State House GOP Targeting "Sanctuary Cities"
Amid heated debate over illegal immigration and the rights of undocumented immigrants, a House panel approved a measure Tuesday to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities."
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Amid heated debate over illegal immigration and the rights of undocumented immigrants, a House panel approved a measure Tuesday to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities."
A battle over beer glasses is under way in the Florida Legislature.
There could be more severe penalties on the way for first time drunk driving offenders.
A House panel has approved expanding the legal definition of sexual intercourse as part of an effort to prevent the intentional transmission of HIV and other diseases.
The state's House will take up a bill this week that would ban red-light cameras in Florida.
A bipartisan group of House members is pushing a bill that would provide money to help protect Jewish day schools in Florida, some of which have been targeted in recent months by anti-Semitic threats and vandalism.
Ahead of a Friday meeting to determine how much money lawmakers will have to spend in the fiscal year that begins July 1, the House budget-writing committee heard recommendations Wednesday for potential cuts across state government.
Murder witnesses anxious about speaking to the police for fear of retaliation would have their identities shielded from public disclosure under a bill approved Wednesday by a House panel.
One of House Speaker Richard Corcoran's priorities in the upcoming legislative session will be to "reign in" the Supreme Court, which he said is trying to serve as two branches of government by writing laws.
Under a bill moving through the state's House, law enforcement officers could view footage on their body cameras before writing reports of incidents.
The Florida Lottery, facing a lawsuit from the House for signing a long-term contract regarding ticket sales, may be required to have a warning about gambling on each ticket.
A move to shift the burden of proof in "stand your ground" self-defense cases is off to a fast start in the House, where the controversial proposal died a year ago.
Legislation moving through the state House would make it easier for women who have had abortions to sue their doctors.
Florida House Republicans are moving forward on a bill that Governor Rick Scott has called a "job-killer."
A House committee overwhelming approved a proposal to ban red-light cameras in Florida, two weeks after a similar measure stalled in the Senate.
State Representative Bryan Avila has filed a proposal that would eliminate an unused pool of money for professional stadium upgrades.
The Republican-controlled Florida House has released a scathing video concerning programs championed by Gov. Rick Scott that failed to deliver or worse.
A proposal that would require unanimous jury recommendations for death sentences to be imposed sailed through its first House vetting Wednesday.
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran said there is a "tremendous" likelihood some refugees who were resettled here last year are terrorists.
A controversial proposal that would set statewide regulations for ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft has gotten its first green light.
A House subcommittee on Thursday cautiously began a discussion of term limits for state appellate judges.
There were no sorority rushes or intramural sports, but House members returned to Tallahassee on Tuesday for "Legislator University."
The state's newly installed House Speaker ripped into Florida's Supreme Court on Monday during a speech to a business organization that lobbies in Tallahassee.
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran is sending state legislators to "legislator university."
The Florida House has rejected an election challenge filed by Republican David Rivera and seated Democrat Robert Asencio in Miami-Dade County's House District 118.
