Florida legislature ends session without gov comment, but with scores of unanswered questions

Any hopes for a picture-perfect ending to the 2011 legislative session were dashed some time around 11 p.m. on Friday, when Gov. Rick Scott’s communications directors told reporters the governor was headed home for the night.

Lobbysits and legislative staff had already assembled around the velvet ropes where Scott was More…

Florida Dems buck party line during House passage of abortion-restricting bills

Today, six abortion-restricting bills passed during their final vote on the Florida House floor. Even though each of the bills were sponsored by House Republicans (and Democrats had More…

Florida House bill would allow Gov. Scott, cabinet power to bypass procedure in making rules

Under a provision added to a rulemaking bill that cleared a House panel Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott and members of the state cabinet may soon be able to bypass normal procedures and repeal hundreds of state agency rules currently under review by using an expedited “summary process.” More…