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Florida ballot initiatives

abortion law

The Florida battle over an abortion rights amendment financial impact statement ratchets up

The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee, says Legislative leaders did not have authority to direct a state panel to revise the statement.
Marijuana. By Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, May 2011.

Statewide sheriffs and police chiefs organizations oppose Florida’s cannabis initiative

Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Police Chiefs Association oppose a proposed constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana use.
abortion

Florida Supreme Court justices get a second case challenging the abortion rights amendment’s financial impact statement

Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republican leaders spearheaded controversial revisions in the financial impact statement.
marijuana art mural

Medical cannabis company Trulieve adds $5 million to a campaign to legalize pot in Florida

The Smart & Safe Florida political committee is leading efforts to pass a recreational marijuana initiative on Florida's November ballot.
SCOTUS protest

A court dismisses a case challenging the financial impact statement associated with Florida’s abortion rights amendment question

The court says the case is moot because the financial impact statement was revised last week.
Roe vs. Wade demonstration for abortion access

Florida’s abortion rights ballot initiative raises $111,000

The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee also spent $106,913 during the week-long period.
Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade

Florida claims that the case over the abortion rights amendment financial impact statement is not moot

A state panel revamped a financial impact statement that will be on the ballot with a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights.
marijuana art mural

Florida’s cannabis initiative pulls in $313,000

A political committee to pass a Florida constitutional amendment allowing the use of recreational marijuana has about $12.6 million in cash.
abortion law

Could the legal case over Florida’s abortion rights financial impact statement be moot?

The Financial Impact Estimating Conference revised the statement, which will appear on the ballot with the abortion rights amendment.
Medicaid

A ballot initiative to expand Medicaid in Florida gets $250,000

Hoping to pass a Florida constitutional amendment in 2026 expanding eligibility for Medicaid, a committee received a $250,000 contribution.
Roe vs. Wade demonstration for abortion access

Political committee supporting Florida’s abortion rights ballot measure adds $293,000

A political committee leading efforts to pass a constitutional amendment on abortion rights raised $293,008 from June 22 through June 28.
"Liberate Abortion" sign

The financial impact statement for Florida’s abortion rights amendment gets another look

A state panel waded back into questions about the possible financial effects of a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights.
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