Federal Appeals Court Hears Florida Health Care Challenge
Grappling with how far Congress’ powers can go, three appeals-court judges Wednesday pointedly questioned attorneys in a case that could decide the future of last year’s federal health overhaul.
Online Travel Companies Fight Back
Online-travel companies, Travelocity.com and Priceline.com filed lawsuits on Tuesday, challenging hotel bed taxes sought by Broward County.
Republican Lawmakers Undo Class Size Requirements
The GOP-controlled Legislature approved a measure that drastically limits how many classes have to meet the state’s class size requirements, thus effectively ignoring the will of Florida voters to limit class sizes.
Senate Panel Passes Personal Injury Protection Bills
In room packed with lobbyists who last tilted lances at each other in 2007, a Senate committee on Tuesday approved a pair of industry-backed measures that will make it easier for insurance companies to deny claims in automobile crash injury cases following a new explosion of fraudulent claims.
Cannon Backs Away from Radical Court Reforms
In response to criticism from court officials and other “stakeholders”, House Speaker Dean Cannon on Wednesday scaled back ambitious court reform proposals by jettisoning a bill making it harder for elected judges to stay in office, while revamping how courts are funded and expanding the Florida Supreme Court’s ability to decide which cases to hear.
Florida GOP to Cripple Minimum Wage Rules
Florida Republican lawmakers are moving a bill to the House floor which changes the way the state calculates increases in the minimum wage and essentially slows its growth going forward.
Major Change for Senate Pension Bill, But for How Long?
A Senate panel on Thursday backed off considerably from a proposal to require state workers to make contributions to their pension fund, exempting many state workers, and cutting back the amount others would have to chip in.
‘Patients’ Right to Know’ Issue Returns
Six years after Florida voters approved the “Patients’ Right to Know” amendment, hospitals are still challenging its implementation. On Tuesday, that battle goes to the state Supreme Court.
High Speed Rail in the Hands of High Court
Two lawmakers who say Gov. Rick Scott has no authority to scrub a Tampa to Orlando bullet train, brought their case to the Florida Supreme Court Thursday in what may be only the first in a series of challenges to the CEO-turned-governor’s approach to the job.
