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Lawmakers in Florida's Republican-dominated state capitol advanced their respective plans for the state's budget on Wednesday, but the proposals remain billions of dollars apart from each other — and from Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed spending plan for the upcoming year.
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The bill would rollback years of legal protections surrounding doctor-patient confidentiality, and take away behavioral risk-screening questionnaires as a valuable tool for medical professionals.
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A year after lawmakers relaxed the state’s child labor laws, a divided Florida Senate panel on Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure that would further roll back work restrictions for kids as young as 14.
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A legislative effort is underway that aims to curb heat-related illnesses and deaths at worksites as number of incidents on the rise.
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On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke with Democratic state Sen. Shev Jones about his view on eliminating property taxes in Florida.
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The influence of political parties, powerful politicians and lobbying impacts a bill’s future long before it sees its first committee.
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"The residents of Florida must be better educated on the importance of brain health and on reducing the risk of dementia"
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The measure, approved by the Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee, would change a law to make it easier for someone exonerated with previous convictions to receive state compensation.
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Before any votes occur, legislators are expected to seek feedback from local governments on the economic effects of cutting proprty taxes.
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A $117.46 billion budget that state lawmakers approved last week includes big-ticket items such as a 3 percent pay raise for state employees, a $240 bump in per-student school funding, $13.99 billion for transportation projects, and $702 million for Everglades restoration.