2018 Legislative Session

In the wake of natural disasters, stagnant wages and a growing separation of wealth, Florida is suffering from an affordable housing catastrophe and…

The Florida Senate has given the green light to an effort to put a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in the U.S. Capitol. Her likeness would replace a statue…

Over the last three years, Florida Forever has not been the titan of land preservation it once was. The conservation program has seen significant cutbacks…

A bill opening the door to allow survivors of the infamous Dozier School for Boys to be later compensated unanimously passed its first committee Monday.…

House Democrats are crying foul over a massive education bill they say would further erode the state’s public school system. Democratic representatives…

A measure looking to preempt local ordinances regulating vacation rentals cleared its first hurdle today in the Florida Legislature. The Senate Community…

Some 47,000 Florida students are being bullied or have been in some sort of violent situation—be it school fights, or harassment. And a priority of House…

About $5 million separates the Florida House and Senate’s criminal justice budget. But, while there are some differences, there are areas where both…

For many parents, no stone is left unturned when preparing to have a child. There are books, classes, and blogs to prepare both mother and father for…

While it’s so far gone nowhere in the state Senate, a proposal critics are dubbing the “union-busting bill” has passed the Florida House. The so-called…