My Analysis of HB 7117
HB 7117 is the Florida renewable energy bill. I was asked to look over this bill, and will post my findings here. The bill has numerous problems from the standpoint of limited government and free...
View ArticleNITROGEN REDUCTION STRATEGIES STUDY FUNDED
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE HB 5003 – BUDGET LINE ITEM 512 APPROVED!! NITROGEN REDUCTION STRATEGIES STUDY WILL MOVE FORWARD Thanks to all who e-mailed and called Governor Rick Scott. The funding approved by...
View ArticleGovernor signs HB1263 which repeals SB550 Septic Tank Language
Remarks by Sharon Glass, State Issue Lead for TTPN to Repeal SB550 Septic Tank Language: YES! This is what we have been waiting for, thanks to all who made phone calls, sent e-mails, or went to...
View ArticleWhen Communicating with a Legislator…
… personal stories matter more than cards or emails. In person visits were ranked at 81% effective, while the next closest means, individual letters, were only 59%. Those form postcards we love to...
View ArticleHouse votes to stop Obama immigration lawsuits
REMARKS BY SHARON: Thanks to Janet Smith for submitting this article, please take a few minutes to read it. Notice that 3 of the Republican legislators who voted against this bill are from Florida. If...
View ArticleA Bill filed in Florida will require you to take an Anger Management Course...
Remarks by Sharon Glass: Things are moving so fast in the gun issue in Washington and also in Florida. Two Democratic senators have filed gun bills that will potentially take away more 2nd Amendment...
View ArticleRed Light Camera Bill Update
There have always been two schools of thought with red light cameras in Florida: 1. Ban them, and 2. We need more! The former group, if you base the definition upon public votes on the devices,...
View ArticleREAL ID Bill Update
Unlike the red light camera bill update, this one will be short, as there is no bill. Due to a lack of funds, I was not able to push the REAL ID (the 2005 national ID card law converting your driver...
View ArticleWant a Job? Bring an Enhanced REAL ID
There is a good bit of attention lately on the “Gang of 8″ (which includes Florida Senator Marco Rubio) Immigration Bill. I have been focused on other issues, but my friend Kaye Beach posted about it...
View ArticleOhio Has Rejected REAL ID, Florida Must Also Do So
The Columbus Dispatch reported on December 6, 2013 that the State of Ohio has rejected the federal REAL ID Act, which has turned our state driver licenses into a national ID card. That state, like...
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