TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors said Monday it would consider pulling championships from states that ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports. The statement came a day before the Florida House is set to take up House Bill 1475, a bill which would do just that. “When determining where championships are held, .
Gambling bills start moving in Florida Legislature amid talks
By Dara Kam article
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Murmurs, and at times shouts, of a renewed gambling deal between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida have bubbled during legislative sessions stretching back nearly a decade.
But, as legislative leaders and governors come and go, finalizing an agreement - repeatedly likened to a three-dimensional game of chess - has proven to be just out of reach year after year after year.
The House, the Senate, the governor, and the Seminoles are the central figures in trying to reach a deal, known as a compact. But the talks also include the state’s pari-mutuel operators and global casino giants willing to drop big bucks on even the possibility of planting roots in Florida, a vacation destination with a growing population that’s also home to some of the nation’s most affluent citizens.
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TALLAHASSEE â With political pressure mounting, a GOP-led Senate panel on Friday voted to send a Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed âanti-riotâ bill to the full Senate floor after rejecting every Democratic attempt to narrow the scope of the legislation.
Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee were unable to stop the bill, but they did manage to get support for a study that will look at the racial impact of the proposed law.
The bill (HB 1) would enhance penalties for a host of crimes committed during protests that turn violent, and opponents have argued its broad definition could lead to racial disparity if the bill ultimately becomes law.
Lawmakers have roughly three weeks to reach agreement on a budget, a period coinciding with an expected increase in Medicaid funding from the federal government.
Florida lawmakers might be getting a $10 billion influx of money from Washington and an infusion of additional state tax dollars, but the Republican-controlled House and Senate passed dueling budgets this week that would slash funding for hospitals and other health care providers and do little to help people with disabilities get off a waiting list for services.
The House on Thursday passed a $97 billion budget proposal for the coming fiscal year that includes $42.1 billion for health and human services. The Senate passed a smaller overall budget at $95 billion, but it would direct $42.3 billion to health and human services.