Most people know that today is the Special Election to fill three legislative offices in North-Central Florida: Senate District 3, which was vacated by former Senator Nancy Argenziano when she resigned to take her post on the Public Service Commission, … Continue reading
The State of Sunshine has written about this on several occasions, and the program really is “One of the best Ideas I’ve Ever Seen.” House of Representatives Kevin C. Ambler District 47 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JENNA LABADIE, LEGISLATIVE AIDE … Continue reading
Florida, as we all know, allows the citizens to collect signatures on a petition to place a proposed amendment on the ballot. The requirement is to obtain signatures from equaling 8% of the total votes cast in the last presidential … Continue reading
An interesting discussion is floating around the Internet this week. It seems that the new Ma Bell has a secret: DSL for only $10 per month. You see, the FCC required AT&T to offer this discounted DSL service to its … Continue reading
Just over a year ago, June 18, 2006, the State of Sunshine was started. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading as much as I’ve enjoyed writing… and it would not have been the same without my friend who took over for … Continue reading
Economic Development SB 1974 creates the Agency for Enterprise Information Technology within the Executive Office of Governor. Passed 39-0 and 119-0. HB 83 the “Florida Capital Formation Act” – requires Enterprise Florida to facilitate the creation of the Florida Opportunity … Continue reading
There was one major elections bill that passed this year, and it contained a lot of provisions. A few, less extensive bills passed dealing with citizen initiatives. HB 573 is the major election package. It’s provisions include: requiring voter registration … Continue reading
The number of bills affecting active military service members and veterans has dwindled over the years, as the Legislature runs out of ways to support the military. Heck, we do a GREAT job of that now. Here are the bills … Continue reading
It’s been a busy week, but more posts are coming. Thank your for visiting. Remember, the RSS feed can be a great way to keep tabs on the site without having to visit every day! Click on the RSS Info … Continue reading
I read with interest Jerome Stockfisch’s article about a state income tax in yesterday’s Tampa Tribune. The article starts with a box on page one essentially saying that a homeowner who pays $3000 annually for property taxes could instead pay … Continue reading