Legislature http://www.marcoislandflorida.com en-us Copyright 2013, marcoislandflorida SaxoTech Online Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:08:36 -0400 15 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130618/NEWS0120/130618009 Friday, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill that eliminates the word "retardation" from state statutes and replaces all forms of the word with "intellectual disability" and similar forms as of July 1. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:38:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130618/NEWS0120/130618009 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130618/NEWS0120/130618005 With the Democratic field remaining unsettled, Republican Gov. Rick Scott is seeing improvement in his poll numbers --- though he still trails former Gov. Charlie Crist by double digits in a potential 2014 election battle. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:28:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130618/NEWS0120/130618005 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130617/NEWS0120/130617021 Supreme Court ruling could block other states from imposing new restrictions on citizens seeking to register to vote. The court ruled handily Monday that Arizona cannot add to federal voter registration requirements by demanding proof of citizenship. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:53:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130617/NEWS0120/130617021 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130615/NEWS0120/130615001 A requirement that classroom teachers only get evaluated based on the students they teach and a controversial measure that blocks local governments from requiring employers to offer paid sick leave to workers were signed into law Friday by Gov. Rick Scott. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:14:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130615/NEWS0120/130615001 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/130614036 Count Mike Hill among the people who like the direction Scott and Republican legislative leaders are moving the state. He wants to reduce the size of government, lower taxes and scale back regulations. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:55:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/130614036 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/130614035 Republican lawmakers have routinely vilified Medicaid in recent years because of its increasing costs and what they have described as lackluster care. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:53:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/130614035 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/130614022 Gov. Rick Scott signed 60 bills into law on Friday, June 13. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:26:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/130614022 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/130614014 An appeals court Friday rejected a challenge by a group of southwest Florida residents to state laws that place requirements on political committees, including requirements related to disclosing financial information. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:32:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/130614014 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/306140021 Offenders could be fined $60 if they don't move. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:32:00 -0400 http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20130614/NEWS0120/306140021