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NewsCongress Voted Against Banning Taxpayer Funding of Gender Transition Benefits for Military
From the desk of John Stemberger, President of Florida Family Action: I am sitting here stunned. Late last week, Congress voted on an amendment by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have barred the use of taxpayer dollars for gender reassignment surgeries and hormone therapy for transgender members of the military. Unfortunately, with the defection of 24 Republicans in the US [More...] -
LegislativeFlorida Family Policy Council Praises Governor Scott for Veto of “Whiskey and Wheaties”
(TALLAHASSEE, FL) On Wednesday evening, Governor Scott vetoed SB 106, dubbed “Whiskey and Wheaties” by the media. The bill, if passed, would have allowed grocery stores and big box retailers (like Walmart and Target) to sell hard liquor in the same way that they sell other food and consumer products. Currently, hard liquor must be sold in a stand-alone store or a wall must separate [More...] -
Action AlertAsk Governor Scott to Veto “Whiskey and Wheaties”
Right now, sitting on Governor Scott’s desk awaiting signature, is SB 106 which has been dubbed “Whiskey and Wheaties”. This piece of legislation would remove a requirement for hard liquor to be sold in small package stores paving the way for grocery stores and big box stores like Walmart and Target to sell hard liquor on their shelves along with food products, such as Wheaties. [More...] -
LegislativeLegislative Insider’s Report – Week 9 of 9
It’s a wrap, folks! After 63 days, the Legislature adjourned at 8:52 pm on Monday night after passing the state budget. While there is rampant speculation that Gov. Scott may veto the budget and force a special session of the Legislature, the 98-14 vote in the House and a 34-4 vote in the Senate indicates that the Legislature has the 2/3 vote necessary to override [More...] -
Action AlertTell Gov Scott FL Doesn’t Want Jax Mayor Lenny Curry For Next CFO
URGENT ACTION ALERT Contact Governor Scott and Tell Him Florida Does Not Want Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry to Become Florida’s Next Statewide CFO Candidates being considered that are highly qualified, principled and would be acceptable to most conservatives include: Senator Aaron Bean, Jacksonville Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Miami State Senator Tom Lee, Tampa Former Florida Senator Pat Neal, Sarasota JACKSONVILLE MAYOR LENNY CURRY IS NOT [More...] -
LegislativeLegislative Insider’s Report: Week 8 of 9
We are headed into the final week of Session, and with that, comes the final push to get the budget (the Legislature’s only constitutionally mandated requirement) and other important legislation passed. While early in the week, it seemed the budget process had stalled, on Thursday House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron announced that allocation amounts had been agreed upon and they will [More...] -
Action AlertCall Your Legislator & Urge Them To Stop Hard Liquor Sales in Grocery Stores
ACTION ALERT: Please call your legislator and ask them to stop hard liquor from being sold in grocery stores and large retailers next to other food items by voting “NO” on HB 81/SB 106 There are less than two weeks remaining in the 2017 legislative session and we need your help to stop a piece of legislation which we believe is bad public policy. HB 81/SB 106, [More...] -
LegislativeLegislative Insider’s Report: Week 7 of 9
The question on everyone’s mind this week is “Will they or won’t they?” Speculation is running rampant in the Capitol as to whether or not the Legislature will finish its business before the end of the normal 60-day session, which is May 5th. There are a number of issues which have yet to be resolved, most importantly the budget. We’ve heard that the Joint Legislative [More...] -
LegislativeLegislative Insider’s Report: Weeks 5/6 of 9
Dear Friend, We hope this message finds you and your family well and that you had a blessed celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ this past weekend. We are sorry that we missed sending you week 5 of our Insider’s Report, but we’ve included it in this week’s report. The Legislature slowed down a bit in Week 6 because of Passover and [More...] -
LegislativeLegislative Insider’s Report: Week 4 of 9
Before we delve into what happened in Tallahassee this week, we wanted to remind you of the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC), which held its first public hearing this week. The CRC is convened every 20 years for the purpose of reviewing the state constitution and proposing amendments which are placed on the ballot in the next statewide election. Despite the late notice of the meeting, [More...]
