Mar 27, 2009
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Mar 26, 2009
A proposed constitutional amendment to adjust a constitutional class size requirement cleared another hurdle Wednesday afternoon, winning approval from the Education Policy Council. But not without some fireworks from the council’s Democrats. Rep. Marty Kiar, D-Davie, attempted to kill the …
Mar 26, 2009
In rolling out a potential budget for the Pre-K-12 system, Sen. Stephen Wise, R-Jacksonville, said the committee may examine changing the textbook buying cycle from six years to eight years in hopes of saving money. The proposal drew immediate criticism …
Mar 26, 2009
If it took more than a couple seconds for you to get this story to come up on your computer, take heart. Florida would be able to seek federal money for the building of broadband Internet infrastructure under legislation approved …
Mar 26, 2009
The Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee has proposed a $25.1 billion budget that calls for billions in federal stimulus funds to make ends meet. The Agency for Health Care Administration includes $1.9 billion in stimulus monies to pad …
Mar 26, 2009
By DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 26, 2009…..The House on Thursday rejected a proposed compromise and stuck with a hard cap on plaintiffs lawyers fees in workers compensation cases, with the bill’s sponsor couching …
Mar 26, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Class-size amendment linked to penny sales-tax hike A pair of Republican senators are pressing a compromise that would tie looser class-size limits to a permanent penny sales tax hike …
Mar 26, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Bill banning ‘crash tax’ gains approval in state House committee As more cities and counties impose fees on drivers who get into accidents on their roads, some state lawmakers …
Mar 26, 2009
An amended version of CS/HB 1043 relating to First Responder Services by State Representative Nick Thompson was passed by the House Military and Local Affairs Policy Committee on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 by 9(Y)-6(N). The bill would prohibit counties and …
Mar 26, 2009
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriters Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee (“Committee”) met via teleconference on March 26, 2009. Compliance Review of the Current Investment Portfolio Since the Committee’s most recent meeting on February 27, 2009, the CitiGroup, Inc. bond …