01/17/2020 Capitol Update – Week Ending 01/17/2020

Capitol Update is daily review of state government during the Legislative Session. Today’s topics include:

• The 2020 Legislative Session opened, with Governor Ron DeSantis declaring the “state of the state” successful.
• The Senate President called for decorum and civility during session and the House Speaker called for a list of changes to cut health care costs.
• In an opinion requested by the Governor, the Florida Supreme Court said felons who’ve done their time must still pay legal financial obligations before they can regain the right to vote.