February 26, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Florida Lawsuit Questions Sanders' Democratic Bona FidesBernie 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
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February 18, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Florida Could Extend Time for NCAA on Student-Athlete PayWhile 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
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January 29, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Federal Appeals Court Weighs Florida Law on Felon Voting RightsA 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
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January 17, 2020 | Daily Business Review
News Flash From Florida Legislators: Telegraph Era Is OverBefore 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
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November 18, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Florida Governor Appeals Federal Court Rulings on VotingFlorida 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 FelonsAs 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 RegulatorFinancial 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
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July 12, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Florida Legislators to Consider Racial Impact of ProposalsLegislative 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
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