Gov. Scott Signs Death Penalty Speed-Up Into Law
Ashley Lopez: Florida will now quicken the pace of executions in the Sunshine State.
In Florida Prescription Pill Database, Privacy Concerns
Ashley Lopez: Health and law enforcement officials are in hot water after prescription information for about 3,300 Floridians was released to prosecutors and defense attorneys without their consent.
Rubio Seeks Stronger English-Language Requirements in Immigration Reform
Ashley Lopez: Sen. Marco Rubio is continuing his push to make the U.S. Senate's immigration reform bill more palatable to conservatives by adding some stricter English-language requirements in the legislation he helped create.
In Florida and Elsewhere, Outside Money Changing Supreme Court Races
The Center for Public Integrity examined 10 high-profile state supreme court elections in 2012 and 2013 where outside spending was a factor. At least a third of the $11.7 million spent by independent groups originated outside the election states, mostly from Washington, D.C.-based organizations.
Marco Rubio Waivers On Immigration Reform Over Border Security
Ashley Lopez: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, one of the members of the bipartisan group working to pass immigration reform in the U.S. Senate, is changing his tune as the bill faces its last few hurdles in the Senate.
Gov. Rick Scott Criticizing ‘Obamacare,’ Again
Ashley Lopez: Gov. Rick Scott, whose first foray into politics was launching a campaign aimed at stopping momentum for the health care reform law in 2009, is back to criticizing the law.