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    Apr 30, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  1. Senate kills parent trigger

    The contentious "parent trigger" bill failed again in the Florida Senate, dying Tuesday on a tie vote just as it did in 2012. The bill aimed to give parents more say in the fate of a struggling school, allowing them, by petition, to select a...

    Tags: Elections, Florida Legislature, Politics, Altamonte Springs

    2. May 1, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  2. Saunders: exempt Orange County from Precourt's sick time preemption bill

    State. Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, is offering an amendment to exempt Orange County from a bill blocking local governments from adopting mandatory paid sick time benefits, a measure sponsored by House Majority Steve Precourt, R-Orlando.
    State. Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, has offered up an amendment to exempt Orange County from a bill that would block local governments from adopting mandatory paid sick time benefits for workers. The so-called pre-emption bill is sponsored by House...

    Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Local Government, Politics, Orange County (Florida)

    3. Apr 30, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. Weatherford, Thurston trade jabs, gird for a long week

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida House's top Republican and Democrat made it clear Tuesday night that the slow procedural slog forced over a fight on Medicaid reform will continue through the end of session this week. Before Tuesday's session ended, House...

    Tags: Elections, Voting, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Altamonte Springs

    4. Apr 9, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  4. Gardiner says new Expressway board will keep Dyer

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    TALLAHASSEE — Looks like Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer might get to keep his seat on a new regional toll authority after all. A bill, SB 952, advancing through the Senate would fold the expressway authorities in Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake...
    5. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Tax cuts, stadium deals, insurance reform, expressway changes all come down to session's final week

    TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses.
    TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses....

    Tags: Andy Gardiner, Rick Scott, Major League Soccer, Florida Legislature, Crime, Law and Justice

    6. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Pre-emption fever threatens local control and economies

    Small-business owners have a big stake in the unfolding debate in the Legislature over pre-emption of local workplace measures (HB 655, SB 726). Some politicians have apparently caught pre-emption fever and are all too eager to undermine our...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Smallpox , Small Businesses, Bird Flu

    7. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. House talks Citizens; vote next week

    It was Florida's House of Representatives' turn Friday to take up proposals to reform Citizens Property Insurance Corp., and three property-insurance-related bills advanced to stand for final vote next week. Together, House bills 909, 635 and 433 cover...

    Tags: Rick Scott, Real Estate Sellers, Palm Beach County, Insurance, Homes

    8. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Senate approves bill to prevent local sick-time laws

    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate passed a response to Orange County's sick-pay battle Friday — a measure that would prevent local governments from adopting leave policies until after a state study.
    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate passed a response to Orange County's sick-pay battle Friday — a measure that would prevent local governments from adopting leave policies until after a state study. The bill (HB 655) cleared the Senate 25-13,...

    Tags: Elections, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Voting

    9. Apr 26, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Senate passes scaled back 'sick-time' bill that leaves out House's 'living wage' preemption

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate passed a response to Orange County's sick-pay battle Friday — a measure that would prevent local governments from adopting leave policies until after a state study. The bill (HB 655) cleared the Senate 25-13,...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Labor Markets, Voting, Florida Legislature

    10. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. Premiums for new Citizens customers may soar as reform bill passes Senate

    The controversial bill to reform Citizens Property Insurance Corp. was passed in the Senate on Thursday, protecting current policyholders from rate increases but bringing with it the prospect that new clients will face significantly higher premiums. If...

    Tags: Rick Scott, Jeremy Ring, Altamonte Springs, Broward County, Finance

    11. Apr 25, 2013 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Could a PIP special session be in the works?

    TALLAHASSEE -- Could a special session on no-fault auto insurance be in the works? Maybe. Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, told the Sun-Sentinel that should an appeals court strike down reforms the state made...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Insurance, Don Gaetz

    12. Apr 25, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Senate waters down Orange-inspired sick-leave bill, removes 'living wage' preemption

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- In response to Orange County's legal fight over sick-time, the Senate is ditching a connected legislative push to nullify "living wage" laws on the books in several cities and counties. Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, pushed an...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Employment Opportunities, Chris Smith (New Jersey Politician), Voting

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