The Center Square (Page 15)

Florida, a major player in championing legal reform bills, put up a strong fight on the issue of outside funding of civil litigation within its courtrooms. It is one of several states that pursued legislative efforts during the 2024 session that would place reasonable controls on a currently unregulated investmentContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is facing a primary challenge, but polling says Republicans seem likely to keep the 1st Congressional District in their column. Gaetz has drawn a primary challenger, Pensacola native and former naval aviator Aaron Dimmock. The winner of the Aug. 20Continue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida regulators are a step closer to coming to a final decision over a proposed rate hike by one of the Sunshine State’s largest electricity providers. The Florida Public Service Commission held a prehearing conference on Aug. 8 on a petition filed by Tampa Electric CompanyContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says that he is against using state money to fund the construction of sports stadiums. DeSantis, however, announced Thursday that he and the state will grant $8 million from the Governors’ Job Growth Grant Fund toward road infrastructure around the new constructionContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – A 15-state coalition led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a multi-jurisdictional asylum case. Moody previously led a 17-state coalition calling on the Ninth Circuit to do the same. At issue are multiple lawsuits filedContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump said Thursday afternoon that he has agreed to three debates, all happening in September. ABC News, on Thursday afternoon, said Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to a debate on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Trump, in a press conference at Mar-a-LargoContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – According to data from a national tax policy group, Florida’s combined sales tax rate ranks 24th. The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranked Florida as the 24th highest combined state/local sales tax rate at 7%. The state sales tax is 6% and the average county levy isContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Proponents of ballot initiatives that would legalize recreational marijuana and enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution have raised millions. The two initiatives are among six that will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot and will require a 60% vote to earn a place in theContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a 20-state coalition opposing a Treasury Department claim that state laws preventing de-banking policies are a “national security threat.” The latest action is only an “attempt to stoke confusion about state laws to advance extreme activist agendas,” Moody said.Continue Reading