/tags/legislators legislators en-US WLRN Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:31:16 GMT /news/2022-03-02/state-of-the-union-attendance-required-a-covid-test-6-legislators-tested-positive To attend Tuesday evening's speech, guests — even those who are fully vaccinated — are required to produce a negative test. Attendees will not be required to wear masks. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:31:16 GMT /news/2022-03-02/state-of-the-union-attendance-required-a-covid-test-6-legislators-tested-positive Becky Sullivan /2021-11-30/carrie-meeks-legacy-floridas-gambling-deal-in-trouble-and-e-scooters-quick-comeback-in-miami We remember one of South Florida’s greatest leaders and pioneers, Carrie Meek. The gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe is in trouble. Plus, Miami's ban on scooters was short-lived. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:19:40 GMT /2021-11-30/carrie-meeks-legacy-floridas-gambling-deal-in-trouble-and-e-scooters-quick-comeback-in-miami Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2019-11-18/state-lawmakers-want-to-make-opa-locka-residents-vote-on-dissolving-the-city More than three years ago, former Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of financial emergency in Opa-locka and appointed a board to oversee the city’s… Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:36:13 GMT /news/2019-11-18/state-lawmakers-want-to-make-opa-locka-residents-vote-on-dissolving-the-city AARON LEIBOWITZ /2017-09-03/study-finds-women-see-female-lawmakers-as-more-competent-having-more-integrity A new study shows that women think more highly of female lawmakers, and that for men, there's no difference. But broken down by party, the results get more complicated. Sun, 03 Sep 2017 11:00:22 GMT /2017-09-03/study-finds-women-see-female-lawmakers-as-more-competent-having-more-integrity Danielle Kurtzleben /2017-08-31/fla-house-speaker-corcoran-weighs-in-on-budget-chair-carlos-trujillos-un-nomination Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran says he’s proud of his House Budget Chairman, Carlos Trujillo receiving a nomination for a United Nations post. Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:59:45 GMT /2017-08-31/fla-house-speaker-corcoran-weighs-in-on-budget-chair-carlos-trujillos-un-nomination Sascha Cordner /2017-05-29/texas-lawmakers-trade-assault-allegations-after-one-calls-ice-on-protesters By the time the final day of Texas' legislative term had ended, Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been called and politicians on both sides of the aisle had accused each other of making threats. Mon, 29 May 2017 22:37:00 GMT /2017-05-29/texas-lawmakers-trade-assault-allegations-after-one-calls-ice-on-protesters Colin Dwyer