A lawyer with opinions about much more. Work at @MyFlHouse for @FLHouseDems. Governor 2d Cir @TheFlaBar. Board of @lsnftweets. Alumni of @FlaBarYLD @FlaGovBar
For the record, I asked Florida House Speaker @Daniel_PerezFL about @GovRonDeSantis and @AGJamesUthmeier complaining on X he had not started impeachment proceedings against state judges, including one in Tallahassee.
He had one short response: "I'm not a big social media guy, but I'll take your word at face value. If that's something that they're calling for, future legislatures can make that decision." (Photo by @alicia_c_devine)
NEW: DeSantis' property tax plan contradicts itself, leaves key details vague and doesn't have the $500,000 homestead limit he keeps touting.
And data centers, megacorporations and billionaires could benefit, too.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis wants to increase the state's homestead property tax exemption to $250k then eventually make it bigger ... An initial $250k exemption he says would eliminate taxes for about 60 of those Floridians who have a homestead here
Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together. In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life, opening the path for each of us to grow toward fullness. #MagnificaHumanitas
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From News Service - Fla's unemployment rate increased again. It's now 4.8 % - 1.1% higher than a year ago. The U.S. jobless rate is 4.3% According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Fla has had the 2nd highest unemployment rate increase in past year
Second Circuit JNC sends nominees to the governor:
James A. Beville
Judge Christopher D. Bufano
Sarah K. Dugan
C. Ian Garland
Khari James
Andrew King
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FSU Law Professor @michaelmorley11 was featured in @NPR , offering expert analysis on Florida’s redistricting process and the legal standards guiding legislative action.
Morley explained, “Unlike states that lack these state constitutional prohibitions on partisan gerrymandering, the Florida legislature has to be able to point to these politically neutral factors, politically neutral considerations.”
Read more: https://t.co/7JThOpqP0j
looks like Gov. DeSantis gave a map to Fox News before submitting to the Legislature. The session starts tomorrow. Fox says it will create 4 more GOP seats ... Which raises questions as to who did the performance analysis since drawing maps for partisan gain is not allowed under Fla's constitution
“Many senators I know would not be able to breathe without that job. It would kill them to leave,” says Scott Pelley.
“I don't want what you said to be true. But I fear that that is true. And that is a sign of a much, much deeper problem,” responds former Sen. Ben Sasse. https://t.co/kA8LcoFIeU
Special session to redraw congressional lines in Florida begins tomorrow
Just one hold up: So far, no maps have been released publicly
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Stood on a rake yesterday and it flipped up and smashed me in the face.
So I did the only reasonable thing - visited our architects and came up with plans for the Four Seasons Total Landscaping Ballroom. Voila....