2010 Legislative Session is History:

But the hard right turn of the Florida Legislature has just begun

Anti-Fair Districts Amendment is on the ballot

 Constitutional amendment blocking health care reform on ballot

 Huge cuts in health and human services funding

 Little to no help for the unemployed

 “Jobs” bill handing out billions in pork, unclear whether jobs to be created

 School vouchers dramatically expanded

 Class size repeal headed to the ballot

There are Some positives:

SB6 – anti-teacher bill vetoed

 Major hits to state workers avoided

 Expanded Medicaid privatization averted

 

The Florida AFL-CIO will be carefully reviewing the over 300 bills that passed during the session and will deliver reports right here in the coming weeks.  Thanks to all of our activists who helped make this session far less painful for working families than it could have been!

Self-funders on the rise in Florida - Washington Post (blog)

This August, Will Voters Remember that the GOP Puts Politics Before Policy? - Huffington Post (blog)

Politics is King: All eyes on Rhinebeck for Chelsea Clinton's wedding - CNN (blog)

Florida Poll Has Pro-Abortion Crist Leading Pro-Life Rubio in Key Senate Race - LifeNews.com

Florida Judge Blocks State Constitutional Amendment On Federal Health Law - Kaiser Health News

Florida, the Canary in the Coal Mine - The Atlantic (blog)

How the voting demographic is changing for 2012 and beyond - Examiner.com

Dems hope for first lady's stardust in campaign - The Associated Press

Former Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr. Killed in Bicycle Accident - WUSF 89.7 News

Letters from readers: Keep politics out - Florida Times-Union