Winners and losers emerging from the 2021 Legislative Session
They all can t be winners. Here is the definitive list of who s up and who took a fall.
The ending of a Session is never a surprise. It’s like harvest season. What you get at the end is the result of months, maybe even years of tilling, planting, watering, tending, and shepherding.
Against the odds and despite many challenges, the 2021 Legislative Session ended on time. The House Speaker and the Senate President were together for the iconic dropping of the hankie. There weren’t any strained smiles or forced compliments. They stood side by side, thanking each other as much as they talked about themselves.
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Capitol Watch for Wednesday, March 17 Florida lawmakers began a 60-day session March 2. (Source: News Service of Florida) By ABC7 Staff | March 17, 2021 at 6:35 AM EDT - Updated March 17 at 6:35 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Senate and House committees will be taking up the following bills on Wednesday, March 17:
TELEMEDICINE FOR FIDO: The Senate Agriculture Committee will take up a bill (SB 1370), filed by Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, R-Doral, that would allow veterinarians to use telemedicine to treat animals. (9 a.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)
JUNETEENTH DAY DISCUSSED: The Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee will consider a proposal (SB 490), filed by Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Ocoee, that would designate Juneteenth Day, or June 19, as a paid holiday for state workers. Juneteenth Day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. (9 a.m., 37 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.)
[caption id="attachment 367183" align="alignleft" width="150"] Sen. Jeff Brandes[/caption] The Senate Rules Committee has approved a universal COVID-19 liability shield — after combining a measure to protect businesses, schools, and religious institutions with another for doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care providers. The committee voted 10-5 on March 11 to approve SB72 by Judiciary Chair Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg. Brandes told the committee that combining the measures would give the Senate a stronger bargaining position with the House, which has already approved a business-protection bill, HB-7, by Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Plant City. “I think it’s best to have the business community and the health-care community rowing together,” Brandes said. “In this process, it’s easier to defend one fortress than it is to defend two.” SB 72 would establish, among other things, a pre-suit process that
Takeaways from Tallahassee â Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please.
Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please.
I donât typically eat chocolate chip cookies for breakfast, but I couldnât resist the scrumptious treat calling my name from the display case at the new
La Florida Coffee & Wine. Lest you judge, I also devoured a breakfast sandwich and soothing latte while sitting under a yellow outdoor umbrella.
La Florida Coffee & Wine, which had its grand opening on March 8, is a downtown oasis in the former Starbucks on Kleman Plaza. With a bright, breezy interior and outdoor tables, it works as a meeting place or a relaxing spot to linger over a soothing cup of coffee in the a.m. or after work, a glass of wine.
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