Arthenia Joyner

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First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Chicago Wants to Crack Down on Pedicabs: This Week in Bans

Welcome back to our weekly look at what's being outlawed in cities across the world (past editions here ):UNREGULATED PEDICABBING, IN ILLINOISShould pedicabs be considered a form of taxi? Despite being slower and motorless, one Chicago politician insists ... [Published The Atlantic Cities - May 16 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Senator Arthenia Joyner designated Senate Democratic Leader for 2014-2016 legislative term

Senator Arthenia Joyner designated Senate Democratic Leader for  2014-2016 legislative termFrom Michelle DeMarcoTALLAHASSEE, FL - Senator Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa) was designated on Friday as the Leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus for the 2014-2016 ... [Published Westside Gazette - May 14 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

2013 LEGISLATURE

State lawmakers approve budget, finish sessionCOMPILED BY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDAOn May 3, the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate overwhelmingly approved a $74.5 billion budget, bringing the curtain down on the 2013 legislative ... [Published Florida Courier - May 09 2013]
First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Legislature toughens rules for unregulated children?s homes

TALLAHASSEE -- In the last gasps of the 60-day legislative session, lawmakers moved to impose new requirements on unlicensed children?s homes Friday after a Tampa Bay Times investigation uncovered abuse last year.A priority of House Speaker Will Weatherford, ... [Published Miami Herald - May 04 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Tax fraud legislation awaits Scott's signature

Legislation that would make it easier to arrest identity thieves is headed to the governor's desk after the state House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously approved the Senate's amended version of the bill.The legislation, proposed in response ... [Published Individual.com - May 03 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Death penalty bill goes to governor

Measure speeds up process for executionsNEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDAState lawmakers Monday gave final approval to a proposal aimed at reducing delays in carrying out the death penalty, with supporters saying they want justice for victims’ families – but critics ... [Published Florida Courier - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Mulling Bill to Speed Up Executions of Death Row Inmates

Share this with a friendFollow us and never miss a story!With states across the US continuing to reconsider the morality of the death penality – five states have completely abolished the act in just the last six years alone – it’s safe to assume Florida ... [Published Opposing Views - May 01 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 3 reports

Florida Legislators Pass Bill To Speed Up Death Penalty, Saying, ‘This Is Not About Guilt Or Innocence’

The Florida legislature passed a bill this week to impose new obstacles on challenging the death penalty in a state with the greatest number of exonerations . The bill’s intent was to shorten the time inmates wait for execution by imposing time ... [Published Think Progress - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 5 reports

Florida executions: Florida lawmakers approve bill to speed up executions despite warnings it could lead to innocent prisoners getting killed

Florida lawmakers approve bill to speed up executions despite warnings that it could lead to innocent prisoners getting killedBy Reuters ReporterThe Florida Senate sent Governor Rick Scott a package of capital-punishment reforms on Monday designed to ... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 29 2013]
First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

Senate passes tax fraud legislation

Legislation to help law enforcement arrest identity thieves is expected to soon become law after the Senate gave its stamp of approval Friday.The Senate unanimously approved the bill sponsored by Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa. Joyner filed the legislation ... [Published Individual.com - Apr 27 2013]
First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Identity Theft Legislation Passes

It took less than a minute Friday for the Florida Senate to pass legislation to curb identity fraud.Now the bill is headed to the Governor.The legislation was drafted in response to news reports that police were arresting people carrying dozens of IDs ... [Published WJHG - Apr 26 2013]
First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Gulf Coast bill clears budget panel

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Senate's budget panel has advanced to the floor a measure that creates a nonprofit board to manage money from settlements from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.The Appropriations committee on Tuesday cleared the bill ... [Published Miami Herald - Apr 23 2013]

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...instance, Democratic senator Arthenia Joyner voted against the measure because she felt the police could use it to pull over dark-skinned drivers. "i offered the amendment to determine whether it would be profiling because the perception is that blacks do it" Joyner told the Tribune

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Chicago Wants to Crack Down on Pedicabs: This W... [Published The Atlantic Cities - May 16 2013]
Senator Arthenia Joyner designated Senate Democ... [Published Westside Gazette - May 14 2013]
Nan Rich, long shot for governor, says she's un... [Published South Florida Sun-Sentinel - May 12 2013]
2013 LEGISLATURE [Published Florida Courier - May 09 2013]
Disgraceful Final Act of Bully Boy and Girl, Ja... [Published Sunshine State News - May 06 2013]
Legislature toughens rules for unregulated chil... [Published Miami Herald - May 04 2013]
Tax fraud legislation awaits Scott's signature [Published Individual.com - May 03 2013]
Death penalty bill goes to governor [Published Florida Courier - May 02 2013]
Florida Runs Out of Time on Medicaid [Published New York Times - May 02 2013]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Mulling Bill to Speed U... [Published Opposing Views - May 01 2013]
Florida Legislators Pass Bill To Speed Up Death... [Published Think Progress - Apr 30 2013]
Bill reducing delays in implementation of death... [Published Miami Herald - Apr 30 2013]
Florida executions: Florida lawmakers approve b... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 29 2013]
Death penalty bill speeds to Scott [Published Florida Times-Union - Apr 29 2013]
Florida lawmakers approve bill to speed up exec... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 29 2013]
Timely Justice Act, Measure Speeding Up Executi... [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - Apr 29 2013]
Florida lawmakers hope to speed up executions [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 29 2013]
Florida legislators approve measure to speed up... [Published Reuters - Apr 29 2013]
Senate passes tax fraud legislation [Published Individual.com - Apr 27 2013]
Identity Theft Legislation Passes [Published WJHG - Apr 26 2013]
Florida Senate moves against ‘abusive’ insuranc... [Published Palm Beach Interactive - Apr 26 2013]
Around South Florida with Elgin Jones 4-25-13 [Published South Florida Times - Apr 25 2013]
Gulf Coast bill clears budget panel [Published Miami Herald - Apr 23 2013]
ID Theft Bill Passes House, Awaits Senators [Published WCTV6 - Apr 19 2013]
Slow change to state’s juvenile justice system [Published Florida Courier - Apr 18 2013]
Legislature briefs [Published Palm Beach Interactive - Apr 18 2013]
Reworked Medicaid billing plan gets committee O... [Published Florida Times-Union - Apr 17 2013]
Elections panel appointee grilled about condo l... [Published Palm Beach Interactive - Apr 15 2013]
Loud Car Radio BanHeads to Senate Floor [Published Sunshine State News - Apr 15 2013]
Changes Coming To Florida Juvenile Justice System [Published WCTV6 - Apr 13 2013]
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Florida Legislators Pass Bill To Speed Up Death... [Published Think Progress - Apr 30 2013]
The Florida legislature passed a bill this week to impose new obstacles on challenging the death penalty in a state with the greatest number of exonerations . The bill’s intent was to shorten the time inmates wait for execution by imposing time ...
Sorry, Rick Scott, You Can’t Shift Blame For 6 ... [Published Think Progress - Dec 19 2012]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed a law cutting early voting days in what was widely viewed as an effort to frustrate voters who tend to vote both early and Democratic from casting a ballot. Indeed, in the wake of the six hour voting lines created ...
Florida Legislators Introduce Bill To Restore E... [Published Think Progress - Dec 05 2012]
Last year, the Republican-led Florida legislature slashed the state’s early voting period in half and cut out voting on the final Sunday before the election — a day when many African American churches turned out parishioners in high numbers . As ...
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