Florida has five ways in which an amendment may be proposed to our State’s Constitution. Regardless of how they are proposed, all amendments must be voted upon and passed with a minimum of 60% of the vote. The first, and most common method is the passage of a joint resolution by a 3/5 majority of Read more about Constitutional Amendments[…]
BUDGET FORECAST The Legislative Budget Commission released an annual report detailing the long-range economic forecast for fiscal years 2015-2016 through 2017-2018. Projected revenue for 2015-2016 is estimated to be $28.25 billion, which is a slight reduction from previous forecasts. However, revenues will be back to pre-recession levels. Estimates indicate a budget surplus of $336 million, Read more about Florida Economy[…]
Congratulations to candidates who qualified this week for the November 2014 elections. For a complete list, go here Candidates who qualified include: Governor: Incumbent Republican Rick Scott; Republicans Yinka Abosede Adeshina and Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder; Democrats Nan Rich and Charlie Crist. Attorney General: Incumbent Republican Pam Bondi; Democrats George Sheldon and Perry Thurston; and write in Read more about Qualifying Deadline Passes[…]
As a follow up from December, it looks like Major League Soccer will be coming to Florida. The MLS announced yesterday that David Beckham, the retired Manchester United and Los Angeles Galaxy soccer player, will get an expansion franchise. If Beckham and his investors can find a way to get a new stadium, Miami will likely be Read more about Florida Major League Soccer Update[…]
COMMON CORE. The past few months have seen an increase in the debate regarding the Common Core Standards for K-12 education. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia adopted the standards, which would create a uniform outline of what students at each grade level should master. In response to criticism of the standards by some groups, Read more about Fall 2013 Issues of Interest[…]