Florida House of Representatives In what may be the last committee meeting of the Session, the House Policy & Budget Council will hear a few interesting bills. HB 191 by Rep. Charlie Dean would allow “instant bingo” tickets. HB 213 … Continue reading
Tonight was the special general election for House District 49. Incumbent Republican Representative John Quiñones resigned his seat to run for Osceola County Commission. He won his race easily. In his place, Democrat Darren Soto challenged Republican Tony Suarez. According … Continue reading
You have to love it when even the most conservative stalwarts question the outrageous tax plan offered by House Speaker Marco Rubio: The House’s plan to replace property taxes on primary homes for increased sales tax would never pass muster … Continue reading
As I noted previously, I have been asked to serve on a panel for the upcoming FCC public hearing in Tampa. While I am the only blogger that has been asked to serve on either panel, it’s really little more … Continue reading
Florida House of Representatives With 10 days left in the 2007 Legislative Session, the House is all but finished with committee meetings. They only have one more scheduled for tomorrow (a council meeting) and the rest of the calendar will … Continue reading
Florida House of Representatives The House only has the Policy and Budget Council meeting today, and while there are several bills on the agenda, none of them are really worth noting here. Florida Senate In the Senate Commerce Committee, SB … Continue reading
I have updated the Property Tax Legislation page to show a comparison of the House and Senate plans on a variety of topics. Take a look at the page for a breakdown, and and explanation of the provisions included in … Continue reading
My friend, Lorraine Harbert, has a blog: waitingformaddie. It’s a diary format, talking about the ongoings in her life. She started it when she and her husband Matt started the process of adopting a baby from China (Maddie), and a … Continue reading
The Federal Communications Commission will be coming to Tampa on Monday April 30, 2007. The hearing date, time, and location are as follows: Date: Monday, April 30, 2007 Time: 4:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. Location: Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center This … Continue reading
Bob O’Malley of PEER Review Florida is lamenting that his preferred Republican candidate, Sam Brownback, isn’t gaining any momentum. He suggests, perhaps, that a new candidate may be in order. Of course, he is hoping against hope that Jeb Bush … Continue reading