Guns dominated, but other big bills passed the Legislature this year too
Meanwhile, many teachers are furious after the Legislature passed a bill that could threaten the ability of teachers to maintain unions.
The gun control debate that erupted after the shooting at
Here's an overview of what happened during the 60-day legislative session.
Guns
For the first time since
School safety money
Lawmakers set aside
Vouchers and teachers unions
Teachers unions were on the defensive this year, with
Environment
Between 1990 and 2008 the
Taxes
Race relations
After a year in which there were debates across
No texting while driving bill
Back in 2013, after five years of effort, the
College scholarships increased
Increasing the Bright Futures scholarships that help
Health care tradeoff
Health care funding became a major point of contention this session, resulting in a standoff that forced lawmakers into overtime to pass a budget. The
Hurricane Irma response
After Hurricane Irma, Gov.
Sexual harassment
Opioids
Gambling
Voters in eight counties have approved slot machines at pari-mutuel facilities in their communities, but the
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