Regulation

US Representative Vern Buchanan (R-Fl) has filed legislation to expand public healthcare options for lung cancer screenings.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in America, with about 136,000 people dying from it yearly. According to the University of Florida, early detection can increase the […]

Cutting down the size of government has long been a talking point for Republicans, and various initiatives and policies seek to do just that. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined with several other Senators, including Ted Cruz (R-TX), to reintroduce the Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act to trim down outdated or redundant government agency regulations. Should […]

Tallahassee, Fl- Florida State Senator Gayle Harrell (R) is attempting, for the fifth time, to install state-wide animal cremation standards. Senator Harrell, who is running for re-election, re-introduced S.B. 22, or “Sevilla’s Law” earlier this week.  The bill responds to a pet owner’s denunciation of a crematorium’s failure to fulfill the promises they had made […]