From the Capitol

The JEJ & Associates team hopes that, with the official start of summer on June 21st, each of you will have a rewarding and relaxing summer.  The Legislature wrapped up a special session earlier this month to finalize unresolved issues from the 2017 Session, which we have outlined below.  After the summer break, we can Read more about From the Capitol[…]

From the Capitol

The Florida Legislature adjourned its second special session of the summer on August 21st without agreement on a revised congressional map.  In July, the Florida Supreme Court ordered the Legislature to redraw the maps based on a lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters and others.  Circuit Judge Terry Lewis, who held a hearing Read more about From the Capitol[…]

From the Capitol

It has been a very busy summer with the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee for a special session in June to complete the FY 2015-16 budget and, soon again, for special sessions on redistricting. The Florida Supreme Court ruled on July 9th that eight congressional district maps were unconstitutional and must be redrawn by October 17th.  Read more about From the Capitol[…]

From the Capitol

The Florida Legislature ended the 2015 Session most unusually. Not since 1972 have the Senate and House of Representatives adjourned on different days.  From the Latin ‘sine die’ or ‘without day,’ the chambers have adjourned a few hours apart in past years, but certainly not several days.    On Tuesday, April 28th, House Speaker Steve Read more about From the Capitol[…]