Scott Maxwell: After minimum wage, marijuana, Florida politicians want to shut down amendment votes
The fight began in earnest 20 years ago when groups like the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Florida Restaurant and Lodging ...
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Florida house panel advances bill to require schools to show anti-abortion group's video in classrooms
A Florida House panel on Tuesday pushed ahead with a wide-ranging education bill that includes a contentious provision to ...
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Florida house panel advance bill that would require public schools to show anti-abortion group's video in classrooms
The House Student Academic Success Subcommittee voted overwhelmingly to approve HB 1255, which includes a mandate that ...
Opinion
Editorial: Floridians got two minutes each to defend their right to amend the constitution
At Gov. Ron DeSantis’ behest, the Florida Legislature is making it all but impossible for citizen-led initiatives to get on the ballot.
DeSantis, lawmakers continue push for restrictions on Florida citizen petition process
Gov. Ron DeSantis helped defeat two amendments last year. Now, he’s targeting the method to put them on the ballot – the petition process itself.
Pregnant pigs, voting rights, marijuana: Legislature looks to add more roadblocks to direct democracy
A bill moving in the Legislature would make gathering signed petitions — needed to get proposals on the ballot — more ...
The White House Withdrew Dave Weldon’s Nomination to Lead the CDC. Here’s What to Know
The White House abruptly withdrew Dr. Dave Weldon's nomination to lead the CDC, canceling his confirmation hearing.
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As abortions resume in Missouri, some providers start from scratch
Providers across Missouri are resuming abortion services, months after voters approved a measure to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.