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Political Analysis: Florida’s 2014 Legislative Session

Steve Nakatani
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May 2 marked the final day of this year’s state legislative session. Florida lawmakers considered a variety of proposals including several firearm related bills, an effort to reform the State Department of Children and Families, and tougher rules for sexual offenders among many other measures. Our panel of political experts explores what passed, what didn’t, and what the results of the 2014 session mean for Florida going forward.

Guests:

Peter Bergerson, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science at Florida Gulf Coast University

Roger Green, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science at Florida Gulf Coast University

Betty Parker, “Parker on Politics” columnist for the News-Press