Wiles’ intervention turbocharged what was already a furious and rapidly organizing opposition in St. Johns County to the proposal.
Category: State Government
Posted inLocal Government, State Government
‘They are literally stealing from us’: Miami drivers fed up with school bus camera program
A joint investigation by The Tributary and the Miami Herald found that many motorists who did nothing wrong are receiving violation notices under a hastily approved bus-safety program in Miami-Dade.
Posted in2024 Voter Guide
Florida’s political fault lines shift with swing Hispanic voters
Florida’s unpredictable Hispanic voters are dramatically reshaping the 2024 election with major party swings in key districts. This could impact Election Day in Florida.
Posted in2024 Voter Guide, Education, Elections, State Government
Red Lights, Green Cash: How a Florida Legislator Boosted School Bus Cameras and Benefited Her Family
An investigation reveals how Florida Rep. Vicki Lopez’s sponsorship of school bus camera laws benefited BusPatrol—a company employing her son—raising ethical concerns about conflicts of interest and state ethics.
Posted inFlorida
Former Florida senator convicted in ‘ghost candidates’ scandal
Former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles was convicted by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court jury on Monday evening, the latest fallout from the state’s 2020 “ghost candidates” scandal.
Artiles was convicted on three felony counts related to $44,000 in payments he made to Alex Rodriguez, a no-party candidate whose role was to siphon votes from Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, the Democratic incumbent.
Posted inChanging Florida
Florida Supreme Court weighs high stakes for minority voting rights after DeSantis’ redistricting
The Florida Supreme Court’s conservative majority raised the stakes for minority voting rights as they questioned whether protections under the state’s Fair Districts Amendments would withstand Governor Ron DeSantis’ aggressive efforts to dismantle them.
Posted inChanging Florida
Florida Supreme Court to hear redistricting case that could reshape minority voting rights
The Florida Supreme Court is set to hear a pivotal case today over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ redistricting map, which plaintiffs argue violates the Fair Districts Amendment by dismantling Black voting power in North Florida. The outcome could reshape congressional districts and impact national voting rights protections.
Posted inFlorida
Florida’s tech, staffing issues caused mistaken Medicaid cuts
Florida officials blamed technology failures and staffing problems for the state government wrongfully stripping Medicaid coverage from potentially hundreds of thousands of eligible families since early 2023, testimony in federal court revealed last week.
Posted inFlorida
Testimony: Florida wrongly cut people from Medicaid due to ‘computer error,’ bad data
A “computer error” and bad data from third-party vendors led Florida to wrongfully strip Medicaid coverage from residents, including new mothers who were denied postpartum care, federal testimony revealed Monday.
Posted inFlorida
Federal trial that could restore Floridians’ Medicaid begins with Jacksonville mom’s testimony
A class-action trial challenging how Florida terminates Medicaid benefits began Thursday with a Jacksonville woman testifying that she lost her healthcare coverage because of a process that was too vague and confusing.