Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines

National League of Cities to Study State Pre-emption of Local Laws

Mar 29, 2018

According to analysis published by the National League of Cities in 2017, “Preemption, or the use of state law to nullify a municipal ordinance or authority, has proliferate in recent years, particularly in economic development-related policy areas, including minimum wage, municipal …

Florida Supreme Court to decide if a car can be a weapon

Mar 26, 2018

Under state law, the use of a weapon bumped up the manslaughter charge from a second-degree felony to a first-degree felony, carrying a longer prison sentence.  http://floridapolitics.com/archives/259721-supreme-court-to-decide-if-car-can-be-weapon

Consumer Protection Coalition releases new video in AOB fight

Mar 26, 2018

A homeowner details the 10-month saga she went through after finding a leak under her kitchen sink last year.  FloridaPolitics.com Publisher Peter Schorsch notes the video. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/259728-consumer-protection-coalition-releases-new-video-in-aob-fight

Rick Scott signs nursing home generator requirements

Mar 26, 2018

The two bills (HB 7099, SB 7028) replace a pair of emergency rules that the Scott administration issued in September, FloridaPolitics.com reports. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/259773-rick-scott-signs-nursing-home-generator-requirements

Governor Scott Appoints New Chief of Staff

Mar 26, 2018

Brad Piepenbrink most recently served as deputy chief of staff in the Governor’s Office where he oversaw the Governor’s policy development over the environment, health care, transportation, law enforcement and emergency management and was also the director of the Office …

NAIC Releases 2017 Annual Report – A Blueprint for Strategy

Mar 26, 2018

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today released its 2017 Annual Report “A Blueprint for Strategy.” The report outlines the financial health of the NAIC, focuses on initiatives and operations directly impacted by the budget, and illustrates the efforts state insurance …

Florida’s new school safety law hits roadblocks

Mar 26, 2018

Lawsuits and a swirl of questions about financing, manpower and legal liabilities are now clouding the future of the school security push.  John Kennedy reports via the Gainesville Sun. http://www.gainesville.com/news/20180324/states-new-school-safety-law-hits-roadblocks