Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court agreed with a Bradford County Circuit Judge saying the state’s use of a new execution drug is effective and does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Their unanimous decision lifted the stay of execution for Askari Abdullah Muhammad. He was originally scheduled to die by lethal injection on December 3rd.
The Florida Supreme Court approved a ballot proposal that would provide funding for the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. The funding will be secured by requiring 33 percent of net revenues from the documentary tax paid on real estate transactions be used for conservation land purchases, trails, beaches, protecting drinking water sources, encouraging fish and wildlife programs Read more about 2014 Ballot Initiatives[…]
COMMON CORE. The past few months have seen an increase in the debate regarding the Common Core Standards for K-12 education. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia adopted the standards, which would create a uniform outline of what students at each grade level should master. In response to criticism of the standards by some groups, Read more about Fall 2013 Issues of Interest[…]
Over thirty bills went into effect on October 1st and none have received as much attention as the texting while driving ban. The “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law” is a secondary offense, meaning you may not be cited for using a wireless communications device unless you are first pulled over for another driving Read more about Bills in Effect on October 1st[…]
MANAGED MEDICAL CARE – The federal government granted Florida the required waiver to allow 2.9 million Floridians in the Medicaid program to move to managed care. The transition for this phase begins in April, 2014. Long term care Medicaid recipients are transitioning this August. INTERNET CAFES – Shortly after the passage of legislation prohibiting interest cafes and Read more about Summer 2013 Issues of Interest[…]