Florida Government News for September 2020
Florida moves to Phase 3 reopening; faces $2.7 billion budget hole due to COVID-19. DeSantis makes another appointment to State Supreme Court.
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Curated news and posts about Florida’s legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, its U.S. Senators, and the issues they address
On the Ballot: Merit Retention of Florida Judges
Judicial merit retention votes for Supreme Court Justice Muñiz and 2nd Circuit Judges Atkinson, Silberman, Sleet, and Smith are on the ballot.
On the Ballot: Constitutional Amendments
Florida voters will decide on six proposed amendments to the state constitution in November.
Florida Government News for July/August 2020
The pandemic continues. Schools reopen. Voting rights restoration decision may not come before November elections.
Do You Have to Put Your Email and Phone Number on Your Ballot Envelope?
“Do you have to put your email and phone number on your ballot envelope?” is a question I’ve received a few times recently. The …
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Who’s Running in the Florida House District 105 Primaries?
Republicans and Democrats will choose their parties’ candidates in Florida House District 105 Primaries next month.
Who’s Running in the Florida House District 80 Primary?
Florida House District 80 Republicans will choose between three candidates in their party’s closed primary election next month.
Who’s Running in the Congressional District 19 Democratic Party Primary?
District 19 Democrats will choose between two candidates for Congress in their party’s closed primary election next month.
Who’s Running in the Congressional District 19 Republican Party Primary?
District 19 Republicans will choose among nine candidates for Congress in their party’s closed primary election next month.
Florida Politics News for May 2020
Coronavirus update. Ex-felons win voting rights lawsuit; state appeals. State seeks to scuttle absentee-ballot case, resists efforts to make voting safer.