Outraged by the double speak coming from the head of the Supreme Court’s Judicial Nominating Commission defending Governor DeSantis’ meddling in a Brevard County judicial replacement pick, state Senator Perry Thurston (D-Ft. Lauderdale) on Tuesday issued the following statement: [Read more…] about Senator Perry Thurston criticizes double speak defending Governor’s judicial meddling
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Senator Thurston refiles legislation to curb outsized gubernatorial power in judicial nominees
State Senator Perry Thurston (D-ft. Lauderdale) on Tuesday announced that he has refiled legislation which would dramatically curb the governor’s partisan meddling in judicial appointments in Florida. [Read more…] about Senator Thurston refiles legislation to curb outsized gubernatorial power in judicial nominees
Sen. Thurston, Rep. Eskamani seek state and legislative probes into NRA lobbyists alleged flouting of state law
Seeking to discover whether a powerful Tallahassee lobbyist routinely violated state law by failing to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from the National Rifle Association, state Senator Perry Thurston (D-Ft. Lauderdale) and Representative Anna V. Eskamani (D-Orlando) on Thursday filed formal complaints with the state, Senate, and House oversight authorities requesting that they launch immediate investigations. [Read more…] about Sen. Thurston, Rep. Eskamani seek state and legislative probes into NRA lobbyists alleged flouting of state law
