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Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed several issues, including education, immigration, sales tax holidays and the economy.
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Your Florida asked people statewide what issues they want lawmakers to tackle this legislative session. Here's what some folks had to say.
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Faced with Republican super majorities in both chambers of the Legislature, House Democrats highlighted a series of priorities Monday — though they acknowledged the bills are unlikely to pass during the annual session that starts Tuesday.
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The Legislature uses committees identify which proposals lawmakers want to work on. They also vet and amend bills, and ultimately send them on for full votes in the House and Senate.
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The proposal would result in recruiting case managers, combatting child sex trafficking, and creating a professional foster care pilot program.
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State Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole, filed the bill, which he says would be a critical tool in the fight against human trafficking,. He calls the crime "a scourge that is worth taking on."
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The proposed constitutional amendment would require the Legislature by March 2027 to appoint a commissioner of government efficiency, who would serve until the office is up for election in 2028.
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The proposal would require schools to display 22-by-28-inch signs bearing the state motto, “In God We Trust,” in school libraries, cafeterias, gymnasiums and main offices.
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Robert DuBoise was imprisoned for decades before DNA evidence proved his innocence in a 1983 slaying. Some legislators are looking to change a law so others with similar circumstances can be compensated.
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U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission and state Attorney General James Uthmeier opened a campaign account.
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Removing property taxes would weaken local governments and kill the source of most school district funding in Florida, according to the Florida Policy Institute.
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Republican state Rep. Berny Jacques has filed a bill to expand use of E-Verify. He says it will strengthen Florida’s workforce “integrity.”