Joe Negron
Deal Reached On State Employee Raises
As the final pieces of the state budget fell into place on Saturday, state House and Senate negotiators struck a deal to give state employees a raise of at least $1,000.
Gov. Scott May Apply Pressure In Last Week Of Session
With a week left in the legislative session Governor Rick Scott might start twisting some political arms until some action is taken on his top priorities.
State House, Senate Negotiators Inch Toward Final Budget
Top negotiators from the state’s House and Senate have reached deals on a number of big tickets items in a $74 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1st.
Senate Passes Bill Which Limits Police Drones
A bill that would set limits on when police departments in the state could deploy drones has been approved in the Florida Senate.
Senator Wants To Roll Back Auto Fees
In an effort to boost revenue during the recession, state lawmakers voted to double fees drivers pay to renew their auto tags and licenses.
State Legislators To Tackle Budget
As Florida continues to slowly pull out of the recession, state lawmakers aren’t behind a billion dollar eight ball as they try to come up with a budget.
Exceptions Added To Bill That Would Ground Police Drones
Several last minute exceptions were added to a bill that would ground unmanned drone aircraft used by law enforcement before it was unanimously passed Tuesday by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee.
Texting While Driving Ban Moves Forward In Tallahassee
A legislative committee in Tallahassee has voted to ban texting while driving.
Police Agencies Against Caylee’s Law Proposals
In the wake of the Casey Anthony murder trial over the summer, some lawmakers filed bills that would make it a felony to not report a child missing within a certain time frame, with proposals ranging from 12 hours to 48 hours.
Senate Committee Approves Big Medicaid Change
A Florida Senate committee has approved a controversial proposal which would shift the delivery of most Medicaid services to private companies.
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