‘We could save a lot of money if we got rid of the FL House and Senate altogether’

House Speaker Ralph Haben, (center) huddles with ERA proponents and opponents during debate in the chamber. (l to r) Rep. Elaine Gordon, Rep. Sam Bell III, Haben, Rep. Tom Bush and Rep. Bill Sadowski (background). 1980. Donn Dughi collection. Florida Memory, State Library and Archives of Florida.

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I’m wondering what happened to the Florida Legislature.

I’ve kept up on happenings in the state Capitol over the years, and usually, lawmakers seemed to have brains and the guts to take action and solve the state’s problems.

Now they merely bow down to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and

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