The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of Luis Lebron More…
A new Quinnipiac University Poll released today shows that Floridians think Gov. Rick Scott’s budget was “unfair to people like them.” The poll also found that most voters back a new controversial law that requires welfare recipients to take a drug test before receiving benefits.
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The Florida Department of Children and Families testified before a state House committee Tuesday about the implementation of new drug screening requirements placed on Temporary Assistance for Need Families (aka TANF) applicants.
So far, the department reports that about 2.7 percent of temporary assistance applicants were denied because they tested More…
State Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, has filed legislation repealing a new law requiring all welfare applicants to first pass a drug test.
Joyner filed Senate Bill 284 shortly after a More…
The ACLU of Colorado Thursday announced it has endorsed the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol.
Correction: This article has been amended to reflect that Posner indicated support for the eavesdropping law. He did not rule against it, given the circuit court consists of a three-judge panel. We regret the error.
This week, U.S. 7th Circuit Judge Richard Posner came out in support of More…
The Florida Commission on the Status of Women recently released its “2011 Summary of Florida Laws Affecting Women and Families” without any mention of the five abortion bills that were signed into law this year in Florida.
The More…
A Navy veteran and full-time student at the University of Central Florida, along with the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida over a law requiring temporary assistance recipients to take a drug test before receiving benefits.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Project Vote announced today that they are intervening in Florida’s effort to win federal approval for its controversial changes to state election laws. #
Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice granted “pre-clearance” to 76 provisions of Florida’s controversial new elections law. A federal court will rule on the remaining four provisions, which the State Department recently withdrew from Justice Department consideration. #
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