/tags/anti-riot-bill Anti-Riot Bill en-US WLRN Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:26:19 GMT /news/2021-11-16/florida-cities-challenge-states-protest-law-over-budget-power Nine cities on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging part of a controversial new protest law that gives the governor and Cabinet the authority to override local governments’ decisions about police spending, arguing the measure unconstitutionally “strips municipalities of budget-setting authority.” Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:26:19 GMT /news/2021-11-16/florida-cities-challenge-states-protest-law-over-budget-power Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/2021-09-09/federal-judge-issues-order-blocking-key-portion-of-floridas-anti-riot-law A federal judge on Thursday said a key portion of Florida’s so-called anti-riot law is too vague “to the point of unconstitutionality” and temporarily blocked law enforcement officers from enforcing it. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 21:04:04 GMT /news/2021-09-09/federal-judge-issues-order-blocking-key-portion-of-floridas-anti-riot-law Ana Ceballos /news/2021-08-11/judge-clears-way-for-challenge-to-florida-protest-law A federal judge has refused to toss out a legal challenge to a controversial new law that creates a host of crimes and enhances existing penalties for protests that turn violent or block traffic, a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis during this year’s legislative session. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:31:33 GMT /news/2021-08-11/judge-clears-way-for-challenge-to-florida-protest-law Dara Kam | News Service Florida /2021-05-14/some-new-state-laws-face-court-challenges-and-the-consumer-chaos-ignited-by-gas-pipeline-shutdown Several controversial new laws passed this year in Florida have already been hit with lawsuits and a ransomware attack on one of the nation’s largest gasoline suppliers created panic among consumers of a fuel shortage. Fri, 14 May 2021 22:33:04 GMT /2021-05-14/some-new-state-laws-face-court-challenges-and-the-consumer-chaos-ignited-by-gas-pipeline-shutdown Andrea Perdomo /2021-04-30/the-census-count-of-florida-politics-and-policies-as-the-state-legislative-session-ends Florida keeps growing and Florida’s influence on national politics keeps growing, but could it have grown more? And as state lawmakers finish up their regular law-writing session — the politics of policies. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:39:39 GMT /2021-04-30/the-census-count-of-florida-politics-and-policies-as-the-state-legislative-session-ends Tom Hudson /news/2021-04-16/senate-signs-off-on-controversial-anti-riot-bill A single Republican, Sen. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg, crossed party lines and joining Democrats in voting against the bill. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:41:59 GMT /news/2021-04-16/senate-signs-off-on-controversial-anti-riot-bill Dara Kam - News Service of Florida