August 02, 2019 | Daily Business Review
Appellate Court Puts Abortion Waiting Period Back in the SpotlightThe 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 AmendmentFinancial 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 MeasureAttorney 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 CaseA 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 BallotsThe 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 LawsuitBallots 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 AmendmentThe 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 FightA 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' LawThe 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
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