/tags/ballot-questions ballot questions en-US WLRN Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:52:09 GMT /local-news/2022-10-24/state-amendments-on-your-midterm-ballots-south-florida-editors-weigh-in Floridians will have to decide on three constitutional amendments in the 2022 general election. ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊspoke to the opinion editors of the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post, who explained their recommendations. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:52:09 GMT /local-news/2022-10-24/state-amendments-on-your-midterm-ballots-south-florida-editors-weigh-in Helen Acevedo /local-news/2022-10-21/amendments-referendums-and-other-questions-on-your-ballot-a-wlrn-explainer Voters in South Florida face a lot of decisions in the midterms. ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊhas put together a guide to the state and county questions for Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties, along with a selection of those on municipalities' ballots. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-10-21/amendments-referendums-and-other-questions-on-your-ballot-a-wlrn-explainer /news/2021-12-03/a-new-sheriff-will-soon-be-elected-in-miami-dade-county-but-how-much-power-will-they-have Starting in 2024, Miami-Dade County will be forced — thanks to a statewide ballot initiative — to elect a county sheriff. But what that new sheriff's office looks like is up for debate. Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT /news/2021-12-03/a-new-sheriff-will-soon-be-elected-in-miami-dade-county-but-how-much-power-will-they-have Daniel Rivero /news/2021-09-29/as-minimum-wage-hike-goes-into-effect-a-potential-lesson-for-floridas-government It's a story of unintended consequences, or perhaps, the story of political backlash that should be expected when the state passes laws that overly restrict local governments from making their own decisions. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-09-29/as-minimum-wage-hike-goes-into-effect-a-potential-lesson-for-floridas-government Daniel Rivero /news/2021-09-08/affordable-housing-ballot-initiative-halted-by-florida-realtors Realtors are halting an effort to pass a constitutional amendment to ensure funding for affordable housing, saying they will work with Florida lawmakers to create a program to help people such as nurses and police officers buy homes. Wed, 08 Sep 2021 14:44:53 GMT /news/2021-09-08/affordable-housing-ballot-initiative-halted-by-florida-realtors The News Service of Florida /news/2021-08-02/what-is-the-proposed-captive-wildlife-hunting-ban-ballot-amendment Conservationists have a 5-amendment rights of nature ballot drive going on right now. This is the fifth in a series looking at each of the rights of nature amendments. Today's story is about the proposed captive wildlife hunting ban Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:12:03 GMT /news/2021-08-02/what-is-the-proposed-captive-wildlife-hunting-ban-ballot-amendment Valerie Vande Panne /news/2021-07-29/what-is-the-proposed-right-to-clean-water-ballot-amendment Conservationists have a 5-amendment rights of nature ballot drive going on right now. This is the fourth in a series looking at each of the proposed ballot amendments. Today's story is about the proposed right to clean water amendment. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:56:15 GMT /news/2021-07-29/what-is-the-proposed-right-to-clean-water-ballot-amendment Valerie Vande Panne /news/2021-07-27/what-is-the-florida-iconic-species-amendment Conservationists have a five-amendment rights of nature ballot drive going on right now. This is the second in a series looking at each of the rights of nature amendments. Today's story is about the Florida Iconic Species Amendment. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:00:29 GMT /news/2021-07-27/what-is-the-florida-iconic-species-amendment Valerie Vande Panne /news/2021-07-13/florida-realtors-ballot-initiative-raises-ire-of-state-leaders Florida Realtors have launched a major political campaign to get a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot next year. It’s designed to prevent future legislatures from raiding a state housing trust fund for other expenses. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:02:02 GMT /news/2021-07-13/florida-realtors-ballot-initiative-raises-ire-of-state-leaders Steve Bousquet /news/2021-07-01/judge-blocks-contribution-cap-for-florida-ballot-initiatives Delivering a second punch to the Florida Legislature in two days, a federal judge on Thursday blocked a new law that would cap contributions to political committees backing ballot initiatives, saying the law runs afoul of the First Amendment. The law, passed by the Republican-dominated Legislature this spring and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, would impose a $3,000 limit on contributions to political committees collecting petition signatures to place proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:12:02 GMT /news/2021-07-01/judge-blocks-contribution-cap-for-florida-ballot-initiatives Dara Kam / News Service of Florida