Second attempt at recreational legalization fails
In early February, amendment organizer Smart and Safe Florida found itself at an impasse while trying to get recreational marijuana use on the November 2026 ballot – having 70,000 signatures being invalidated and the …
Recreational marijuana in question
The deadline for collecting enough voter signatures to put proposed amendments to Florida’s constitution on this November’s ballot was yesterday (February 1) but it will likely be a few weeks before we know which measures made …
Getting ready for session
Today marks the beginning of the final two weeks of legislative committee meetings leading to the start of the Florida Legislature’s 60-day session on Tuesday, January 9. We see that the Senate President is focusing on …
Flood resilience and taxes on the ballot
Our next election on November 8 includes three proposed amendments to the state constitution, including those that touch on flood mitigation and property taxes. All three were placed on the ballot by the …
Amendments 5 & 6: Homestead & Veterans Amendments
(Editor’s note: This is the final of a three-part series on the six proposed state constitutional amendments that will appear on the November 3 ballot for Florida voters to consider. View part …
Amendments 3 & 4: Open Voting & Future Amendments
(Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series on the six proposed state constitutional amendments that will appear on the November 3 ballot for Florida voters to consider. View …
Amendment 5 requires a supermajority vote on new or expanding taxes
(Editor’s note: This is the last part of our ongoing series on the 12 proposed state constitutional amendments that will appear on tomorrow’s ballot for Florida voters to consider.)…