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Florida Matters News Roundtable Preview: 2018 Legislative Debrief

Gina Jodan/WLRN

This week on Florida Matters we're discussing the biggest takeaways from the state's 2018 legislative session.

In this preview we talk about the bill lawmakers passed in response to last month's deadly high school shooting in Parkland.

Among other things it raises the legal age to buy rifles from 18 to 21 and allows school districts to arm some employees.

Host Robin Sussingham hears about reaction to the bill from Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee Bureau Chief for the Tampa Bay Times, and Zac Anderson, Political Editor for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

I’m the editor for Your Florida, a project focused on connecting people with state government and policies passed in Tallahassee that affect their lives. I’m passionate about highlighting community efforts to improve the quality of life in our state and am committed to holding those in power accountable when they fail to prioritize the needs of people they serve.
Robin Sussingham was Senior Editor at WUSF until September 2020.