May 04, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Near End of Legislative Session, Lawmakers Pass Trans Bathroom BillDemocrats argue that the bill would subject transgender people to harassment and question how it would be enforced.
By Jim Saunders
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May 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review
US Supreme Court Asked to Halt ExecutionIf the execution is carried out, Darryl Barwick, 56, would be the third inmate put to death by lethal injection in less than three months.
By Jim Saunders
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May 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Reproductive Clinics Say Privacy Clause Protects Abortion RightsFlorida voters in 1980 approved a constitutional amendment that established state privacy rights. A 1989 Florida Supreme Court ruling set an initial precedent about the privacy clause protecting abortion rights, and subsequent decisions have followed that precedent.
By Jim Saunders
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April 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Lawmakers Back Nixing Local Housing RegulationsDuring debate about the bill, lawmakers agreed on the problem—a lack of affordable housing—but had starkly different positions on the government's role in addressing it.
By Jim Saunders
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April 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Bill Restricting Public-Employee Unions Heads to DeSantisThe bill would prevent dues from being deducted from workers' paychecks, forcing union members to make separate payments.
By Jim Saunders
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April 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House Committee Backs Immigration Changes for BusinessesThe bill has reignited debate about what the state's role should be, if any, in addressing illegal immigration.
By Jim Saunders
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April 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Lawmakers Look to Regulate Pharmacy Benefit ManagersPharmacy benefit managers contract with health insurers, self-insured employers and governments to play such roles as negotiating drug prices with manufacturers, establishing pharmacy networks and paying claims.
By Jim Saunders
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April 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House Passes Proposal That Could Affect Landlord-Tenant DynamicSupporters say the bill would provide an option to help renters get into apartments without having to come up with potentially thousands of dollars in upfront money.
By Jim Saunders
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April 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Bill Aimed at Drag Shows Heads to DeSantis"Let's call a spade a spade," Rep. Daryl Campbell, D-Fort Lauderdale, said about the bill related to drag shows. "This is an attack on the LGBTQ+ community, on free speech and on Floridians."
By Jim Saunders
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April 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Approve Death Penalty in Child RapesSponsors of the bill have been upfront about hoping the bill will be a vehicle to get the U.S. Supreme Court and the Florida Supreme Court to reconsider legal precedents that have blocked executing rapists.
By Jim Saunders
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