The proposal (HJR 31) will go on the 2024 ballot and, if approved by voters, would do away with a requirement that school-board candidates run without party labels. Partisan elections could begin in 2026. FILE PHOTO
Views in the House varied on the bill, from, “We value life from conception to the casket," to, "A devastating day for Floridians and especially for Florida’s women.”
House Bill 991, working its way through the Legislature, is a controversial proposal that would make it easier for people to sue news organizations for defamation.
While Gov. DeSantis called the massive expansion of Florida’s school-voucher programs a "game changer," it received criticism from Democrats and the state's teacher union. FILE PHOTO/STATE CAPITOL
State Republicans say the bill "will forever change the course of education in Florida," while some Deomcrats criticized the possibility that wealthy families would receive vouchers.
Sunrise over a school. A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature would prevent public middle schools from starting before 8 a.m. and public high schools from starting before 8:30 a.m. PHOTO/OCALA-NEWS.COM
Gov. Ron DeSantis opened the annual legislative session Tuesday by touting the state’s accomplishments and vowing to “swing for the fences so that we can ensure Florida remains number one.”
A former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida has filed legislation that would essentially do away with the state Democratic Party. FILE PHOTO
Senate bill sponsor Jay Collins, R-Tampa, said the bill is intended to provide state “oversight” of the athletics board.
PHOTO/TOM URBAN, NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a State of the State address to start the 2022 legislative session.
