Steve Bousquet

Florida Realtors have launched a major political campaign to get a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot next year. It’s designed to prevent future legislatures from raiding a state housing trust fund for other expenses.

Even though the legislative session was not especially productive in terms of the number of bills passed, Gov. Ron DeSantis has not yet acted on more than a third of all 275 bills passed.

Ousted Sen. Gary Farmer recently used stark language to refer to his colleagues, and he questioned their motives on key votes.

Advocacy groups claim the bill will impose unconstitutional burdens on voters, especially people of color and voters with disabilities.

For the third year in a row, Florida legislators want to make it more difficult to amend the state Constitution. Two bills … both highly controversial … are gaining momentum as the session nears the midway point.

The proposal would restrict the use of drop boxes, require more extensive use of photo IDs by people voting by mail, and make it easier for partisan operatives to challenge voter signatures.

The Florida legislative session began Tuesday in a largely-deserted state Capitol amid unprecedented restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From protecting voters' personal information to making Election Day a state holiday, there are dozens of election law changes on the table.

For much of the past year, state transportation officials heard strong opposition to plans for three major new toll roads in Florida. But the controversial projects aren’t dead.

In a month or so, all 160 members of the Legislature are scheduled to return to Tallahassee, despite predictions that the COVID-19 pandemic could be worse than it is now. Some lawmakers say they're confident everything will be fine while others—especially those who've had the coronavirus—want to make sure safety is the top priority.