State Lawmakers Move to Restrict Living Wages, Sick Leave Ordinances
Ashley Lopez: Members are the Florida Legislature are trying to prohibit local governments from passing living wage regulations and sick leave ordinances.
‘Parent Trigger’ Proposed Again in Florida Legislature
Ashley Lopez: A bill that would allow parents to decide the fate of failing public schools -- which could mean turning a troubled public school into a charter school -- will come up for consideration in the upcoming session of the Florida Legislature.
Rick Scott Wants to Double Economic Incentive Budget During Controversy Over Program’s Effectiveness
Ashley Lopez: Is the state agency charged with attracting jobs to Florida doing its own job?
Koch-Backed Group Helps Fund Report Criticizing Florida’s Business Handouts
Ashley Lopez: A group connected to the Koch brothers helped fund an Integrity Florida study of the state's economic incentives program.
Scott’s Team Defends State Handouts To Business
Ashley Lopez: The Scott administration is sticking by its controversial and secretive economic incentive program.
State Lawmakers Seek to Stop Local Sick Pay Laws
Ashley Lopez: State lawmakers want to stop local sick pay measures, such as the ones that gained support in Orlando and Miami last year.