Tag: Will Weatherford
Weatherford stays out of 2016 Senate race
Former state House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, said Wednesday he will not run for U.S. Senate in 2016, pointing to his young family. “My…
Redistricting clash heats up as hearing approaches
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Voting-rights advocates and the Legislature squabbled Wednesday about when the state’s congressional elections should be held as…
Breaking News: Legislature won’t appeal redistricting map ruling
House Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz said this morning the Legislature does not plan to appeal a judge’s ruling that struck down…
Trial puts redistricting under microscope
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A high-stakes trial that could decide the future of the state’s congressional districts began Monday in Tallahassee,…
Clash brewing over bid to revive vouchers
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida The sponsor of a Senate measure that would help parents pay for education services for disabled children…
School Vouchers are back
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida An attempt to revive a sweeping expansion of the state’s de facto voucher system passed a House…
Democrats clamping down on voucher bill
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A sweeping expansion of the state’s de facto voucher program is headed to the House floor after…
Voucher bill gets backing down party-lines
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida A sweeping overhaul of the state’s de facto school-voucher system was approved Thursday by a House subcommittee…
‘Dreamer’ can’t be admitted to the Bar, Court rules
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida The Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that undocumented immigrants cannot be admitted to The Florida…
What is on the agenda for Florida lawmakers today
BILL TAKES AIM AT SHARK FIN SALES: The Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee will consider a proposal (SB 540), filed by Sen. David Simmons,…
Home Stretch for Florida Legislature committee meeting
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida Before lawmakers returned to their districts for the last week before the 2014 legislative session begins, they…
Vouchers are back on legislative agenda
By Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida The “massive expansion” of Florida’s de facto voucher system promised by House Speaker Will Weatherford was filed…
