2017 Florida Senate – Page 2

Senate sends Groveland Four resolution to the governor and Cabinet

Published on April 27, 2017 in Uncategorized by Michael Moline

The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to apologize to survivors of the Groveland Four — African-American men who were brutalized in 1949 following a false accusation of rape. The senators first voted, 36-0, to sign on as cosponsors, then approved the resolution on a voice vote. “This is a great miscarriage of justice,” sponsor Gary Farmer said. “This is Florida’s version of the Scotsboro Boys. This is our To Kill a Mockingbird. We cannot change the hands of time. We cannot go back…

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Florida Senate votes apology for abuse at Dozier School for Boys

Published on April 26, 2017 in Statewide by Michael Moline

The Senate voted, 35-0, Wednesday to apologize for decades of abuse at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and Florida Schools for Boys at Okeechobee. Addressing 14 middle-aged and elderly survivors viewing from the Senate gallery, Sen. Daryl Rouson said: “We say to you, we apologize. We are sorry.” The House voted to apologize on April 18. CS/SR 1440 details the history of physical, mental, and sexual abuse by school staff from the 1940s through the 1960s. A forensic…

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Joe Negron says no to House’s proposed ‘continuation budget’ as talks stall

Published on April 24, 2017 in Statewide by Staff Reports

Senate President Joe Negron has rejected a House proposal to settle some $4 billion in state budget disagreements with a “continuation budget.” Negron said in a memo to senators Monday that House negotiators made the proposal over the weekend. “Despite serving as the Appropriations chair in both the House and Senate, I had never encountered this term in state government until it began to appear in these negotiations,” Negron wrote. “I understand the concept of a ‘continuation budget’ to be…

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Report: Pam Bondi suggests Frank Artiles step down over disparaging remarks

Published on April 20, 2017 in Statewide by Staff Reports

Attorney General Pam Bondi has joined Sen. Frank Artiles’ chorus of critics, suggesting her fellow Republican leave office for directing slurs, including a version of the N-word, at colleagues. “There is simply no room for racial, hurtful language spoken to your colleagues or anyone else,” Bondi told POLITICO Florida. “I have always liked Frank and hope he gives serious consideration to resigning so the focus can return to important legislative issues,” she told the website Thursday. The head of the NAACP…

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Senate workers’ comp sponsor open to compromise as bill heads to floor

Published on April 19, 2017 in Statewide by Michael Moline

The Senate’s workers’ compensation package passed its final committee test Wednesday, as its sponsor expressed willingness to compromise with the House over conflicting language on attorney fees and medical payments. “I do think that we can land in a place where, when they score the final product, it will show more rate reduction than they’re scoring the Senate product at this time,” Sen. Jeff Bradley told members of the Rules Committee. “I understand there are a lot of moving parts…

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2017 Florida Senate - page 2

Senate sends Groveland Four resolution to the governor and Cabinet

Florida Senate votes apology for abuse at Dozier School for Boys

Joe Negron says no to House’s proposed ‘continuation budget’ as talks stall

Report: Pam Bondi suggests Frank Artiles step down over disparaging remarks

Senate workers’ comp sponsor open to compromise as bill heads to floor

2017 Florida Senate - page 2

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