Jim Saunders

September 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

A three-judge panel of federal judges is scheduled next week to start hearing arguments in a lawsuit alleging that the plan, pushed through the Legislature last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is racially discriminatory and violates the U.S. Constitution.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read

September 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Two friend-of-the-court briefs urge the state Supreme Court to find that Gov. Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority in suspending Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell and to order her reinstatement.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

September 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"Members, we are in danger of becoming a conveyor belt—passing along every bill, funding every project without ever stopping, thinking and questioning, is this the appropriate use of our power?" Rep. Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said to House members. "Government cannot be all things to all people."

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

September 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The case centers on part of a broader immigration law that threatens felony charges for people who transport an immigrant who "entered the United States in violation of law and has not been inspected by the federal government since his or her unlawful entry."

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

September 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The U.S. Census Bureau report estimated that 11.2% of Floridians were uninsured in 2022, down from 12.1% in 2021. The rates reflected insurance provided in employer-based plans and purchased privately, along with coverage through government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

September 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo issued guidance that was dramatically different from a recommendation by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which said people 6 months old and older should receive updated COVID-19 vaccines.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

September 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The 2022 Florida law restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

September 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a federal judge to toss out a constitutional challenge to a new law aimed at overhauling the municipal utility in the Gainesville area.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

September 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

If the Supreme Court agrees with the Marsy's Law argument, it would "heighten" a standard used in determining whether to grant stays after death warrants have been signed.

By Jim Saunders and Dara Kam

4 minute read

September 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys for Michael Duane Zack argued that putting him to death would violate a constitutional ban on executing people with intellectual disabilities.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read