democrats Vow To Fight For ‘Core Principles’
"Rest assured: On those values, we will stand, and we will fight for the hard-working families of this state," Rep. Janet Cruz said.
Read More »New GOP Leaders Poised To Take Over Florida Legislature
The Legislature meets Tuesday for one-day session to swear in new members after elections that saw all 160 seats up for grabs.
Read More »New Fla. Lawmakers Bring Wealth Drops In House, Senate
The average net worth of senators is going down 8.5 percent, to $3.5 million, and the average in the House is dropping 5.9 percent to $1.493 million.
Read More »Florida Gov. Rick Scott Considering U.S. Senate Bid
Scott spoke of his intentions while attending the Republican Governors Association annual conference in Orlando.
Read More »After Election Losses, Fla. Democrats Look For Answers — And A Leader
The immediate issue is who will lead the Florida Democratic Party and its 4.87 million voters, with the announcement Friday that Allison Tant, who has chaired the party since 2013, is stepping down in January.
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