Tag: Legislation

GOP-backed human trafficking exception added while exceptions for domestic violence, psychological harm, religious acceptance and others fail

A state lawmaker from Ocoee hopes his salary survey bill will lead to pay increases — and open the doors for greater diversity in the legislature.

State Sen. Thompson sponsors legislation to create a similar fund for Groveland Four descendants, provide assistance to Black businesses.

Proposed legislation would ban most abortions after six weeks and would specifically prohibit women from obtaining abortion pills by mail, retail pharmacy or telehealth appointments and from using state funds to travel out of state for an abortion.

Critics allege bill would siphon too much state funding, damaging the public school system.

Banning abortion after 15 weeks, GOP lawmakers show the bill is about controlling women. They won’t stop there.

SNAP and WIC don't pay for tampons and pads. But a bill introduced in the state legislature, which began its 2022 session Tuesday, might put free sanitary products in all K-12 public schools.

Clerks of court should not be passing their administrative costs onto those with the least ability to pay.