Richard “Dick” Stone Former U.S. Senator Dick Stone died on July 28th at the age of 90. A Democrat from Miami-Dade County, Stone served in the Florida Senate from 1967 to 1970 and was elected Secretary of State in 1970. In 1974, he was elected to the U.S. Senate and served until 1980. He was the first Read more about In Memoriam[…]
Office of Financial Regulation A national search is underway to replace Commissioner Ronald Rubin, who was removed from office by the Florida Cabinet on July 25th for improper conduct. Opioid Task Force Six individuals were appointed by Governor DeSantis to the Opioid Task Force. You may see the appointments here. To see those appointed by Attorney General Moody, who Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
EDUCATION Ahead of the 2020 legislative session, the Department of Education is working on policy changes to address mental health issues for students and ensure schools are safer as part of the 2018 passage of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act. This includes offering three options for mental health professionals to become school counselors. The Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
VOTER REGISTRATION DATA Over a year after approval by the Legislature, Governor DeSantis has authorized Florida’s 67 election supervisors to join the Electronic Registration Information Center. The bipartisan, non-profit group is a coalition of 29 states who share voter registration data to clean up voter rolls by identifying duplicate registrations, deceased voters, and other conflicting issues. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
FELON VOTER RIGHTS RESTORATION A federal judge has granted a stay request from attorneys representing Governor DeSantis and the Secretary of State in the lawsuits filed by the ACLU and the NAACP regarding the payment of fees and fines for felons voting rights restoration. The stay was granted until the Florida Supreme Court can issue a Read more about Legal Updates[…]