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Bobby Caina Calvan

Bobby Caina Calvan

February 26, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Florida Lawsuit Questions Sanders' Democratic Bona Fides

Bernie Sanders, who has spent three decades in the U.S. Capitol, first as a congressman and now as a senator representing Vermont, has steadfastly refused to formally identify as a Democrat, even if he caucuses with the party.

By Bobby Caina Calvan

4 minute read

February 18, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Florida Could Extend Time for NCAA on Student-Athlete Pay

While a California law won't go into effect until 2023, the proposal in Florida would have allowed athletes from some of the country's highest-profile sports programs to be the first in the country to reap the benefits of a growing movement to undo long-standing NCAA prohibitions.

By Bobby Caina Calvan

3 minute read

January 29, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Federal Appeals Court Weighs Florida Law on Felon Voting Rights

A judge repeatedly brought up a hypothetical scenario where the only difference between two felons regaining access to the ballot box was their ability to pay fines and other legal debts.

By Bobby Caina Calvan and Kate Brumback

4 minute read

January 17, 2020 | Daily Business Review

News Flash From Florida Legislators: Telegraph Era Is Over

Before there was instant messaging, emails and even corded telephones, there was the reliable telegraph to instantaneously transmit messages far and wide.

By Bobby Caina Calvan

3 minute read

November 18, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Governor Appeals Federal Court Rulings on Voting

Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee said her agency would comply with the court's order pending an appellate review.

By Bobby Caina Calvan

5 minute read

October 08, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Hears Case to Restore Vote to Florida Felons

As many as 1.4 million felons who have completed their sentences regained voting privileges under a constitutional amendment overwhelmingly passed by voters last fall.

By Bobby Caina Calvan

5 minute read

September 17, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Lawmakers Open Latest Debate Over Mass Killings

"Does anyone here think we have too many gun laws in Florida?" asked Sen. Tom Lee, a Republican who chairs the Senate's committee on infrastructure and security.

By Bobby Caina Calvan

4 minute read

July 26, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Officials Fire Rubin, State's Top Banking Regulator

Financial Regulation Commissioner Ronald Rubin's lawyer Michael Tein failed to persuade Cabinet officials to issue an official censure instead of a pink slip.

By Bobby Caina Calvan

4 minute read

July 12, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Legislators to Consider Racial Impact of Proposals

Legislative bills are routinely analyzed for their impact on the state budget and the environment but rarely are they vetted on how they could impact specific slices of the state's demographics.

By Bobby Caina Calvan

3 minute read