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Dara Kam

Dara Kam

August 02, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Appellate Court Puts Abortion Waiting Period Back in the Spotlight

The case could become a barometer for abortion-related legal issues in Florida, particularly after changes early this year on the Florida Supreme Court.

By Dara Kam and Jim Saunders

6 minute read

July 31, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Assault Weapons Definition Could Be Key Under Amendment

Financial Impact Estimating Conference economists are tasked with predicting the financial impact that the proposed amendment would have on state and local economies. But first they need to know exactly which guns would be outlawed.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

July 30, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Attorney General Seeks to Block Assault Weapons Measure

Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a document that is a first step in arguing before the Supreme Court, which reviews the wording of ballot proposals to make sure they are not misleading and meet other legal standards.

By Dara Kam and Jim Saunders

4 minute read

July 25, 2019 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Administration Wants New Hearing in Major Pot Case

A panel of the First District Court of Appeal ruled that Florida's “vertical integration” system runs afoul of a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.

By Dara Kam

5 minute read

July 24, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Advances Plan for Spanish-Language Ballots

The issue also has been the subject of a federal lawsuit filed last August, three months before the 2018 general election, by groups representing Spanish-speaking Floridians.

By Dara Kam

5 minute read

July 22, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Wrangling Continues in Florida's Ballot Signatures Lawsuit

Ballots for Florida's March presidential preference primary election will be sent out in early February.

By Dara Kam

5 minute read

July 10, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Appeals Court Says Pot Law Clashes With Constitutional Amendment

The First District Court of Appeal's decision sent shock waves through the state's highly restricted but rapidly growing medical marijuana industry, in which licenses are routinely selling for upward of $50 million.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

July 10, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Elections Law Targeted Over Early Voting Site Parking

“Sufficient nonpermitted parking” at early voting sites will create an unconstitutional burden on young voters attending colleges or universities, the plaintiffs argue.

By Dara Kam

4 minute read

July 03, 2019 | Daily Business Review

State Democrats Say Law Resolves Ballot Signature Fight

A new law fixes the disputed issues by establishing a uniform process for canvassing boards to compare signatures and extending deadlines for voters to “cure” ballots.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

July 01, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Groups Quickly Challenge State Over Felons Rights' Law

The 74-page lawsuit alleges a newly signed law "unconstitutionally denies the right to vote to returning citizens with a past felony conviction based solely on their inability to pay outstanding fines, fees, or restitution."

By Dara Kam

7 minute read