Sen. Tom Lee of Brandon, FL is behind the proposal which says, “the humane treatment of animals is a fundamental value of the people of the state of Florida.” State lawmakers have moved a step closer to banning dog racing in the Sunshine State. Proposal 67 would change the Florida constitution to ban “racing of…

Florida lawmakers pushed ahead this week with another bill aimed at giving parents and residents more say over textbooks and other instructional materials used in the public schools. It’s a measure that proponents frame as providing more points for public input into a process where it’s been limited in the past. “We keep asking parents…

A Senate bill that would put a constitutional amendment expanding the Chief Financial Officer’s duties on the ballot cleared its second committee stop Tuesday. SB 792, sponsored by Brandon Republican Sen. Tom Lee, would have the CFO participate in economic, demographic, and revenue estimating conferences. It would also require the CFO to review and certify…

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s lieutenant governor would have specific duties under a proposed constitutional amendment that continued to draw support Friday from members of the state Constitution Revision Commission. The commission’s Legislative Committee unanimously backed a proposal (Proposal 66) by Sen. Tom Lee, R-Thonotosassa, that would make the lieutenant governor serve as head of one of…

A proposal to ban greyhound racing in Florida received unanimous approval from a commission panel on Thursday, pushing the measure closer to being put on the November 2018 ballot, according to CBS Miami. The Florida Constitution Commission panel has the power to put the proposal directly on the ballot, something animal rights activists have failed…