Companies seeking to influence the Florida Legislature paid a median of $31,213,000 for the last quarter of 2015, according to data released by the state.here
Ten-thousand chronically ill children in our state are being dropped by their specialists, denied proper treatment, and refused essential equipment. It's the result of a change to Florida's healthcare designed to save the state money.here
CSX offered tracks remain trainless. We have elected people that vote against our wishes and city.
We are fortunate that Mr. Turanchik's commitment to transportation has continued. With the help of another local visionary Rick Kriseman, we now have ferry service between Tampa and St. Pete. Maybe it's time Mr. Turanchik start wearing that moniker with pride. Protect Tampa at all cost!
Time is running out for the people of Florida to let their legislators know they expect them to protect Florida from a fracking proposal that will threaten our health, our water supply, our property values, our right to govern our counties and our quality of life.here
Of the nearly 1,850 bills filed this session, the Florida League of Cities has identified about 550 that affect cities in some way or another. The Florida Association of Counties is tracking 38 bills that pre-empt county rule, create unfunded mandates and carve out tax exemptions that sap projected revenues. here
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“This is an ongoing onslaught. A lot of times at council meetings we tell people we’d love to do that but the state pre-empts us from controlling our own destiny in some ways. When businesses don’t like what happens at home they turn to the state to get their way and pre-empt local authority. That’s an end run against our citizens and communities.” Tampa City Councilwoman Lisa Montelione
Angered by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature's refusal to consider expanding Medicaid during its 2016 session, uninsured millennial activists are threatening to exact revenge at the ballot box.here
Sunday 1PM Get together, build relationships, share, play, and start to organize around recently resettled folks in the "suitcase city" area community to collectively meet the needs of the amazing people that live here. This will also ideally lay the groundwork for ongoing tutoring for refugee families in the area. Both for adults and children. Come. Get to know our new neighbors. Bring something to share. Take what you need. And break down the walls that divide us from each other.info
A bill that would give him the power to use military force, to keep certain refugees out of Florida cleared its second House committee Tuesday on a 9-3 party-line vote.here