Florida pharmacy advocacy group Small Business Pharmacies Aligned for Reform (SPAR) and national advocacy group Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency (PUTT) counseled with Republican and Democrat state representatives to advocate for HB 1043's passage. HB 1043, titled, "Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Savings" would require: "AHCA to select single pharmacy benefit administrator through competitive procurement process […]
Last year the city government of Key West inexplicably voted to ban large cruise ships from porting within their coastal area. This arose from wealthy residents not wanting to be burdened by 'cruise ship rift raft.' This decision proved to be faulty as this brought tourist ship traffic down by 95%, plenty of money to […]
Earlier today, State Senator Lori Berman (D-31) and freshman Rep. Omari Hardy (D-88) announced their joint plan to implement solar energy in a more equitable fashion in the Sunshine State. In the Florida House, Hardy is sponsoring HB 551, also called, "Solar Energy Systems Located on the Property of an Educational Facility." The bill is […]
In response to the 1 year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic, COVID-19 expert, Dr. Anthony Harris. hosted a press conference yesterday to discuss what has and will happen as COVID ensues. Dr. Harris has been a reputable name during the pandemic and is the Chief Innovation Officer & Medical Director of WorkCare, a […]
In more recent years, universities have been the focal point of political discourse, good or bad. However, 'cancel culture' has seemed to smother any chance of civil debate of any sort on campuses across the country. HB 233, also entitled "Postsecondary Education" by Rep. Spencer Roach (R) seeks to cancel, "cancel culture" on college campuses […]
Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R), has had a monstrous week after officially throwing his hat in the ring for the 2022 U.S. Congressional election, promising to 'Make America First Again!'
Thanks to State Senator Jeff Brandes (R), who says "it's gonna happen," Florida may be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana, but not everyone in his party is gun-ho on the idea.
In this past election, Florida controversially voted on raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour gradually up until 2026. However, after years of this topic gaining traction, State Senator Jeff Brandes (R) is looking to soften the blow of this SJR 854 amendment in the Florida Senate.
Florida Democrats, mostly led by the Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D), have accused Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of showing favoritism to donors in the Florida vaccine rollout, and have now asked the FBI to launch an investigation in the matter. DeSantis, who has relentlessly touted his 'Seniors First' plan denied these allegations on Thursday, […]
As the biggest COVID relief bill passed in the Senate, Democrats were quick to jam unrelated COVID policy into the bill that is intended to supply the American people with relief funds.
The NRA, while having announced their move to Texas, recently came out against an anti-tethering policy on pets in public areas. Florida Senators are currently working on legislation that would ban tethering dogs and cats and leaving them unsupervised in SB 650. In the Democrat bill, which has the support of State Senator Lauren Book […]
Across the country, state legislatures have made leaps and bounds to change their statutes on marijuana, medicinal and recreational. Florida could quite possibly join states among the ranks of Colorado and California to fully legalize recreational marijuana with SB 710 (Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use). The legislation, drafted by State Senator Jeff Brandes (R-24), […]
Last month, State Rep. Chuck Clemons Sr. (R-21) proposed HB 717, a bill to extend consumer protections in the state of Florida. In order to do so, the bill would impose additional limitations on consumer reporting agencies in efforts to empower Florida consumers.
The first bill of Florida's 2021 legislative session has been gaining tons of traction with Floridians since its filing on January 6th, 2021. HB 1, which is still under-considered, just had its first reading this week The controversial bill also referred to as 'Combating Public Disorder', intends to stiffen penalties for individuals who undermine social […]
After a rather dirty presidential election, immigration remained a top concern for voters, especially in the state of Florida. Although Florida is a melting pot state and arguably has the most diverse demographic in the Union, the state did not fail to deliver a solid Trump victory in the past election. Keep in mind President […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) now in his third term as New York governor is facing bipartisan pressure to step down as three women in less than a week have come forward accusing him of sexual harassment, with the outcries growing even louder from members of his own party. NY Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D) told Fox News Tuesday […]
Throughout the new COVID vaccine rollout, many states are still working out who gets the vaccine first. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at the State of the State Address today reaffirmed his belief that seniors and first responders come first.
As COVID cases have spread, so have internet financial scams that usually victimize well-intentioned Americans. Fortunately, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has made protecting FL citizens from these scams a top priority in her department. Throughout her term, AG Moody's Consumer Protection Division has secured more than $260 million in restitution to Floridians. This has been […]
