Whenever there’s a procedural debate in the House, the discussion inevitably turns to why the amendment process has become so closed — especially to any opportunities for the minority party to offer ...
Florida and Arkansas both recently added restrictions to the citizen amendment process, after ballot measures to expand abortion rights were successful in other states. By Emily Cochrane Reporting ...
RPOF chair discusses upcoming budget talks and changes to constitutional amendment process. Chair of the Republican Party of Florida Evan Power joins NewsNight’s Steve Mort to discuss the upcoming ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis comments on his opposition to Amendment 4 as several doctors stand behind him during a press conference on Oct. 21, the first day of early voting in Coral Gables. Carl Juste ...
Florida lawmakers are advancing bills to significantly increase the difficulty and cost of citizen-led ballot initiatives. The proposed legislation mandates a $1 million bond, background checks for ...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) committed to having an “amendment process” for the Laken Riley Act as the chamber continues to work through passing the bill in the coming days. Thune’s ...
Two hundred and fifty years after Americans declared independence from Britain and began writing the first state constitutions, it’s not the Constitution that’s dead. It’s the idea of amending it.