/tags/florida-constitution-revision-commission Florida Constitution Revision Commission en-US WLRN Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-28/florida-voters-asked-to-scrap-one-way-to-amend-constitution Florida voters are deciding whether to get rid of a commission that meets every 20 years to recommend changes to the state constitution, the only such panel among the U.S. states that refers amendments directly to a statewide ballot. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-28/florida-voters-asked-to-scrap-one-way-to-amend-constitution Brendan Farrington | Associated Press /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/2021-06-15/in-florida-police-shootings-could-be-shrouded-in-secrecy-for-years-to-come A well-funded, and mostly misunderstood, 2018 ballot amendment could roll back public oversight of the police for the foreseeable future. How did we get here? Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:00:49 GMT /news/2021-06-15/in-florida-police-shootings-could-be-shrouded-in-secrecy-for-years-to-come Daniel Rivero /news/2021-03-31/a-move-to-abolish-the-florida-constitution-revision-commission-is-poised-for-a-floor-vote Following its last meeting in 2018, the Constitution Revision Commission, often called the CRC, met criticism when it bundled topics like vaping and oil drilling, or took up subjects lawmakers had long been working to address, like dog racing. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:45:24 GMT /news/2021-03-31/a-move-to-abolish-the-florida-constitution-revision-commission-is-poised-for-a-floor-vote Regan McCarthy /news/2021-03-29/florida-gop-lawmakers-take-aim-at-ballot-initiatives But a pair of proposals approved Monday by a House committee would make it harder for organizations to get future constitutional amendments on the ballot — and to pass them. The proposals, approved by the House Public Integrity and Elections Committee, are the latest attempts in years of efforts by Republican lawmakers to clamp down on the ballot initiative process. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:23:32 GMT /news/2021-03-29/florida-gop-lawmakers-take-aim-at-ballot-initiatives Dara Kam / News Service of Florida /news/2021-01-27/floridas-constitution-revision-panel-targeted-again Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, said the problem with the commission, whose members are mostly appointed by the governor, House speaker and Senate president, is that it isn’t directly accountable to voters. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:18:12 GMT /news/2021-01-27/floridas-constitution-revision-panel-targeted-again Jim Turner / News Service of Florida /2019-11-14/lawmaker-tries-again-to-abolish-the-constitution-revision-commission Anger at Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission continues a year after Floridians approved several new plans put on the November 2018 ballot. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:38:20 GMT /2019-11-14/lawmaker-tries-again-to-abolish-the-constitution-revision-commission Robbie Gaffney /health-news-florida/2018-10-24/amendment-9-in-two-acts-we-unbundle-arguments-around-the-drilling-and-vaping-ban Buried deep in the War-and-Peace-length tome that is this November's Florida ballot, voters will find a question asking if a ban on offshore drilling and… Thu, 25 Oct 2018 01:41:40 GMT /health-news-florida/2018-10-24/amendment-9-in-two-acts-we-unbundle-arguments-around-the-drilling-and-vaping-ban Sammy Mack /2018-10-23/critic-of-voting-restoration-initiative-says-amendment-4-pits-felons-against-each-other Florida is one of only a few states that doesn’t automatically restore voting rights to felons who’ve completed their sentences. The fight goes back... Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:59:32 GMT /2018-10-23/critic-of-voting-restoration-initiative-says-amendment-4-pits-felons-against-each-other Lynn Hatter /news/2018-10-22/understanding-the-2018-ballot-why-constitutional-amendments-have-several-questions-at-once As voters across Florida gear up for early voting for the November elections, and as some ballots have already been shipped out to overseas voters, one… Tue, 23 Oct 2018 01:22:21 GMT /news/2018-10-22/understanding-the-2018-ballot-why-constitutional-amendments-have-several-questions-at-once Daniel Rivero