Since the latest Florida Legislative session kicked off earlier this month, lawmakers have been busy discussing new bills and proposals for state law.

The fourth of six proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution in the 2024 election addresses abortion rights in the state.

Lawyers trying to keep an abortion-rights measure off the Florida ballot told the state Supreme Court that the proposed amendment is deceptive.

An amendment to the city charter of Pamona Park will appear on the November ballot. Residents of the city will be asked to vote yes or no on the following question:

The latest effort is simple; it just allows people to grow their own.

The amendment, known as ‘All Voters Vote,’ would effectively end primary elections as we know them. The amendment would allow all voters to vote in primaries, with the top two candidates advancing to November. Unless you join our party, we don’t want to hear from you.’ I think that’s shameful,” said Glen Burhans, chair of All Voters Vote. “Their arguments today reeked of fear.”The group All Voters Vote gathered petitions to put the proposal on the ballot. Florida has more than 3.8 million voters who aren’t registered with either major party, or about 27% of Florida’s more than 14 million voters.

– Help homeowners who sell their home late in the year by allowing more time to transfer their SOH benefit to a new home– Reduce property tax revenue available for funding local schools and other services like police, fire and infrastructure– Limit the ability of local governments to control their budgets based on their county needs. – Add tax law to the Florida Constitution making it difficult to alter in response to changing or emergency economic conditions– Maintain the current Save Our Homes exemption two-year portability period which begins Jan 1 of each calendar year, effectively reducing the amount of time (to as little as one year and a few days) that late-year home sellers have to buy a new home and transfer their SOH discount– Not impact current level of property tax revenues available for funding local schools and other services like police, fire and infrastructure**– Leave property tax law out of Florida’s Constitution, more fully preserving local governments’ control over county budgets and their ability to efficiently respond to current and future community needs

Trump took to Twitter late Tuesday to threaten a veto of a $741 billion annual Pentagon authorization bill because it would require a host of military bases named after Confederate figures to be renamed within. I will Veto the Defense Authorization Bill if the Elizabeth Pocahontas Warren (of all people!) of Fort Bragg, Fort Robert E. Lee, and many other Military Bases from which we won Two World Wars, is in the Bill!" I dare President Trump to veto the bill over Confederate base naming. Instead of mandating the renaming of military bases, including Fort Bragg, we need a thoughtful and constructive process that includes the input of our military communities, said Tillis.