March 2020 – Page 8 – Capital Outlook

University leaders, lawmakers slam consolidation plans

March 3, 2020

By Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida A House proposal seeking to abolish the independent status of two Florida universities is spurring a fierce fight, as a bipartisan group of legislators last Wednesday decried the plan. The plan, included in a sweeping higher-education bill (HB 7087), would merge New College

House backs school board term limits

March 3, 2020

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida The Florida House last Thursday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that could lead to term limits for county school board members across the state. If the Senate goes along with the proposal, voters in November would decide whether to impose the eight-year term

Supreme Court signs off on amendment proposal

March 3, 2020

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida Florida voters will decide in November whether to make it harder to amend the state Constitution. The Florida Supreme Court last Thursday unanimously approved a ballot measure that would require future constitutional amendments to be approved by voters twice — instead of once

State asks for hold on Amendment 4 ruling

March 3, 2020

By Dara Kam News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked an appeals court last Friday to continue preventing felons from voting while the state appeals a federal judge’s finding that a law requiring indigent felons to pay “legal financial obligations” to be eligible to vote is unconstitutional. A three-judge

Lawmakers look to ratchet up school safety

March 3, 2020

By Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida For the third time since the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida lawmakers are on the brink of passing legislation to try to bolster school safety. “With the second anniversary of the horrific Parkland shooting fresh on our

Professor plum gets a clue about attorney fees

March 3, 2020

Judge Layne Smith Background: Civil trial lawyers sell their time, experience and track records for delivering results. Based on supply and demand, they charge what the market will support. Most civil trial lawyers bill their time at agreed hourly rates or charge contingency fees based on the results obtained. Q.

Trump’s 2021 budget reflects his values

March 3, 2020

Dr. Julianne Malveaux If you tell me how you spend your money, I can tell you what your values are. You say you are a Christian, but neither tithe nor have a church home. You say support civil rights but have no connection to a civil rights organization. You love

Kerner Report sets standard for what a serious presidential candidate should champion

March 3, 2020

Jesse Jackson As the Democratic presidential primaries moved on to Nevada, South Carolina and the many Super Tuesday states, candidates turn their attention to people of color, and particularly African Americans. Many candidates find their rhetoric contradicted by their record; their promises conflicting with their performances. Donald Trump now seeks

Hamilton named to Coach of The Year watch list

March 3, 2020

By Chuck Walsh Seminoles.com Leonard Hamilton, who has guided Florida State to a 22-4 overall record and a 12-3 mark in ACC play, has been named to the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List by the Atlanta Tip Off Club. A list of 10 semifinalists

Eagles finish season as best in Panhandle Conference

March 3, 2020

Special to the Outlook It’s been almost two decades since the Tallahassee Community College men’s basketball team finished the regular season with 25 wins and achieving that this year wasn’t an easy feat. Case in point – their last two games of the season. After enduring a tough 73-65 victory