Blog Spotlight: Interim Committee Meetings Are Your Opportunity to Be Heard
'The committee process is the general public’s best opportunity to have their voice heard as individuals,' patch blogger and legislative staffer Greg Giordano writes.
Florida Government
Monday, February 4, 2013
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Florida Electoral College Change Not Likely
Though some states are eyeing a switch that would award Electoral College votes based on how a Congressional district votes, Florida’s State House Speaker Will Weatherford says it’s a bad idea. Do you agree?
Monday, January 28, 2013
Florida Electoral College Change Not Likely
Though some states are eyeing a switch that would award Electoral College votes based on how a Congressional district votes, Florida’s State House Speaker Will Weatherford says it’s a bad idea. Do you agree?
If all the states eyeing a change in how they award Electoral College votes, plus Florida, had made changes in advance of the 2012 presidential election, Gov. Mitt Romney would be in the White House today and President Barack Obama would be relegated to the pages of history. That, according to the Miami Herald, is a prospect that has some Republicans jumping on the band wagon to alter how states award their Electoral College votes. How it Works Right now, Electoral College votes in most states are awarded based on a winner-takes-all system. The popular vote deems who gets every vote assigned to a state. The proposed changes would make it so Electoral College votes in states considering a switch would be awarded based on how congressional …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Activist Sues 100-Plus Government Agencies in 5 Years, 41 Since November
Governments see Joel Chandler as a costly nuisance, to the tune of $1 million. Chandler says he's a watchdog and civil rights advocate.
A Florida man may be setting records for the number of lawsuits he has brought against Florida government agenices in five years, according to media reports. Joel Chandler, 48, of Lakeland admits to filing suit against 100-plus government offices, including the sheriffs of Pasco and Hillsborough counties and the city of St. Petersburg, according to an article in the Tampa Bay Times. Chandler is not about to stop either. Since November 2012, he has filed 41 lawsuits, the newspaper reports. His quest? "Ensuring Florida agencies follow public records laws," according to the Times. Chandler is editor of FOGWatch.org, an acronym for Florida Open Government. On FOGWatch, Chandler noted he is not an attorney but describes himself as as a civil …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
State Senator Opens District Office in Lutz
Republican John Legg serves District 17, which encompasses northwest Hillsborough and Pasco counties.
Land O' Lakes residents with questions or concerns about state government have a new place to turn for help. Florida State Sen. John Legg opened the doors on his new district office recently. Legg, a Republican, won a three-way primary race for the District 17 Florida Senate seat previously held by Jim Norman in August. The former state representative now serves people in communities as widespread as New Port Richey, Westchase, Lutz, Carrollwood, Trinity and Land O’ Lakes. The new district office is located at 262 Crystal Grove Blvd. in Lutz. It’s open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff members are available to help residents with their concerns or questions in person, by phone at 813-909-9919 and via email at Legg.John.Web@flsenate.…
Voca Veritas
1:42 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
It's not likely the Constitution can be amended to abolish the electoral college. However, there is a proposal already adopted by several states that would fix the problem and prevent the type of fraud being planned by the Republicans. With the proposed system, each state would award all its electoral votes to the candidate receiving the most votes NATIONWIDE, regardless of the votes in that … more ›