The fight over the future of Healthcare in Florida is not over, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling reaffirming the Affordable Care Act. The Court has upheld subsidies for nearly 9-million Americans who purchased health insurance on the federal government’s insurance exchange. And as Lynn Hatter reports, some hope the court’s latest ruling could push states like Florida, to fully implement the law.
[And when it comes to the Supreme Court, it appears when it rains it pours. Just ahead of Tallahassee thunder storm, the justices ruled same sex couples throughout the country must be allowed to marry. Nick Evans reports the finding recognizes a universal right to marriage under the Fourteenth Amendment]
On Tuesday Governor Rick Scott used the power of a pen to approve the 2015-2016 state budget of just over $78-billion dollars, just as he used that same power to veto more than $461-million in projects. As Caitie Switalski reports, some lawmakers and even local government people are upset over the number of vetoed bills.
There’s a lot of disappointment going around due to Governor Rick Scott’s long list of vetoes. It includes more than a million dollars in pay raises for Florida forestry firefighters. Sascha Cordner reports.
There’s about a month left before a piece of the state’s gaming agreement with the Seminole Indian tribe expires. But the tribe has said it has no plans to close its tables. Regan McCarthy has more…
It doesn’t need fertilizer, pesticides, or require a back-breaking harvest. That’s why one of the most tempting new crops for Florida farmers is water. As Jim Ash reports, environmentalists and the agricultural industry are pumped about a cheaper way to fight pollution and devastating droughts.