Florida lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to revamp local and state pension plans. But as Lynn Hatter reports, while there’s a lot of agreement that local pensions need help—the House and Senate are split on whether to change the state retirement plan.
Lawmakers moved a step closer Wednesday to dividing up 750 million dollars to meet the conservation demands of Amendment 1. As Jim Ash reports, the House and Senate are on a collision course over affordable housing and its piece of the pie. Dividing up 750 million dollars in tax money is never easy and House and Senate leaders are already taking different paths when it comes to meeting the conservation demands of Amendment 1.
While Florida lawmakers are debating the ins and outs of healthcare expansion, various groups that support that effort packed the Cabinet Room in the Capitol’s basement today. Keta Browning reports those groups would like their priorities to be part of the final legislation.
Animal rights activists and the Florida Greyhound Association appear to be in something of a dog fight. But Regan McCarthy reports while teeth are bared on both sides, the two groups are fighting for bills that have the same goal…protecting racing greyhounds.
Florida lawmakers are looking into making the state’s roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians. D.A. Robin reports a bill before the legislature would increase fines for at-fault drivers for hitting what are called “vulnerable road users.”