Are Florida’s Ethics Reform Bills Too Weak?
Ashley Lopez: An ethics law expert says a provision in the Florida Senate's ethics reform bill would allow a state lawmaker to shield conflicts of interest from public disclosure.
Florida Legislature Attempts to Give ‘Quasi-Government’ Agencies Tax Exemption
Steve Miller: Senate Bill 354 extends millions of dollars in property-tax exemptions to the subsidiary of a UK-based company that builds U.S. Navy housing.
Florida House Passes ALEC-Linked Anti-Sick Leave, Anti-Living Wage Bill
Ashley Lopez: The GOP-led Florida House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit local governments from implementing laws that extend paid sick leave benefits to workers.
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford Softens Position on Medicaid Expansion
Ashley Lopez: Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, said he is not writing off completely the possibility of expanding Medicaid in the Sunshine State.
Trevor Aaronson Interviewed About ‘The Terror Factory’ on The Big Picture With Thom Hartmann
FCIR's associate director discussed his new book, which reveals the use of FBI informants and terrorism sting operations in Muslim communities nationwide.
Florida Senate Panel Approves Same-Sex Registry
Ashley Lopez: For years, gay rights groups have been lobbying for a statewide domestic partnership bill -- but the increasingly conservative Florida Legislature had stalled those efforts.