Today on Context Florida:
Medical marijuana amendment could sway 2016 presidential election, says former Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp. If the Florida Legislature fails to pass a medical marijuana bill this session the issue is almost certain to resurface as a proposed constitutional amendment. However, it is widely believed that in a presidential election cycle (when Democrats in Florida turn out by 4-6 percent more than in non-presidential election cycles) a medical marijuana amendment will pass.
The emails are puzzling. The subject lines, in lower case letters, are nondescript, such as “funding” or “need this finished.” Sally Swartz says the sender – the Economic Council of Martin County — does not want to explain them. The Council is promoting a “support existing projects” agenda, which does not include the state buying land south of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida’s schools are supposed to prepare our students for success in life. We expect that students are ready for the real world based on what they learn in the classroom. State Sen. Jeremy Ring believes there is one area Florida is perpetually failing the next generation: financial literacy and managing money wisely.
Jerry Holland, supervisor of elections in Duval County and president of The Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections, says that online voter registration is faster, cheaper and more secure. We want a secure system. That is why, as supervisors of elections, we ask the implementation of such a system not happen until after the 2016 election cycle to ensure proper time to develop, test and implement the system without any disruptions to the 2016 presidential cycle next year.
