Children and Families
LobbyTools is seeking talent
by LobbyTools - 2 weeks ago - +
Senate moves closer to House on foreclosure settlement spending
by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +
The Week in Review for April 19
by Florida Current Staff - 4 weeks ago - +
Planned Parenthood aims to change debate via rally at Capitol
by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +
Against official recommendation, DCF swaps vendors for Medicaid contract worth millions
by Gray Rohrer - 6 weeks ago - +
The Week in Review for April 5
by Florida Current Staff - 6 weeks ago - +
Senate to vote on alimony changes
by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +
Senate panel approves domestic partnership bill
by James Call - 2 months ago - +
Ayes cinch alimony bill sponsor's motion to marry
by Bruce Ritchie - 2 months ago - +
Negron offers alternative to Medicaid expansion
by James Call - 2 months ago - +
Federal court rejects Florida's welfare drug-testing
by Bill Cotterell - 3 months ago - +
Week in Review for Jan. 14 to Jan. 18
by Florida Current Staff - 4 months ago - +
Week in Review for Jan. 7 to Jan. 11
by Florida Current Staff - 5 months ago - +
DCF unveils a modern child-abuse tracking system
by Bill Cotterell - 6 months ago - +
Week in Review for Dec. 3 to Dec. 7
by Florida Current Staff - 6 months ago - +
The Week Ahead for Nov. 13 to Nov. 16
by Florida Current Staff - 7 months ago - +
DCF to propose $21 million in new initiatives
by James Call - 7 months ago - +
The Week Ahead for Oct. 8 to Oct. 12
by Florida Current Staff - 8 months ago - +
The Week Ahead for Sept. 10 to Sept. 14
by Florida Current Staff - 9 months ago - +
Week in Review for Sept. 3 to Sept. 6
by Florida Current Staff - 9 months ago - +
2013 Session Summaries
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This week we learned where the House and Senate agree and disagree on spending taxpayers' money for the next fiscal year.
Supporters aim to shift attention and debate away from abortion to Medicaid expansion to provide health insurance to about 1.2 million poor Floridians.
The chairwoman of The Florida Bar's Family Law Section said that although the legislation is "not billed as being sexist, but it will affect, definitely, more women than men." The Senate bill is set for a vote on Thursday.
Rep. Ritch Workman, who is sponsoring legislation dealing with alimony, asks girlfriend Terri Anne Allerton to marry him as the House Finance & Tax Subcommittee meeting ends.
The Stuart Republican's plan offers premium assistance for low-income residents to buy private insurance and complies with federal requirements to qualify for subsidies offered in the Affordable Care Act.
This week we learned that government workers in Florida will have to continue to pay 3 percent into their pensions, that a Department of Revenue working group is considering a repeal of the communications services tax but increasing the general sales tax, and that the local water district wants an 11-year postponement in setting minimum flows for Wakulla Springs.
Secretary David Wilkins says added staff, faster technology will make kids safer. ... Related Research: March 10, 2011 Report and recommendations from the Barahona Investigative Panel.