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Senate Leadership May Block Bill Preserving Confederate Monuments From Floor TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature has condemned the "abhorrent" public comments on a bill banning the removal of Confederate monuments...READ MORE Lauren Book Releases Statement After Oral Arguments Heard Regarding Abortion Amendment State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) blasted Republicans for not wanting to put […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature has condemned the "abhorrent" public comments on a bill banning the removal of Confederate monuments, causing Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to be undecided on allowing its arrival to the Senate Floor. If it fails, this will be the second year in a row the measure has been blocked from the Floor. […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Local governments would be blocked from removing historic monuments from public locations and could face lawsuits, under a controversial proposal that started to advance Wednesday in the Florida Senate. In a 5-3 party line vote, the Republican-controlled Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee approved a bill (SB 1096) designed to stem efforts that have […]