Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Wednesday, February 3
Feb 3, 2010
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Trial lawyers, businesses spar over legislation to restore liability waivers
If a child rides in a race car or climbs a rock wall, a parent is typically expected to sign a company’s liability waiver acknowledging the risks.
Sen. Fasano Offers Advice On Sinkhole Insurance
State Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, talked about sinkhole insurance at the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association meeting in January at Safety Town.
Safety advocates push bill to require booster seats for kids 4 – 7
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Calling them the “forgotten children,” safety advocates are back again this year with a bill that would require car booster seats for kids 4-7.
Bi-Partisan Legislation to Protect Florida’s Seniors Clears First Hurdle
Florida CFO Alex Sink today commended the Florida Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance for unanimously passing Safeguard our Seniors legislation (SB 844) sponsored by Senator Mike Bennett and Representative Maria Lorts Sachs.
Deutch called the Democratic winner in Florida District 19; Lynch and Budd battle in GOP race
State Sen. Ted Deutch scored a blowout victory in a special Democratic congressional primary tonight while the Republican primary was too close to call in Robert Wexler’s old U.S. House district.
Florida Supreme Court to hear case over U.S. Sugar land deal
Even before its justices rule, the Florida Supreme Court has erected a potential legal hurdle to Gov. Charlie Crist’s $536 million land deal with the U.S. Sugar Corp.
Panel approves bill to tighten rules on PSC
A Florida Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would tighten the ethics requirements on the Public Service Commission, but the measure was immediately criticized as too soft on the companies the commission regulates.
Blog: Lawmakers lash Crist budget, promise a rewrite
A chorus of legislators from both parties blasted Gov. Charlie Crist’s $69.2 billion budget proposal as an unreliable plan – akin to a family banking on winning the lottery to pay the monthly bills.
- Editorial: Florida governor’s budget leaves much to be desired
- Down in Polls, Crist Focuses on His Job
Tidd runs for Florida House seat
Community advocate Amy Tidd will again vie to represent Florida House District 30, a seat she lost in the 2008 election.
Florida House refuses to dismiss Sansom case
A House panel has refused to dismiss an ethics complaint against former Speaker Ray Sansom.
Florida construction lost nearly 60,000 jobs in 2009
Florida shed nearly 60,000 construction jobs in 2009, 9,400 of them in the Tampa Bay region.
State backs down, wont ban throwaway plastic bags
No problem. That regular greeting at checkout counters doesnt look to go extinct in Floridas grocery and retail stores anytime soon after all.
CFO Sink Stands up for Florida Small Businesses to FDIC Chairman
Florida CFO Alex Sink today called for more small business lending and a balanced approach to lending guidelines in a letter sent to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Shelia Bair.
PCI Comments on Administration Proposal to Cut Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
Robert Gordon, senior vice president of policy and research development for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s 2011 budget provisions cutting the federal government’s terrorism risk insurance program.
House to vote on health insurers’ antitrust law
The House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill that would repeal the antitrust exemption for health insurers, an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday.
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