LETHAL INJECTION APPROVED The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a capital punishment case that a sedative administered prior to the injection of lethal drugs was constitutionally sound and could be used in such cases. In response to the ruling, the Florida Supreme Court lifted its stay of executions as its protocol was nearly identical to Read more about Legal Updates[…]
COLLEGE PERFORMANCE FUNDING On July 23rd, the State Board of Education approved a new plan to allocate $40 million appropriated by the Legislature for state college performance based funding initiatives. Colleges will be scored based on four categories: completion rates of students; retention rates of students; job placement and continuing education for graduates; and the Read more about Items of Interest[…]
It has been a very busy summer with the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee for a special session in June to complete the FY 2015-16 budget and, soon again, for special sessions on redistricting. The Florida Supreme Court ruled on July 9th that eight congressional district maps were unconstitutional and must be redrawn by October 17th. Read more about From the Capitol[…]
BP OIL SPILL SETTLEMENT Florida’s share of the $18.5 billion multi-state federal settlement from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster is $3.25 billion. This is new money for economic damages and restoration projects beyond what Florida has already received from the 2012 RESTORE Act. A legislatively created non-profit organization, Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., will manage the majority Read more about Items of Interest[…]
JEJ and Associates participated in “Bring Your Child to Work Day” on April 23rd. Sarah’s son was given an up-close and personal view of the legislative process. At that time, both chambers were working diligently towards passing legislation and there was much excitement in the air and candy to be eaten on the 5th floor Read more about Bring Your Child to Work Day[…]