Nan Rich
Senate Casino Plan Will See Some Revisions
A Senate bill that would clear the way for resort casinos in Florida will be revamped, after lawmakers raised a flurry of questions Wednesday about issues such as the impact on longstanding pari-mutuel facilities.
Fla. Senate Panel Introduces Redistricting Plans
The House and Senate committees tasked with redrawing the state’s political boundaries each took a step closer to approving new legislative and congressional maps.
Senate Democrat Considering Challenging Scott
Florida Governor Rick Scott isn’t even through his first year in office, but an opposition candidate for the 2014 race may be getting closer to challenging Scott.
Florida House, Senate Pass Pain-Filled Budget Bills
Both the Florida House and Senate have passed budget bills, and while they differ in a number of ways they are in harmony on one point; whatever is eventually passed will be painful to almost every state funded program in Florida and people who depend on them.
Child Services Tort Reform Being Considered
While the GOP-controlled Florida Legislature works on capping lawsuit awards for medical malpractice, lawmakers are also proposing capping damages that could be assessed against Florida’s community-based care organizations.






